New Cooler

gaz1971

gaz1971

gaz1971

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Im looking to replace the stock Intel cooler and want something thats easy to install and doesnt require taking the mb out, so using the push pin fixing, and also that has replaceable fans. I have a Zalman cooler on an AMD setup and its fan is built in and if it fails, the cooler is useless, so I want to be able to replace a duff fan.

Im also looking for a decent priced one, not £50 upwards.
 
What CPU are you using? Going for a push-pin cooler will severely limit your options if you want good performance. And sometimes, it's just easier removing the motherboard and installing the cooler using a back-plate than using the push-pin method.

If you are adamant about push-pin coolers, then there's the Arctic Freezer Extreme Rev 2 and the Cooler Master Hyper TX3.
 
Its just a Celeron, its a new build and Ive run out of cash, so cant put a new cooler in when I put it together and dont want to be taking it all apart in a months time. I dont OC or play games so dont need something that would cool lava.
 
tonschk said:
Coolers with the push pin fixing method (without backplate) can bend and warp the motherboard (streching the copper traces within the Motherboard) and therefore can develop problems, I suggest to stay away of the push pin fixing method

my motherboard got BENT!!!
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?70006-my-motherboard-got-BENT!!!
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lmao... that was not caused by normal usage

I used dozens of different push pin coolers and never had a problem like that... if the motherboard was screwed on to the motherboard tray correctly that amount of bend wouldn't be possible

that's not to say that push pins aren't awkward and break easily, but bent motherboard? just... no
 
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