Q6600 Cooler

[snappyfish]

Looking to overclock my Q6600, Never done anything with it since new. I figure if I get something good I can move it across builds?

I kinda might want to upgrade my entire build soon but fancy the overclock first to see what I can get out of it..

What do you recommend Up to around £65

Thanks


(all my spec below)

 

[Loxa]

Looking to overclock my Q6600, Never done anything with it since new. I figure if I get something good I can move it across builds?

I kinda might want to upgrade my entire build soon but fancy the overclock first to see what I can get out of it..

What do you recommend Up to around £65

Thanks


(all my spec below)

I used a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo for my old Q6600

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

 

[doyll]

Thermalright True Spirit 120 £24.98
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-098-TR&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2352

Zaward Vapor 120 £19.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-004-ZW&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2356

 

[snappyfish]

I used a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo for my old Q6600

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-035-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

And this gave good results? Don't need to spend anymore?

 

[Loxa]

And this gave good results? Don't need to spend anymore?

Yeah it was more than adequate, some people also use this cooler with the i5 3570k

 

[BluSky]

which stepping is it? The hyper212 should be plenty for a reasonable overclock.

 

[snappyfish]

which stepping is it? The hyper212 should be plenty for a reasonable overclock.

It's the SLACR (G0)

 

[Litmoose]

I wouldn't go spending anything like £65 on a Cooler for such and old cpu(not saying it can't be used again if you upgrade ofc) but when I oced my old e6550 core duo it used to run at 80 at 3GHz on the stock cooler . So I got the Arctic freezer 7 which only cost about £15. And now it doesn't go above 55 at 3.1GHz.

 

[snappyfish]

Ok, I have seen this cooler below:

Xigmatek CAC-SXHH3-U06 Gaia SD1283 H.D.T Air Cooling System £12.39 Free P&P

Or

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 CPU Cooler £12.19 Free P&P

Which is best?

 

[doyll]

I would get the Gaja over Freezer 7.

 

[nft_99]

Had a dark rock advanced on my Q6700

 

[Litmoose]

Either will do, I'd go for the Artic freezer as its the only one I've used.

 

[Attu90]

Ive got a Thermalright HR-02 Macho on a Q6600, runs at 3.4ghz 24/7 and nice and cool ....and quiet.

 

[iMacMart]

I run my G0 @ 3.3ghz 24/7 under an Artic Freezer ......does the job

 

[monkeys]

I have been using Arctic freezer on Q6600 GO at 3.2ghz.
Quiet too.

 

[monkeys]

If you get a better one that can handle much higher overclocks, I would be interested in the details.