Which C2D Cooler??

[mkell]

I’m currently using the stock cooler on my C2D E6750 and I’ve decided I want to replace it just to keep those temps down a little bit more.
I wont be overclocking my system so some people say I don’t really need to replace my stock sink and fan, but I want too

I will soon be buying a Zalman MFC-2 to control my fans. At the moment in my Coolmaster 330 Elite case I have 1 120mm intake fan and 1 120 mm exhaust. I am also going to replace these as they are just cheep fans.

Could anyone recommend a good replacement for my cooler.

I am going to be taking my whole system apart soon just to give it a clean and wouldn’t be too fust about fitting a cooler with a back plate if it is easily done.

I don’t have the cash nor the expertise to fit a water cooling system, not that there would be any point as I’m not going to be overclocking.

Another question is it worth fitting an 80m fan to the side vent in my case? Will this improve my air flow or just interrupt the flow between my 2 120 mm fans


Cheers people

[Webby]

probably not worth fitting an 80mm fan.

CPU cooler wise I would choose on of the following,
Xigmatec S1283 £20, cheap but good performer
Sythe Mine £22, Good performer, very quiet fan
Thermalright Ultima 90 £23.50, very good performer but will require either a 92/120mm fan at additional cost
Scythe Ninja 2 £30, Good performer large but comes with a very quiet fan.

If you have no plans for overclocking and you would like something quiet I would probably suggest the Scythe Mine although any of the above would be very good.

If you are looking for quiet case fans then as you have a fan controller you will have a fairly broad selection to choose from.

The Scythe S-Flex are very good but pricey if you get them the 1600rpm model is probably best as you can turn it down to suit your noise level. Equally the Akasa Ambers are good fans, finally you may consider the Zalman F3. If you just want quiet right out of the box then Sharkoon golfball 1000s make no noise at full speed obviously thy don't move as much air as faster fans though, you could consider the 2000's but not sure how slow they will go on your fan controller.

[mkell]

First of all Webby, I'd like to thank you for your replys on this post and my post about a new graphics card.
Both replies have been very informative and have helped me loads.



Hopfully inside my case will soon be cooler than a penguins nuts!

TY again Webby

[Lee H]

Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 Copper edition.

If a big hunk of special edition copper lovin' cannot cool a C2D then nothing par the cold temperatures of space can

[this_is_gav]

If you absolutely must, as you're not overclocking at all, just stick an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro or Akasa AK-965 on it. No point in spending £30-40 on a heatsink and fan combination when a £10-15 job will do almost as good a job while still being just as quiet (with that fan controller).

Frankly, as you said, the stock fan will be more than adequate, even when slowed.

[Pob255]

Don't bother with the 80mm fan, if I remember correctly that vent is directly over the cpu, it's fine with a low level cooler that blows onto the motherboard (ie like the stock cooler) however the moment you go for a tower cooler or any of the larger ones you'll not have the clearence to fit a fan there, also blowing air onto the top of a tower cooler does very little good.

For a good cheap cooler, I'd sugest the Akasa AK965x3 @£10.21
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=608228
For the price and performance it's a great c2d cooler and uses standard pushpins and has pre-applied thermal paste for easy fitting.

The Stock fans that come with coolermaster cases are ok, not great but ok, they are a good ballance between airflow and sound level.

PS check your clearance, top of cpu to side panel, I'm not sure how much there is in that case which could lead to problems with many coolers (although if you've got a 120mm rear fan then there should be enough space. )

[chadders]

Decide on whether you'd want to feck about with push-pins, or the somewhat easier bolt-thru kit.

[moogle]

Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 Copper edition.

If a big hunk of special edition copper lovin' cannot cool a C2D then nothing par the cold temperatures of space can

Can't wait to see the oxidation on that. Although a good soak in some coke should fix it.