Air cooler for a 2500k overclock?

jubei · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:04

Hey guys,

buying a new rig in week or so and it will be the 2500k chip but just not sure what cooler to get for a great overclock?

Keep seeing posts about a silver arrow thats not in stock, but looking at its spec it doesnt even seem to support 1155 boards? I am probably missing something there?

Seen a few recommend noctua but apparently has issues with memory slots?

Whats the cooler thats generally recommended for the best clocks and temps on a 2500k?

Cheers

VaderDSL · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:05

The Noctua NH-D14 I think is the king of the air coolers if you can face the cost

Do you have RAM already because it'll fit no problem if you get some low profile RAM.

The Gelid Tranquilo is seen as a good cooler for the price, won't keep the temps down like a D14 though

Jordan97 · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:08

The Silver Arrow and the Noctua give more or less the same results; the Noctua is just more expensive.

The Silver Arrow does support 1155, it just isn't listed.

The memory slots issue is one that any large cooler will face. If you are using RAM with tall heatsinks like Vengeance, then the cooler will block the first two RAM slots on the motherboard.

jubei · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:10

Cheers guys, not bought the ram yet as will order all the kit together, was looking at the vengeance but will just have to find some suitable low profile ram then

jubei · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:10

Or assuming 8gig is enough ram i assume i can just use the other 2 slots for the 8gig?

Hyburnate · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:13

Buy the vengeance LP.

Hyburnate · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:13

jubei said:
Or assuming 8gig is enough ram i assume i can just use the other 2 slots for the 8gig?

Depends on your motherboard, consult the manual

Helios1234 · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:27

jubei said:
Cheers guys, not bought the ram yet as will order all the kit together, was looking at the vengeance but will just have to find some suitable low profile ram then

Yeah get the Vengeance LP kit. They even look better than the original Vengeance.

Jordan97 · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:28

jubei said:
Or assuming 8gig is enough ram i assume i can just use the other 2 slots for the 8gig?

If you did this, you might be running both of the sticks in the same channel meaning the RAM will run in single channel.

Check your motherboard manual for which slots are which, or just tell us what motherboard you have / are getting.

Hyburnate · 15 Oct 2011 at 13:29

As above. What Motherboard is it?

RobSmith · 15 Oct 2011 at 15:24

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_gen&products_id=34&lng=en

The fan that sits over the RAM slots is fully adjustable so you can actually make more room if needed, but you should still keep it sitting as close to the bottom of the radiator as possible.

For reference, my CPU temperatures hit 60c maximum under 100% load.

jubei · 15 Oct 2011 at 15:32

Cheers for info guys.

Well i have been trolling the forums all day and am kind of set on that Azrock extreme4 gen 3? seems to be getting a lot of good clocks on the mobo forum but i have no idea about motherboards i just dont want to spend more than about 150 on it unless its a big speed increase and want to be able to clock a 2500k to about 4.5ish

welshdragon · 15 Oct 2011 at 15:53

I dont think you'll go wrong with that board. I have the ASRock Z68 Extreme 4 and 4.8ghz is a breeze from the bios oc menu.

geon106 · 16 Oct 2011 at 10:05

jubei said:
Hey guys,

buying a new rig in week or so and it will be the 2500k chip but just not sure what cooler to get for a great overclock?

Keep seeing posts about a silver arrow thats not in stock, but looking at its spec it doesnt even seem to support 1155 boards? I am probably missing something there?

Seen a few recommend noctua but apparently has issues with memory slots?

Whats the cooler thats generally recommended for the best clocks and temps on a 2500k?

Cheers

I'm using an Akasa Venom, its not badly priced though not as much of a performer as other coolers mentioned

On idle I get temps on my 2500K @ 4.3Ghz(just using turbo on the motherboard, nothing fancy), idle temp is 38oC and under heavy load it goes to 50oC

VaderDSL · 16 Oct 2011 at 17:58

geon106 said:
I'm using an Akasa Venom, its not badly priced though not as much of a performer as other coolers mentioned

On idle I get temps on my 2500K @ 4.3Ghz(just using turbo on the motherboard, nothing fancy), idle temp is 38oC and under heavy load it goes to 50oC

Is that the venom that has 1 fan? Or the voodoo with 2?

I'm tempted to save a bit of £ and go with something like the Venom or Gelid Tranquilo instead of spending a lot on say the NH-D14.

Those temps are pretty good as well

What case/cooling do you have?

ahar · 16 Oct 2011 at 19:30

VaderDSL said:
Is that the venom that has 1 fan? Or the voodoo with 2?

I'm tempted to save a bit of £ and go with something like the Venom or Gelid Tranquilo instead of spending a lot on say the NH-D14.

Those temps are pretty good as well What case/cooling do you have?

If you're after saving some cash then the gelid is a good choice in my experience. I have a 2500k running at 4.5ghz with max temp after 8 hrs of prime of 69C

geon106 · 17 Oct 2011 at 10:29

VaderDSL said:
Is that the venom that has 1 fan? Or the voodoo with 2?

I'm tempted to save a bit of £ and go with something like the Venom or Gelid Tranquilo instead of spending a lot on say the NH-D14.

Those temps are pretty good as well What case/cooling do you have?

Its the standard venom with 1 fan

I'm using an old iCute Turbine case, i've kept it for quite a few years as its got good airflow.

I use IC Diamond TIM along with a rear 120MM fan, a 80MM side fan and a front 180MM(IIRC) fan.