Buy Noctua now or wait for Tuniq Tower

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Ok the time has cometh of me to buy a cooler so i can oc my cpu..

I was gonna get the tuniq tower but there out of stock atm.. So would the Noctua NFU12-F be a ok substitute ? Ive heard there great too, Would i have any trouble fitting it into my ds3p ?

I could wait for the tuniqs to come back into stock.. But like all people i want it now :p

Only looking to get to 3.2 ghz maybe 3.4 if lucky.. Not some mad high speeds.
 
Ok, il probably get the Noctua. That review was intresting but it was with a Quad core, which im guessing will run hotter than my c2d.. And it was overclocked like crazy.

I just need conformation that it will fit in my ds3p :)

I like the fact the Noctua has the 90 degree angle changes.. Would come in very handy in my case.
 
:o A pc shop the next town over from me has Arctic Freezer Pros going for £12.. I could pick one up after work tomorrow.

Would these suffice for a 3.0 / 3.2 ghz overclock on my e6600 ?
 
Well it came in the post this morning an ive got it fitted. Ive had to take the fan off my side window though, Or it wouldn't of fitted :(

Im getting 2 different temps in T.A.T and coretemp though. At stock clocks.

Core temp is showing 25c at idle

And T.A.T is showing 29c - 30c, also at idle :confused:

Under full load im getting 45c on both programs..

Seems abit high to me :o
 
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Ok ive dropped my voltage and these are my temps now.

Idle on the whole.. Is slightly higher now

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But fully load temps have dropped 5c :cool:

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When i was in bios it said cpu temp was 19c ... does this count as idle :p

But with the voltage now lower wouldnt it lag abit if i overclock ?
 
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Ok then, i set the voltage back to stock.

I then ( following the noob overclockers guide ) did what that said. And then raised my fsb to 334 so now im on 3ghz :D

At idle im at 30c .. And at full load im at 47c



Im betting my higher temps are due to my case.. Its old. Pretty cramped and only cost me £30 :p Froogle "Warrior Gamers Case" And you will see what it is.

If i got a new, decent brand, decent size case my temps would probably drop a lot.

Also the fan i had to take off the side window ive put on top of my cooler. In a kinda "push me - pull me" airflow.
 
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