AM3 Cooler advice

[kierenharrold]

Hello, im looking to purchase a new cpu cooler for a 1055T.

My current CPU (Thermaltake V1) is struggling to cool my 1055T @ 3.6Ghz+

I was looking at the Noctua d14 however my ocz reapers are too high for the cooler and ive heard the H50 struggles to keep up with the Noctua D14.

What other coolers do you guys recommend to cool an overclocked 1055T @3.8Ghz+

 

[Frozennova]

The Venomous x is about on par with the nocuta

 

[kierenharrold]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-076-TR

It says its for intel sockets only.

 

[skid34]

this, which will mount blowing out rear and giving you space for your ram
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-068-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

with this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-057-AK

or cheaper budget
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-067-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

all very quiet

 

[el Kuarlos]

this, which will mount blowing out rear and giving you space for your ram
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...57&subcat=1395

No it wont, it mounts bottom>top.

 

[kierenharrold]

So it will not fit over the ram?

I wish i never bought these damn ocz reapers. DAMN YOU OCUK! why did you put them on offer.

 

[skid34]

No it wont, it mounts bottom>top.

well it was in my system before i changed it.
its the true black that fits the other way.
see below

 

[james.miller]

edit: wait never mind.

I thought it could only mount one way on am2/am3 but it appears you can mount it either way. see the instructions here http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/download_images/booklet/120ex_revc/am2.pdf

bottom of the page

 

[kierenharrold]

Can the fan be mounted on the other side, because it looks like that will not fit over my ram.

 

[james.miller]

the fan can be mounted on either side, yes

 

[kierenharrold]

edit: wait never mind.

I thought it could only mount one way on am2/am3 but it appears you can mount it either way. see the instructions here http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/download_images/booklet/120ex_revc/am2.pdf

bottom of the page

Oh i see how it works makes more sense now.

 

[el Kuarlos]

well it was in my system before i changed it.
its the true black that fits the other way.
see below

My bad, christ why make the black fit worse?!?

 

[skid34]

yes was'nt best pleased when i seen the fittings, although i could have swapped the fittings round as they would both fit each cooler