Best CPU Cooler on the Market

gjunaidi · 18th July 2005, 1:16 AM

Hi,
Lets talk about CPU Cooler....
What are the CPU cooler is good for overclocking.
Please talk about the performace instead of the design.

Some people recommend "3D Rocket Cooler-Pro" from gigabyte, others tell me about "thermalright XP-120". How is the performance of those coolers? Is it good or any other better option out there?

Thanx bro and sis out there...

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5days · 18th July 2005, 1:22 AM

If you've got the money... an XP120 and 120MM Fan, or the XP90Cu and a 92MM fan.

Other than that, one of the Zalman 7700-Cu or 7000-Cu's.

aln · 18th July 2005, 1:54 AM

water cooling will offer better cooling
and then there's also peltiers and phase change

Danske · 18th July 2005, 2:20 AM

lol bro and sis...

the XP series have solid performance, (for a solid price

).

Rod M · 18th July 2005, 7:53 AM

have a look at the PrimeCooler HyperCool 4+ Cu

there is a review comparing it to the XP120

http://hi-techreviews.com/nuke/prime...ler4_page4.htm

Quote:

The biggest and perhaps most important difference between to the two heatsinks is the noise level, to achieve the temperatures that we recorded on the XP-120 it required us to use a fan that generates 48 db of noise whereas the Primecool 4+ did the same thing while only generating 30 db of noise.

The OC · 18th July 2005, 9:18 AM

Rod-M isn't that just a copy of the Zalman 7000Cu but with curved fins for greater surface area?

Rod M · 18th July 2005, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The OC

Rod-M isn't that just a copy of the Zalman 7000Cu but with curved fins for greater surface area?

similar design to the 7700cu yes, but also

it is slightly bigger diameter
it is slightly lighter,
its fin design makes it less likely to interfere with components on the motherboard (RAM, northbridge HSF, caps etc)
its cheaper

mute · 18th July 2005, 10:49 AM

Yep the 'PrimeCooler HyperCool 4+ Cu' is good value for money, so is the 'Thermaltake Big Typhoon'

I have the big typhoon and after lapping it my temps are 29-30c idle and 44-45c load with my A64 @ 2640mhz 1.55v. Only cost me about $65 too.

Random_Ninja · 18th July 2005, 12:23 PM

ThermalRight make the best air cooling imo.. The XP120 and XP90/C

All the other crappy aircoolers out there are so dam annoying to install aswell.. Ive had zalman, thermaltake(worst to install), coolermaster(bad also) for instance

ZakkWylde · 18th July 2005, 12:37 PM

Ive reapplied my Gigabyte 3d cooler. Stock 3400+ A64 getting around 30> on idle, and around 35~36 on load. Although i really expected cooler temps. But must have been my AS5 application [first time using it].

Thats @ 2100RPM plus a Zalman FB123 fan hovering above it. Which is is a minimum speed of the Gigabyte cooler. All other Antec P180 fans are on low setting.

I have no idea how it would perform OC-ed. Keeping in mind theres still 4000RPM left at its disposal, I think it would rate pretty well.

StratosFear · 18th July 2005, 3:12 PM

i'm very happy with arctic freezer 64.

Quieter and cooler than stock heatsink. Not overly heavy and relatively cheap.

gjunaidi · 19th July 2005, 12:07 AM

Are XP-120 and XP-90C compatible for LGA775?
Thanx...

PooJou · 19th July 2005, 1:04 AM

Brute force cooling... XP-120 with the monster DFB fan would be in the upper echelons of pure cooling power - although the XP-90C with a similarly insanely specced 92mm fan would come close to if not matching it's larger sibling, whilst not having to deal with the XP-120's huge footprint.
The primecoolers have been critisied in a few reviews i've read as having a rather questionable build quality, and also having rather questionable fans.

Bearz · 19th July 2005, 2:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjunaidi

Are XP-120 and XP-90C compatible for LGA775?
Thanx...

You need to buy a bracket which is not included with the heatsink itself.

im_soo_sxc · 19th July 2005, 5:06 PM

For price, performance and silence, the Freezer 64 is great. But when it comes to pure cooling capacity the big typhoon and PrimeCooler HyperCool 4+ Cu own.

18th July 2005, 1:16 AM	#1
gjunaidi Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 40	Best CPU Cooler on the Market Hi, Lets talk about CPU Cooler.... What are the CPU cooler is good for overclocking. Please talk about the performace instead of the design. Some people recommend "3D Rocket Cooler-Pro" from gigabyte, others tell me about "thermalright XP-120". How is the performance of those coolers? Is it good or any other better option out there? Thanx bro and sis out there... ABIT AA8XE-3rd Eye Motherboard Intel P4 3.2Ghz LGA775 Corsair TWIN2X1024-4300C3PRO / DDR2-538 (XM2S-4300) HIS X600XT Pci-Express video card Enlight 420W Pure Power Supply Unit LG 52X CD-ROM Samsung DVD-RW Dual Layer 2X120GB Seagate SATA WinFast TV2000XP Expert THERMALTAKE Tsunami Dream Aluminium Case 17" LCD ViewSonic VP171b Last edited by Ma Baker; 19th July 2005 at 4:34 PM. Reason: Line removed so that people don't think the specs are a signature.

18th July 2005, 1:54 AM	#3
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18th July 2005, 12:23 PM	#9
Random_Ninja Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,247	ThermalRight make the best air cooling imo.. The XP120 and XP90/C All the other crappy aircoolers out there are so dam annoying to install aswell.. Ive had zalman, thermaltake(worst to install), coolermaster(bad also) for instance Last edited by Random_Ninja; 18th July 2005 at 12:24 PM.

18th July 2005, 12:37 PM	#10
ZakkWylde Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 44	Ive reapplied my Gigabyte 3d cooler. Stock 3400+ A64 getting around 30> on idle, and around 35~36 on load. Although i really expected cooler temps. But must have been my AS5 application [first time using it]. Thats @ 2100RPM plus a Zalman FB123 fan hovering above it. Which is is a minimum speed of the Gigabyte cooler. All other Antec P180 fans are on low setting. I have no idea how it would perform OC-ed. Keeping in mind theres still 4000RPM left at its disposal, I think it would rate pretty well. __________________ Main System: A64-3400+, K8NS-PRO, 1GB Geil RAM, AntecP180, Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu LED, Zalman NB47J NB Heatsink, Antec 480TruPower, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT (128 MB), Creative X-Fi, Logitech X-530, Last edited by ZakkWylde; 18th July 2005 at 1:33 PM.

19th July 2005, 12:07 AM	#12
gjunaidi Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 40	Are XP-120 and XP-90C compatible for LGA775? Thanx... Last edited by gjunaidi; 19th July 2005 at 12:07 AM.

18th July 2005, 9:18 AM	#6
The OC Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,516	Rod-M isn't that just a copy of the Zalman 7000Cu but with curved fins for greater surface area?

18th July 2005, 10:49 AM	#8
mute Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,178	Yep the 'PrimeCooler HyperCool 4+ Cu' is good value for money, so is the 'Thermaltake Big Typhoon' I have the big typhoon and after lapping it my temps are 29-30c idle and 44-45c load with my A64 @ 2640mhz 1.55v. Only cost me about $65 too.

18th July 2005, 3:12 PM	#11
StratosFear Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,689	i'm very happy with arctic freezer 64. Quieter and cooler than stock heatsink. Not overly heavy and relatively cheap.

19th July 2005, 1:04 AM	#13
PooJou Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London Posts: 3,524	Brute force cooling... XP-120 with the monster DFB fan would be in the upper echelons of pure cooling power - although the XP-90C with a similarly insanely specced 92mm fan would come close to if not matching it's larger sibling, whilst not having to deal with the XP-120's huge footprint. The primecoolers have been critisied in a few reviews i've read as having a rather questionable build quality, and also having rather questionable fans. __________________ \|Delta Goodrem is hot\| \|irc.oz.org #flora - full of erm...stuff :P\| \|SgS Voodoo CM9 -> Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10 \| \|ALO The PanAm -> Beyerdynamic DT770Pro\| \|Toyota Corolla RS-X\|

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