Coolers vs stock Intel

Howard · 6 Nov 2009 at 11:45

Hi all,

I've been dabbling into OCing recently, and am just wondering how much better something like the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 is, when compared to the Core2Duo stock coolers?

It seems pretty decent for around £20 or so, unless someone can recommend something that cools better (that isn't twice the price!!)

Cheers

Plec · 6 Nov 2009 at 12:05

It's a worthy investment for your £20 - you will get far better overclocking results and cooling using the above cooler than the supplied retail HS.

bifday2k · 6 Nov 2009 at 12:09

There will be a significant increase in cooling performance, if you move to something like the artic freezer, over the stock intel one. Both noise and cooling capability.

Most after market coolers, are if u put them side to side with the stock intel one, considerablly larger so therefore can dissipate heat better.

The stock cooler is'nt bad, but was made to a cost, and to realisticly cool the cpu at stock settings, that is why most will buy an after market one.

2 others to consider below, both will be the same sort of cooling as the artic, just from different manufactures.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-066-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

This propbably has more cooling scope as u can add a 2nd fan, where as the other 2 u can't.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-029-CM&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Geek. · 6 Nov 2009 at 12:09

the ac7 is a lot better than the stock cooler i changed mine from stock to ac7 and the temps drop 10c i run a Q6600 with ac7 at3.2ghz with a max temp of 55c after 6 hours of prime 95.
geek

Howard · 6 Nov 2009 at 12:10

Cheers guys, sounds like it's a no-brainer then

benlanky · 6 Nov 2009 at 12:36

Howard said:
Cheers guys, sounds like it's a no-brainer then

Just mind your fingers when you fit it!

Seriously, after my experience recently, I would buy one with a backing plate type fixing rather than the fragile plastic clips of the AC7.

Howard · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:19

Any examples, Benlanky?

Plec · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:31

Howard said:
Any examples, Benlanky?

Click on this link - for examples, you're after the LGA775 bolt-thru-kit.

The revision 2 of the Arctic Freezer may be able to take the Rev 2 bolt-thu-kit - looking at the enlarged pics - you'll need to confirm this.

Howard · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:32

Are there any reasonably priced coolers that offer the ability to bolt on? I did think about this but couldn't find any!

Plec · 6 Nov 2009 at 14:41

Howard said:
Are there any reasonably priced coolers that offer the ability to bolt on? I did think about this but couldn't find any!

The Titan Fenrir does the job well at £33 and comes with multi socket backplate - link - the Alpenföhn Brocken CPU Cooler comes with one too and would be worth consideration.

Howard · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:09

Blimey... I'd better check they'll fit in my case!!

Tempting though. They're worth the cash over the AC7?

Looks like thye're compatible with the i7 socket too, if I upgraded in the future.

bifday2k · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:22

Howard said:
Blimey... I'd better check they'll fit in my case!!

Tempting though. They're worth the cash over the AC7?

Looks like thye're compatible with the i7 socket too, if I upgraded in the future.

Yeh they are, they are like another step up from the AC7, not that the AC7 is a bad cooler at all.

Howard · 6 Nov 2009 at 15:27

I have an Asus P5B motherboard. What are the chances that it won't fit and will foul on some capacitors, voltage regulators, the RAM and whatnot?