CPU fan advice -looking for

[Riot_Dante]

Hey all, normally I just browse the forums and never needed to post anything but recently I seem to have encountered a problem that I cannot get a solid answer for.

I am planning on going for a AMD Phenom II (AM3). I have picked the motherboard and everything is pretty much ready to order except one thing... What CPU coolers can I use with AM3socket ?

At first I thought that I might be able to use AM2 ones but I do not want to buy a cooler that just turns out to be wrong at the last moment!

Anway, so in shorthand; What CPU coolers can I use with a AMD Phenom II AM3 cpu and mobo?

 

[Plec]

I can suggest one, the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3/LGA775) and the reviews are very promising.

I wish i had bought one for my CPU - apparently very efficient and quiet.

 

[steveinspain]

I have one on my Intel 8400 and to me it seems to be the best compromise - small enough to fit most cases, big enough to cool really well and quietly, and cheap enough to be affordable !