core2duo which HSF?

The Running Man · 14 Feb 2007 at 08:41

hi all, im after a good HSF for a socket 775 setup which will be oc'ed

i dont want a MASSIve chunk of metal sticking out of the mobo if i can avoid it.

i have an AC7 on my 939 rig and the orientation is all wrong and upsets me daily.

is there anything, i remember the thermaltake 120's or something from a while ago? anything else i should be looking at (P5NE/Abit 650i board)

jellybeard999 · 14 Feb 2007 at 08:57

Scythe Ninja

Solid mount
Least dense fins (of the top 5 or so) = least air resistance, so quiet
Great cooling

andyh · 14 Feb 2007 at 08:59

I think you will find that the better coolers are on the larger size (more surface area = greater heat dissipation). The ACF7 is a reasonable cooler and is worth trying on your new rig before spending another £30+ on a new cooler. The Tuniq tower seems to be the performance cooler but the fan is noisy when on max (can be turned down though). The scythe ninja is a good cooler, quiet and probably matches the Tuniq when the tuniqs fan is reduced to about the same speeds as the Ninja (1200rpm).

andyh · 14 Feb 2007 at 09:04

jellybeard999 said:
Scythe Ninja

Solid mount
Least dense fins (of the top 5 or so) = least air resistance, so quiet
Great cooling

The mounting system on the Tuniq is better (screws) but needs the mobo to be removed so a backplate can be fitted. The push pins on the Ninja are easy but I am not entirely convinced by them. Plus the fixing bracket on the Ninja may need slight modding to fit properly due to thye location of 2 capacitors.

platypus · 14 Feb 2007 at 09:31

OT: Nick answer your email

The Running Man · 14 Feb 2007 at 10:13

cool, platypus ill check tonight

whats the stock cooler like, and also could i get away with;

Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 CPU Cooler (Socket 775

for like a 6400 @ 3.xx GHZ?