Recommended Conroe Cooler

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Now, before someone jumps down my throat (in the respond sharply or angrily way only..) - I understand that the Conroe is 775 and that cpu coolers currently out will work with it - However, I'm more so looking for personal opinion and/or guidance on choosing one.

I went through 3/4 pages of Conroe related threads and they were either left unanswered or were specific solely to one product: "i.e. Will such'n'such' work with Conroe?"

I haven't found a thread that covers a majority of coolers - but if there's one about feel free to post a link and I'll have a read.

The system I am building is the following:

Motherboard:
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail (CP-128-IN)
CPU Cooler:
Memory: Corsair Memory TWIN2X2048-6400 2x1GB 240-Pin DIMM XMS2-6400 CL5
Graphics Card: XFX 7900GT 256MB DDR3 DUAL DVI PCI-E
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 400GB ST3400620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (HD-083-SE)
CD Drive: Sony CD-RW/DVD Combo 52x32x52x16x Internal OEM Black
DVD Drive: Samsung SH-S182D 18x18 DVD±RW ReWriter (Black) (CD-078-SA)
Case: Thermaltake VB1000BWS Soprano SuperMidi Tower - Black (CA-015-TT)

As you can see, this and the motherboard are the two final pieces of the jig-saw - I assume the cpu cooler isn't too reliant on the motherboard for too much, but I could well be wrong.

Anyway, I've had a frolick about and discovered the Ultra 120 and a few of the Scythe Ninja coolers - I've heard of people recommending Zalman coolers - but they look nowhere near as big as the previous two - so I'm going to ignorantly assume they're not as effective...

I just need opinions as I want to get another item ticked off the list and a bit closer to actually getting the system together.

Another thing - I've seen an item which sits at the front of your case (like a cd drive) and gives a digital reading of your in-case temperature. Are these of any use in regards to giving accurate-ish ratings or are they more of a novelty? I wouldn't mind getting one if they were anywhere near effective.

Lastly, how important is it to use thermal paste on a CPU - Which I may plan on overclocking?

Cheers, Slogan.
 
I think the top three at the moment are

Tuniq Tower 120
Scythe Ninja Plus
Thermaltake BT

Tuniq Tower is HUGE! And, right now, hard to get a hold off also OcUK don't stock them :p I think the Scythe Ninja and the Thermaltake are on par with each other, different review sites say different things :confused: . But those are the top three anyway :p
 
BillytheImpaler said:
Does the AC Freezer 64 still work? That is usually a favorite around here and AFAIK LGA775 is the same physically as it has always been.
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Isnt the Freezer Pro 64 for Socket 939? I thought the equivalent for LGA775 was the Freezer Pro 7, Im not sure how far that will allow you to overclock your Conroe compared with the three already mentioned :p (Probably not as much) However if you're midly overclocking then I don't see why its a bad choice :D
 
Well, even just to have a few names thrown into the hat for potential cpu coolers - gets me a bit closer than I was earlier today - so it's a start at least. :)
 
I'm in the same situation as topic starter.

Basically, my machine will be used for media, so I want it quiet as possible.... at the same time, my machine will be on 24-7, so I recognise I'm going to have to go for something a little louder than desired.. and I will game sometimes. I guess I'm saying I'm willing to pay that little bit more for one that does both.... it's a false econimy to skimp on a CPU cooler, after all.
As a reference, alarm bells ring for me when the CPU goes over 50C. Are the above still recommended?

Looking at an X6800 Extreme Edition thinger, btw.
 
I see a website was reviewing the Ninja Plus and took off the stock 120mm fan and replaced it with a ThermalTake 120mm and reduced the temperature by a good couple of degrees - I assume, with the Conroe being a lot more efficient - it probably won't need hardcore cooling for a little overclocking?
 
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