Which Cpu cooler is the best ?

[DELTA75329]

I'm shopping for a new HSF as well...

Does anyone know how the Vantec AeroFlow compares to the Zalman CNPS-7000A-Cu?

I can't decide between the two.

:blush:

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

the zalman is all copper.... it would condcut heat better... i would go the zalman if you can afford it

[lostspyder]

im running an areoflow. I recomend it.

[uniacidz]

Thermalright SLK series

Others are just paper weights :p

[isus]

interesting to note that no one uses swiftech. i have an mcx462+. it works so wonderfully... it has a huge copper base, and lots of helicoids (eww, new vocab... it means, high thermal conductivity, specially designed, aluminum rods ;) )

i have a 2500+ (1.83ghz) oc'ed to 2256mhz at 37C... i would go higher, but my multipliers don't work at as they should at 14 and 15x, and my fsb is already high enough, 180 for a 166mhz cpu... the ram is 166mhz (pc2700/333mhz ddr) and i don't wanna destroy that either. plus, the northbridge itself is quite warm :-X

but i will solve the northbridge problems with one of swiftech's chipset coolers ;) it matches my cpu heatsink :-P

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

lol the only thing swiftech i touch is the nb and gpu waterblocks.....

but i like their latest hs.. its supposed to be great, take a look at it ;)

[Samoa]

lol the only thing swiftech i touch is the nb and gpu waterblocks.....

but i like their latest hs.. its supposed to be great, take a look at it ;)

Link Please? :huh:

[Samoa]

Thermalright SLK series

Others are just paper weights :p

You must be smoking your sister's underwear, AGAIN... :p

J/K

The Vantec Aeroflow is much like how the 2500 Barton is, the best one for the money. Both do an outstanding job, where the Vantec can keep your cpu temps under 40C, and the 2500 can easily be the 3200. ;)

[Garrett Socling]

The stock Barton HS that comes with the retail package is acceptable...it is very quiet and does a passible job...

However, a $7 speeze is just as quiet, runs about 500RPM slower and cools better...

Shame I didn't realise how bad the stock HS sucked or I would have saved the five bucks and got the OEM model...considering using a non-stock HS voids the manufacturers warranty...

Just what sort of case/processor temps are we talking about with these flashy high-end heatsinks? Considering I think the Speeze is a big step up from my old coolermaster, anything that costs more than $10 is flashy and high-end...

I got 68'F/106.8'F (20'C/42'C) full load right now with the stock heatsink (what a b*tch to get on...). I got about two or three 'F lower with the speeze...and that was before I realized I forgot to change the voltage from 1.75 to 1.65...(palamino to barton). I think I am going speezey again...

I am very interested in what performance real-world people are getting.

G

[uniacidz]

Thermalright SLK series

Others are just paper weights :p

You must be smoking your sister's underwear, AGAIN... :p

J/K

The Vantec Aeroflow is much like how the 2500 Barton is, the best one for the money. Both do an outstanding job, where the Vantec can keep your cpu temps under 40C, and the 2500 can easily be the 3200. ;)

And what if i am???? :blush:

*has a drag on homemade sisters underwear ciggys*

/me halucinates

[AnalogRival]

I'm using a CoolerMaster Aero7+, all copper HS and nice quiet fan, I've NEVER gone higher that 43C even when my room is hot as hell. I'm guessing I may run even cooler if I got some AS3 paste.

[kak]

I've got the SLK 947U with a sunon 80mm fan and i've only seen my cpu go to about 102F after playing a game.

Only thing that makes it go above that is the inconsistent room temperature (dorm heating).

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Shame I didn't realise how bad the stock HS sucked or I would have saved the five bucks and got the OEM model...considering using a non-stock HS voids the manufacturers warranty...

How are they going to know if you used a non-stock heatsink?

[Samoa]

Thermalright SLK series

Others are just paper weights :p

You must be smoking your sister's underwear, AGAIN... :p

J/K

The Vantec Aeroflow is much like how the 2500 Barton is, the best one for the money. Both do an outstanding job, where the Vantec can keep your cpu temps under 40C, and the 2500 can easily be the 3200. ;)

And what if i am???? :blush:

*has a drag on homemade sisters underwear ciggys*

/me halucinates

:rofl: :laugh: :unsure:

[Twisted Maniac]

do like me :p

buy a koolance exos and use watercooling :p

it looks good and it works good (and definatly silent!)

(check my casemod pics if u wanna see it :p)

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

lol the only thing swiftech i touch is the nb and gpu waterblocks.....

but i like their latest hs.. its supposed to be great, take a look at it ;)

Link Please? :huh:

Review

the Swiftech MCX462-V

a mate of mine just brought one a few days ago... looks really good too

and lol twisted.. i run a soon to be dual rad innovatek system.. h20 rox

[SimplyPotatoes]

im using this on old barton system, its much cooler then an slk at least 6c for me using the same fan, panaflo / thermatke 92mm case fan 32db , very quite, get the swifttech , its very easy to put on, also remember to unscrew when you want it tighter :D

[Twisted Maniac]

dual rad..hehe...what u wanna do...get below 0? :p

but yeah..H20 r0xz :p

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

lol yeah im picking a up a set of 266 peltiers from pcca.com.au

bwahahah the power

[Twisted Maniac]

peltier!!! u gonna add an extra psu for that? :p u know the rule right? :p how more Watts a peltier gets the colder it gets.....and u better isolate your proc then :p

i was thinkin of peltier but.....18 degrees is fine to :p

[wizbit]

to run a 266Watt peltier you would definitely have to run a 2nd power supply. You also have to be able to dissipate 266watts plus the 70 or 80 Watts of CPU heat, so thats like 330Watts or there abouts.

I personally went for water cooling (maze3 waterblock) cos it cheap and very quiet - the noisiest thing in my PC is the HDD !! :p Oh and my CPU temperature is 28 - 33 degrees C.

Al

[Twisted Maniac]

yeah my hdd's are the noisiest to...but i'm working on a sound-proof casing for them :p (the hdd's are cooled so heat is no problem)

[enigma-penguin Veteran]

ahh fellas..... i have and extra suppy all lined up... i know the rules or i wouldnt be trying it

the peltiers are going 16-17 volt

and im alreay lining up some dielectric grease and closed cel neoprene :)

not a new cookie too cooling fellas ;)

[Twisted Maniac]

hehe...gr8 man!...take som pics while u r makin the cooling and stuff....i wanne see it! :p

[wizbit]

looking forward to hearing your results EnIgMa-PenGuIn, it sounds like quite a plan :) :)

Al

[badall]

i'm useing the coolermaster aero 7+ and get 35c on full load on my 2000+ palamino core