Easiest Air CPU Cooler to install for Sandybridge?

Kaiju · 1 Apr 2011 at 21:40

Just wondering if CPU cooler installation has changed in the last few years compared to when I last installed my Artic Cooler 7 with the 4pins that screw down?

Helios1234 · 2 Apr 2011 at 00:41

Only a handful use the standard pins and they tend to be small heatsink. Proper performance heatsinks will all use their own mounting bracket combined with a motherboard backplate. Mounting mechanisms with most of those coolers are straight forward to install and very secure but the ones that are the best imo are the Noctua and Thermalright ones.

Kaiju · 2 Apr 2011 at 21:24

That's great, thanks for the help.

After doing more research I've decided on waiting for the Corsair H60 as I hate dust.

Helios1234 · 3 Apr 2011 at 01:05

Kaiju said:
That's great, thanks for the help.

After doing more research I've decided on waiting for the Corsair H60 as I hate dust.

Hmm funnily enough, those type of coolers get dusty really quickly. I'd really recommend a good air cooler instead.

gurusan · 3 Apr 2011 at 01:17

I have a CM Hyper 212 cooler and get 54C full load at 4.5GHz, 76C with 5GHz 1.36V