Best air cooling for quad core?

[Diakatarnis]

what would be the best and most efficient air cooler for quad core? im looking to overclock a qx6850 but after the last load of hassle i had with water i dont want to go that route, and i cant find where to purchase a phase change unit

thank you

 

[Kingy1968]

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with a Scythe S-Flex 1600rpm Fan

 

[Diakatarnis]

cool is it a large unit? i see these massive ones on peoples machines and they look as if the mobo will snap :S

 

[clocka]

its not too heavy, it wont snap the board.

 

[SS-89]

Make sure you have enough case clearance as it is very tall.

 

[Diakatarnis]

ah cool, you just see these massive heat syncs and thin OMG the board :S

Have plenty of clearance thats no problem

 

[MumboJumbo]

Arn't you likely to need to lap it though? i thought these very rarely had flat bases?

 

[Diakatarnis]

does that mean i have to sand it like a mad man?

 

[clocka]

nah, you wont need to, you screw the heatsink down, if you screw all 4 screw equally it will be flat.

 

[stickroad]

nah, you wont need to, you screw the heatsink down, if you screw all 4 screw equally it will be flat.

Not if the HSF base isnt flat, dosent matter if you screw it down equally or not.

 

[Tripnologist]

I just put together two systems with the ultra 120 extreme and both were alright. Not ultra 'see your reflection smooth' but definitely flat. They were ordered last week from OCUK.

 

[Diakatarnis]

oke dokie fan and cooler ordered thanks for the advice helped loads

 

[Dammiz]

Quick Question...

Hi PPl just a quick question instead of posting a new thread..

I just ordered a Q6600 But i still need a Cooler for it, a M8 of mine offered me a Scythe " ANDY Samurai Master " at an irresistable Price... Like the one in this pic

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-008-SY


The Prob is That i'm not sure if It can cope with overclocking The Cpu to 3Ghz...

Do Any of U have this particular cooler with a Q6600 ? of so can u pls give me ** Temps ... Thx

Also if anyone can find a proper review of it on a q6600 pls direct me to it Thx E-mail: [email protected]

Also note that Where I live in Malta the average temp here is around 30oC Which would probably create higher overall temps.

EDIT: BTW I also Have a 70Cfm Fan that i could use to replace the stock 49Cfm one which should greatly help in keeping the temps lower..