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Ok, I see. Thats just a really cheap cooler for using with OEM chips - I (for once) suggest sticking with the intel stock cooler until you buy a good after-market cooler.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Ok, I see. Thats just a really cheap cooler for using with OEM chips - I (for once) suggest sticking with the intel stock cooler until you buy a good after-market cooler.
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lol ok fair enough. the only other one i can get this side of xmas is the Evercool HPC-925 Ice Man CPU Cooler through work.
 
paradisiac said:
the only other one i can get this side of xmas is the Evercool HPC-925 Ice Man CPU Cooler through work.
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Not one I would pick, but it seems to get the job done.

I just noticed you are 95 posts from the "OCUK free delivery" threshold. In the next few weeks you could participate intensely in pertinent forum discussions and order a nice cooler from OCUK with free courier delivery.
 
lol is delivery a lot from here then?
i get everything at cost through work, but our suppliers dont carry a lot of usefull stuff in stock unfortunatly :(

i dont mind buying a HSF, its just if the missus aint got me a gfx card for xmas will want to have as much funds to get one as i can.
 
would it be better to swap the mobo to the gigabyte, or with the temps and stuff i have now, up the fsb on the biostar to like 250 and see how that goes?
 
It's not unreasonable, but getting everything delivered for free makes my soul happy.

Out of interest, how much do you get the Evercool HPC-925 for? I'll see if I can find you a better performing cooler for the same price on OCUK.


would it be better to swap the mobo to the gigabyte, or with the temps and stuff i have now, up the fsb on the biostar to like 250 and see how that goes?
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My suggestion is that you should stick with the Biostar and see how far you can overclock it. Bear in mind that you won't be getting much more than 2.5GHz on the Gigabyte, I believe the Biostar can take your CPU much higher than that (with a new cooler).
 
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cmndr_andi said:
It's not unreasonable, but getting everything delivered for free makes my soul happy.

Out of interest, how much do you get the Evercool HPC-925 for? I'll see if I can find you a better performing cooler for the same price on OCUK.
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£7.49inc VAT (we got one on special offer because we ordered over £200 worth of cases)

cmndr_andi said:
My suggestion is that you should stick with the Biostar and see how far you can overclock it. Bear in mind that you won't be getting much more than 2.5GHz on the Gigabyte, I believe the Biostar can take your CPU much higher than that (with a new cooler).
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ok will stick with that as it involves less work :)
 
thing is, the iceman looks very big, im a tad concerned it might not fit with the case side fan. might wait til after xmas, see what i get and then go from there, santa might give me lots of money :D
 
Tornado Blue (CAS-9082 Blue) dont know the make and dont think im allowed to post the link to it :(

Specification

Drive Bays:
External Drive Bays: 4 x 5.25" ; 6 x 3.25" ( 1 x Exposed; 5 x Hidden)

Cooling System:
Front : 1 x 8CM Blue LED Fan; Rear: 1 x 12 CM Fan ; Side: 1 x 8CM Blue LED Fan

M/B Type:
ATX, Micro ATX

I/O Panel:
2X USB 2.0 Ports / Audio Jack

Dimensions:
495x205x420mm (L,W,H)

Expansion Slots:
Standard ATX 7 slots
 
That case is the same width as an Antec 300. I know for a fact that the 300 can take a full size 120mm fan tower cooler with no problems. Therefore a 92mm fan tower cooler like the Evercool should have no problems in your case.
 
well i have just opened the box and looks a tad complicated but im guessing thats coz there are loads of different fittings for different sockets. its got the adjustable fan speed thing, set it to 50-75%?
 
Yea, there a few options, but you just need the socket 775 stuff. Hopefully the manual will explain installation OK, it should be pretty straight forward.

I wouldn't use the fan controller for a CPU fan, instead connect it to the motherboard CPU fan header so that the system can change the speed of the fan when needed.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Yea, there a few options, but you just need the socket 775 stuff. Hopefully the manual will explain installation OK, it should be pretty straight forward.

I wouldn't use the fan controller for a CPU fan, instead connect it to the motherboard CPU fan header so that the system can change the speed of the fan when needed.
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ok, that sounds easier :D it doesnt really cover socket 775 fitting, so i will see which bits fit my board when i get home. im guessing i should position it so the fan faces the rear of the case?
 
Installation looks pretty simple:

Put the s775 backplate (highlighted in red) on the underside of the motherboard. Put the topplate (highlighted in green) between the heatpipes and the heatsink. Then apply a small rice grain sized blob of thermal paste in the centre of the CPU. Lower on the heatsink to the CPU so the screw things go through the holes in the topplate. Screw the heatsink down securely.

As for the fan, I would attach it so that it blows air towards the rear of the case (to the exhausting 120mm fan).


also, am i best leaving it to settle in before trying to oc to make sure that temps stay normal?
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I would definitely run OCCT for 20 minutes again and see how the stock load temperatures have changed. Then depending on the results, you will have an idea what to do after that.
 
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