MRHANDS

be careful if and when you take that heatsink off. it will likely take the cpu with it, aka pull it out of the socket potentially bending or breaking pins

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Vespa125125

ahh ok, i wondered wy the last heatsink was sort of stuck to the cpu untill i sort of twisted it off. i assume its because they stick cheap stuff on there?

LuckySe7ens

Better then that ill bet. That pre applied stuff is horrid.

IF you feel you need a cheap upgrade OP i would buy another decent fan that is that size and use one of your fans as a shroud. OR a free upgrade: use the 720BE fan as a shroud. (remove the innards) Bet youd be surprised @ the result.

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mastertrixter

invest in an aftermarket cooler. u can find one thats better than the stock hsf for $20 or so

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Swiftes

Take it, nice heatpipes!

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Vespa125125

sorry m8, could you explain this more please and how it m would help thanks

Vespa125125

^^bump for above, thanks

qwertymac93

you guys think that's small, check out the one that came with my 250!



granted the 250 uses way less power, i still don't trust it.

sLowEnd

I don't understand why AMD doesn't move on to 80mm fans at least >.>

70mm fans don't have as many upgrade choices as 80mm and perform worse

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Mithral

Oh, Heck yes. The Phenom cooler with the 4 heat pipes is a very nice cooler. One of AMDs best cooler offerings. I have this mounted on my 7750 (I paid $30 for it) it works as good as any $80 Zalman or similar higher priced design.

I just wish I could figure out how to mount a better fan on mine. My fan is a bit different than in this picture as it is integrated into the top plastic assembly.

I don't know why the give those crummy alluminum block junk with the cheaper chips. Most people just throw them away.

But the Phenom II cooler your dad is giving you is probalby as good as the aftermarket one he has mounted now. I OC my 7750 to 3.0Ghz and I have no problems keeping good temps with this cooler.

If I bought an aftermarket cooler, the one on my radar is the Silenx iXtremea 120 ($33 at Micro Center right now), or the Coolmaster V8 at about $60. But, then, if I had an extra $60 I'd just go buy a newer faster CPU.

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