Do I need a CPU cooler?

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 16:37

I have just ordered my new PC and I didn't took any CPU cooler to the E6600 what do u guys think, is it necessary or I can do fine without it? I'm not going to overclock or anything...

tomanders91 · 26 Dec 2006 at 16:40

if your not overclocking and you got the retail version then your fine.

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 16:41

Cool thanks, everyone else agree?

silversurfer · 26 Dec 2006 at 16:45

The retail edition comes with a basic Heatsink and fan. Did you order oem or retail? The supplied cooler is fine for stock speeds and maybe more

joeyjojo · 26 Dec 2006 at 16:56

Buy a better one. The arctic cooling freezer 7 is cheap and much better.

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:12

silversurfer said:
The retail edition comes with a basic Heatsink and fan. Did you order oem or retail? The supplied cooler is fine for stock speeds and maybe more

Well it says "BOX", retail or oem?

Dureth · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:13

Box will be retail, thus you will get a cooler with it. This should be fine for your needs.

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:14

cool thanks

tomanders91 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:15

How long would an E6600 at stock last for gaming?

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:21

what do u mean, will it "die" faster?

tomanders91 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:23

basicly what i mean is, is a E6600 at stock still good for gaming not overclocked.

Well it obviously is from ive just read. But how much fps difference would you get, between a 2.4ghz e6600, to a 2.8-3ghz e6600?

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:24

tomanders91 said:
basicly what i mean is, is a E6600 at stock still good for gaming not overclocked.

Well it obviously is from ive just read. But how much fps difference would you get, between a 2.4ghz e6600, to a 2.8-3ghz e6600?

well i'd like to know that too, since i don't know how to overclock ;/

beast · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:27

The stock is fine if you haven't overclocked. I was tempted to start overclocking on the standard fan and just see what the temps were doing, but then just chickened out and bought and AF 7 as they are so cheap. But even if you never use the fan in the box, you'll get a lot more for it when you come to sell if you have the retail box, fan, etc.

Shaye87 · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:48

ok thanks a lot

Big.Wayne · 26 Dec 2006 at 17:58

Shaye87 said:
Cool thanks, everyone else agree?

Is the retail version cooler noisy?

joeyjojo · 26 Dec 2006 at 18:05

Big.Wayne said:
Is the retail version cooler noisy?

No idea what he means by that

ChaosdaJoker · 26 Dec 2006 at 18:16

Yes the retail cooler is noisy, i have the x6800 and at stock speeds it runs about 24C idle, and around 37C full load, the fan is at 4000rpm, ill wait till new year now to swap out that CPU HSF so my system isnt so dam loud.

DirtyJester · 26 Dec 2006 at 18:43

Still to overclock my E6600 but so far Ive found it runs CS:S , DoD:S and BF2142 all maxed out on detail and AAx4 on my X1950 XT without any noticeable slowdown.

LoadsaMoney · 26 Dec 2006 at 21:58

Shaye87 said:
I have just ordered my new PC and I didn't took any CPU cooler to the E6600 what do u guys think, is it necessary or I can do fine without it? I'm not going to overclock or anything...

Of course you have to put a HS on!!!. :eek:

ChaosdaJoker · 27 Dec 2006 at 21:01

LOL sure dont put a HSF on it, then you can report to intel how long it takes to blow up, wonder how fast it would hit its thermal slowdown temp LOL

Actually i know someone whos comp was BSOD all the time, and when she put the new HSF on about 6 months before she didnt use thermalpaste and the CPU fused itself to the bottom of the HSF.....