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Needthe best Air Cooler For a AMD Phenom pm9150 Quad-Core!

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XxAllStarxX23
Can you guys help me look for a Good CPU Air Cooler for a AMD Phenom pm9150 Quad-Core Processer currently at 1.80Ghz. Im looking to overclock this baby to atleast 3Ghz so if you can please leave links so i can see the product. THANK YOU!!!
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Tator Tot
I doubt you'll be able to get it that high. As the earlier Phenom I's do not like high HT Clocks, and it has a low multiplier.

But a Noctua NH-U12p-SE2 should do the job just fine.

THough, a Tuniq Propeller, Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme, Cooler Master V8, or Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer should do the job just fine as well.
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greydor
Corsair H50. I know, I know. It's "technically" water, but is normally treated on the level of air coolers. I love this product.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=corsair%20h50
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/Fail
You won't be able to get it to 3 GHz.
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ZealotKi11er
I would be better to sell it a get a better X4 and stay with stock cooler
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greydor
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You won't be able to get it to 3 GHz.

Why not? I'm not being cynical, I'm really curious.
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K
Spending that much money on a first gen phenom is kind of stupid. I would say get something cheap. If you have a frys in your area you might want to check it out. I saw some 92mm Kingwin HDT sinks for $15.
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Tator Tot
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Why not? I'm not being cynical, I'm really curious.

Because Phenom I's can't take high HT Clocks (FSB) and your chip does not have a high Multi so it's most likely not going to hit 3.0ghz.
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Arbiter419
Total PITA, but see if you can find a Coolermaster Gemin II. They're really great when you strap two high speed/cfm 120mm fans to them.
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Ghostcracker
you should sell it and get a low phenom II . they are cheap now and then you can get a hdt 1283 with MX-2 on it and be ready to be at 19 to 25 idle
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Originally Posted by XxAllStarxX23 View Post
Can you guys help me look for a Good CPU Air Cooler for a AMD Phenom pm9150 Quad-Core Processer currently at 1.80Ghz. Im looking to overclock this baby to atleast 3Ghz so if you can please leave links so i can see the product. THANK YOU!!!

You'll be sorely disappointed. The max I predict you'll get on aftermarket cooling is 2.3-2.4ghz heh. The Phenom I's were terrible OC'rs.
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TEntel
If you can get your ref clock to 270MHz (very rare), they you're still looking at less than 2.5 GHz.

You're better off with a 550 on stock cooling.

I couldn't push more than 240MHz out of my ref clock with a 8750 BE.
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