do i need a new cooler

[Btone]

i am thinking of upgradeing my system soon to a

p35(thing ill go for the asus p5k deluxe wifi)
c2d e6600
ocz 2gb pc2-8500(might buy 2 of these to have 4gb)

i will be keeping the 8800gtx i have in my current system

what i want to know is that i have a Scythe Ninja Plus Rev.B in my current setup. is this enought to cool the e6600 under a small OC or will i need a better cooler

 

[Alex UK]

Yes, the Scythe Ninja will do just fine cooling an E6600. Also, if your going for 4GB memory, then you'd be best off buying a 2x2GB set rather than using 4x1GB. It's meant to offer better performance and is significantly cheaper.

 

[gt_junkie]

I had a ninja on my e6600 up to 3.2ghz and it was fine. It's a great cooler and certainly isn't far off the current crop of 'top end' C2D coolers.

You'll be totally fine IMO.

Also agree with the 2x2gb ram suggestion from Alex UK.

The 8500 is far too fast for the e6600 anyway. I made the mistake of getting some as it looked cool. Don't get me wrong though... it's great memory and i fully recommend OCZ.

However, if you were running 1:1 between memory and C2D your e6600 would be running at 4.8ghz which is rather fast!

Some PC6400 would be fine. That would give you 3.6ghz 1:1 which is closer to what you'd want while saving you a little cash!

THIS, THIS or THIS would be fine.

gt