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Old 08-06-09   #1 (permalink)
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Question Help me choose an AM2 cooler
As the title says...here are my requirements:

1. MUST have a blue LED fan included (excluded is not an option). As you can see in my avatar the green LED fan ruins everything
2. MUST have an easy installation process. If I have to remove the motherboard I will not even consider it, I have too many CCFLs and fans and probes and cables to be willing to redo the cable management. It's just too much of a hassle.

That's it. I don't care about performance, I can't overclock because of the motherboard so the cheapest cooler will make me happy

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Well, your first requirement just killed your opportunity for anything good...

Get a Zalman 7500cu that's about your only option
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Well, your first requirement just killed your opportunity for anything good...

Get a Zalman 7500cu that's about your only option
+1 on what you said. That is pretty much your only option. But as he said he is not overclocking.
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Blue LEDs including and non-bolt through mounting? I can't think of any aside from one of the old zalmans and that one crappy rosewill cooler... lemme try to find it

This one... looks cool, but performs terribly considering the cost. Hope that helps
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Well, your first requirement just killed your opportunity for anything good...
As I said (I know this sounds crazy) I don't give a damn about performance...

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Get a Zalman 7500cu that's about your only option
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Blue LEDs including and non-bolt through mounting? I can't think of any aside from one of the old zalmans and that one crappy rosewill cooler... lemme try to find it

This one... looks cool, but performs terribly considering the cost. Hope that helps
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The Spin-Q is blue LED, looks really awesome, and has no cooling performance whatsoever!

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As I said (I know this sounds crazy) I don't give a damn about performance...



Thanks.
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The Spin-Q is blue LED, looks really awesome, and has no cooling performance whatsoever!

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Lol come to think of it I don't think I want something that performs worse that the stock cooler...

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What do you guys think about this one: http://www.thermaltake.com/product/C...1/cl-p0411.asp
I'm wondering if it can cut it.. after all I have a 125W CPU

Or maybe the Zalman 7000 Al-Cu?

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