New q9650
Just ordered a q9650 but i spent all my money and don't have anything left for a heatsink
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So i was wondering what heatsink do you all recommend i only plan on overclocking it to either 3.6 or 3.8.
I have heard alot of the TRUE cooler it looks nice but i doubt it would fit in my antec 300 case. (unless someone has one of them in there antec 300)
The max i am willing to spend is $75 on a heatsink/fan combo.
Also what brand of thermal paste?
(Gonna end up using the stock heatsink for a week or so)
So i was wondering what heatsink do you all recommend i only plan on overclocking it to either 3.6 or 3.8.
I have heard alot of the TRUE cooler it looks nice but i doubt it would fit in my antec 300 case. (unless someone has one of them in there antec 300)
The max i am willing to spend is $75 on a heatsink/fan combo.
Also what brand of thermal paste?
(Gonna end up using the stock heatsink for a week or so)
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I was thinking of ordering this for my q9550, is it enough better than a tuniq? The tuniq wont go to waste anyways, I already have a spot for it but it wasn't cutting it at 4ghz on my 9550 so looking for something better.
I was thinking of ordering this for my q9550, is it enough better than a tuniq? The tuniq wont go to waste anyways, I already have a spot for it but it wasn't cutting it at 4ghz on my 9550 so looking for something better.
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Thats thing is pretty cool looking.
Originally Posted by neDav http://www.directron.com/clp0466.html Keeps my Q9550 cool at 3.83Ghz. |
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Looks like something NASA made
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Originally Posted by DuRoc Thats thing is pretty cool looking. |
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It would work if you took it to 4.2.
Originally Posted by darkdog Yea less is always better. Do you think the 1283 would work if i took the cpu to 3.8 Dual fans vs single fan? |
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Wow nice find. Thats amazing that the 3 heatsinks are so close. Think i am gonna go with the ocz or x1238 the true is nice but $60+fan is crazy for the small gains you get.
Originally Posted by seward OCZ Vendetta 2, $40 (before rebate), free shipping, $10 rebate: http://www.buy.com/prod/ocz-vendetta...207682409.html Just got my second one - for a q9650, in fact. I'm hoping to hit 4.0ghz with that chip and this cooler. My personal experience has been very good - at the moment, I've got a Vendetta 2 on a [email protected], 1.475v; temps are in low/mid 30s C. Very well-reviewed, too. Against other cpu coolers (came out #1): http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...id=45&Itemid=1 Against TRUE: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...d=156&Itemid=1 This review makes a good point: the TRUE still seems best at high temps, w/ high-cfm fan. However, at moderate overclocks/temps (like what you're shooting for), with "moderate" cfm fan, the Vendetta 2 stands out. And it's about $20 cheaper. Hope this helps. |
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I have both. They are about the same but Tuniq costs much more.
Originally Posted by DuRoc I was thinking of ordering this for my q9550, is it enough better than a tuniq? The tuniq wont go to waste anyways, I already have a spot for it but it wasn't cutting it at 4ghz on my 9550 so looking for something better. |
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