What CPU fan on A8N-SLI Premium

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Originally Posted by monkeeboy

Hi guys,

I am building a PC for a friend and i was just wondering what CPU fan can fit on a A8N-SLI Premium because I can't tell how big that heatpipe is on the mainboard and i have read reviews that certain CPU heatsinks/fans don't fit.
I'm putting a AMD64 x2 3800+ on the board and would like to OC it.
So far i've shortlisted these fans, will they fit and which one do you think offers the best cooling?
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=312824&cks=PRL
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=312825&cks=PRL
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=306456&cks=PRL

Thanks in advance.

Hi Monkee

To be honest, the stock AMD Heatsink and fan you get with the X2 Processor should be enough. The fan sits on a pretty hefty heatsink with copper heatpipes included. I personally wouldn't go with any fancy cooler as the AMD one should suffice for overclocking aswell (It has done for us). If you want to overclock it's a*se off then I'd suggest Water Cooling or even try the new Phase Change cooling system OCZ have just released.