New cooler between 30 to 35 pounds.

dmxdex2020 · 20 Nov 2010 at 19:59

I have a artic cooler freezer 7 pro. Unfortunatly i have a core i7 920 c0 which needs a lot of voltage for a 3.8 OC which the freezer 7 pro cannot keep cool. Can i get a decent cooler for 35 quid that will help keep my processor cooler for a high OC?

Jango · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:04

I'm thinking of buying an Akasa Venom (£34.98) to OC my current processor to 3.4GHz and above.

I've heard that the Akasa Venom can take Core i7 processors to over 4GHz.

Here's the link, if you're interested:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-072-AK

dmxdex2020 · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:06

Jango said:
I'm thinking of buying an Akasa Venom (£34.98) to OC my current processor to 3.4GHz and above.

I've heard that the Akasa Venom can take Core i7 processors to over 4GHz.

Here's the link, if you're interested:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-072-AK

For 4 ghz my chip needs about 1.4 which i read is the maxium i should take th c0 too?

Jango · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:13

Sorry, I'm not too sure about that. I just heard on one of my threads that 'people can take i7's up to 4.2GHz on those'. Look at posts #25 and #26.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18208310

Scon · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:16

At that price range there a few good'uns, the Akasa Nero S, the Venom and the Fenrir are all cooler capable of taking an i7 to 4Ghz.

EniGmA1981 · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:17

for £30 you can get the Thermalright IFX-14 for either AMD or Intel sockets - couple that with some decent fans and you should be on a winner

dmxdex2020 · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:48

EniGmA1981 said:
for £30 you can get the Thermalright IFX-14 for either AMD or Intel sockets - couple that with some decent fans and you should be on a winner

even at 1.4 volts?

EniGmA1981 · 20 Nov 2010 at 22:52

Don't see why not... I'm running a Thermalright Ultra 120 with a single fan at 1.42v and it does a cracking job

Granted it's an Antec tri-cool blasting away at 2000rpm shifting nearly 80cfm - but it's still only one fan

Get a couple of vipers on that and you'll be well away

WingZero30 · 20 Nov 2010 at 22:59

EniGmA1981 said:
Don't see why not... I'm running a Thermalright Ultra 120 with a single fan at 1.42v and it does a cracking job

Granted it's an Antec tri-cool blasting away at 2000rpm shifting nearly 80cfm - but it's still only one fan

Get a couple of vipers on that and you'll be well away

This. I just bought Thermalright IFX-14 and have a Akasa viper fan. I am waiting for another viper fan so that my cpu cooler becomes a killer :cool:

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EniGmA1981 · 20 Nov 2010 at 23:40

If I get an IFX-14 I'm going to rig up three vipers for a full on through-flow effect ... not sure how much benefit it'll have over a standard push/pull setup but it'll certainly look beefy lol

WingZero30 · 21 Nov 2010 at 00:09

EniGmA1981 said:
If I get an IFX-14 I'm going to rig up three vipers for a full on through-flow effect ... not sure how much benefit it'll have over a standard push/pull setup but it'll certainly look beefy lol

Installing the heatsink for the first time is a bit of pain in the ass with the mounting kit. In the instruction manual it says to spread thermal paste on both the cooler base and cpu. However I did that with mx-4 on my first go but found the thermal paste to be too much on both Q6600 and IFX-14. So I reapplied just the horizontal line method on my Q6600 and placed the heatsink directly on top of it.

dmxdex2020 · 21 Nov 2010 at 00:28

EniGmA1981 said:
Don't see why not... I'm running a Thermalright Ultra 120 with a single fan at 1.42v and it does a cracking job

Granted it's an Antec tri-cool blasting away at 2000rpm shifting nearly 80cfm - but it's still only one fan

Get a couple of vipers on that and you'll be well away

Yours is a dual core mine is a core i7 quad though. Wouldnt my chip run a lot hotter at 1.4. I need a cooler than can keep we at 80c or below on 1.4 on a 4ghz OC.

EniGmA1981 · 21 Nov 2010 at 01:27

Most of the comparisons I've seen have put the IFX up there with the Noctua DH-14... Plus the Vipers have an airflow of over 80CFM so with three of them through the IFX you're talking some serious cooling

As for voltages on the i7, I wouldn't have the faintest tbh, but the cooler is up to the task - just keep an eye on your temps as you clock it up...

Failing that, it's custom water time

Helios1234 · 21 Nov 2010 at 02:15

If it's £35 inc fans then the Thermaltake Frio is good or else the IFX-14 is the way to go. But you'd have to spend more on fans...

Scon · 21 Nov 2010 at 02:21

EniGmA1981 said:
Most of the comparisons I've seen have put the IFX up there with the Noctua DH-14... Plus the Vipers have an airflow of over 80CFM so with three of them through the IFX you're talking some serious cooling

As for voltages on the i7, I wouldn't have the faintest tbh, but the cooler is up to the task - just keep an eye on your temps as you clock it up...

Failing that, it's custom water time

How would you go about fixing 3 fans that cooler?

davidansell · 21 Nov 2010 at 04:44

Titan Fenrir

EniGmA1981 · 21 Nov 2010 at 06:51

burrell said:
How would you go about fixing 3 fans that cooler?

One pushing from ram side, one in the centre pushing/pulling through both towers and one pulling out the rear of the heatsink...

like the Silver Arrow or Noctua DH-14 setup, but with an extra exhaust fan

Basill · 21 Nov 2010 at 08:21

Helios1234 said:
If it's £35 inc fans then the Thermaltake Frio is good or else the IFX-14 is the way to go. But you'd have to spend more on fans...

I would go with the Frio

Scon · 21 Nov 2010 at 12:35

EniGmA1981 said:
One pushing from ram side, one in the centre pushing/pulling through both towers and one pulling out the rear of the heatsink...

like the Silver Arrow or Noctua DH-14 setup, but with an extra exhaust fan

No, i mean how to pysically install them

Do they come with the necessary tools?

Helios1234 · 21 Nov 2010 at 12:50

They probably come with two set of fan clips so you would have to buy another pair. You don't really need 3 fans, it made very little difference when I did so on the Silver Arrow.