[rc11]

Mobo - Asus P5P 800
CPU - 2.8 PresHOT

idle temps are 49
load temps have gone up to 73C!!

At first I wanted to replace the stock HS with the Blue Orb II, but wasnt sure if it would fit in the case.

Second, i was wondering about these HS, and which you would recomend as best for money/quality wise...

Thermaltake Cooling System CL-P0092 Silent 775 Heatsink w/ Heatpipe Technology, Funneled Fan (LGA775) $46.00.

SilverStone Nitrogon NT03 Heatsink For Intel Socket 478, LGA775, AMD Socket 754, 939, 940 $58.00

Thermaltake CL-P0114 Big Typhoon 4 in 1 Heatpipe Cooling For LGA 775/K7/K8 $59.00

SilverStone Nitrogon NT02 Heatsink w/Fan For P4 Socket 478, LGA775, and Athlon 64 $59.00

* considering as well * Thermaltake CL-P0257 Blue Orb II Cooler for Intel 775 AMD 939 754 - $49.99 (17dba, 77.85cfm sounds rather intruiging for the price. but setup might be a b*tch)

I plan on buying these parts from canadacomputers.com.

Thx in advance.

 

[homeslice]

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Originally Posted by rc11 Mobo - Asus P5P 800 CPU - 2.8 PresHOT idle temps are 49 load temps have gone up to 73C!! At first I wanted to replace the stock HS with the Blue Orb II, but wasnt sure if it would fit in the case. Second, i was wondering about these HS, and which you would recomend as best for money/quality wise... Thermaltake Cooling System CL-P0092 Silent 775 Heatsink w/ Heatpipe Technology, Funneled Fan (LGA775) $46.00. SilverStone Nitrogon NT03 Heatsink For Intel Socket 478, LGA775, AMD Socket 754, 939, 940 $58.00 Thermaltake CL-P0114 Big Typhoon 4 in 1 Heatpipe Cooling For LGA 775/K7/K8 $59.00 SilverStone Nitrogon NT02 Heatsink w/Fan For P4 Socket 478, LGA775, and Athlon 64 $59.00 * considering as well * Thermaltake CL-P0257 Blue Orb II Cooler for Intel 775 AMD 939 754 - $49.99 (17dba, 77.85cfm sounds rather intruiging for the price. but setup might be a b*tch) I plan on buying these parts from canadacomputers.com. Thx in advance.

Might also look into some Zalman heatsinks, the local shop would sell a CNPS7700B-Al Cu for 40 bucks Canadian, or so they said. Would be pretty quite.

 

[HardwaterH4ck3r]

Go for that BT.....i was an unbeliever once, and now i see the true way....if ur not watercooling, go with the BT....

 

[Chosen]

I dont think the bt is going to make much of a differance with a pressy not much of anything will

 

[pbasil1]

the BT is the best air cooler your money can buy, and with temps like that, i think you have no choice but to buy what will work best! and thats the Big Typhoon...

 

[rc11]

Thanks for the replies, I guess its Thermaltake CL-P0114!!!!

final question, did anyone have a hard time installing one of these?

 

[rc11]

HOw tight are you suppoused to tighten the nut on the screw?? mines hooked up but i know it can screw down further, just kinda cautious on how tight i should put it.

 

[ckp64]

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Originally Posted by rc11 HOw tight are you suppoused to tighten the nut on the screw?? mines hooked up but i know it can screw down further, just kinda cautious on how tight i should put it.

Just installed mine today. I used a very small wrench for the last 4 nuts, and i tightened it until the metal H-bracket was bending a little, that way I knew it was holding the copper base down firmly.