Arctic cooler freezer 13 for AM3 processor

Elim · 14 Mar 2011 at 21:41

Hi all

can anyone recommend this cheap cooler
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-039-AR&tool=3

i have a few questions

1) will it be quieter than the stock fans on my amd phenom 965? there very noisy (not looking to overclock)

2) how hard is it too remove the old stock fan?
it looks like this http://www.techreaction.net/wp-cont...ool_AMD_Phenom_Black_edition_heatsink_fan.jpg

with a black latch

paradisiac · 14 Mar 2011 at 21:42

i spoke to OCUK about this cooler earlier today, and they said that the Arctic cooler 7 was a better buy.

Tazzfalcon · 15 Mar 2011 at 08:58

paradisiac said:
i spoke to OCUK about this cooler earlier today, and they said that the Arctic cooler 7 was a better buy.

I can vouch for the arctic cooler freezer 7. It keeps my 955 extremely cool at stock speeds. Transfer of stock fan (which was incredibly loud in comparison!) Was easy. You will need thermal paste remover but the freezer 7 comes with pre applied thermal paste which certainly works well for me. Great cooler... plus the 13 doesn't fit am3 only am2+?

Tazzfalcon · 15 Mar 2011 at 08:58

paradisiac said:
i spoke to OCUK about this cooler earlier today, and they said that the Arctic cooler 7 was a better buy.

I can vouch for the arctic cooler freezer 7. It keeps my 955 extremely cool at stock speeds. Transfer of stock fan (which was incredibly loud in comparison!) Was easy. You will need thermal paste remover but the freezer 7 comes with pre applied thermal paste which certainly works well for me. Great cooler... plus the 13 doesn't fit am3 only am2+?