Ninja,Infinity or CNPS9700;The best cooler to push Core2Duo to its limit. Ur Opinion.

[YOYOtech - Nav]

Guys, i know the members of the hexus community are filled upto the brim with knowledge. So guys please share your knowledge and opinions over here so that we can have a healthy discussion on this topic.
These days everybody is going for Core2Duos and everyone of them want to squeeze the last drop of performance out of these wonderful processors by pushing them to extreme limits. Different people have got different opinions and perceptions on which is the best cooler out of these to push Core2duo processors to their limit with a right setup. So please come forward and share your views and experiences so that we can come to know out of this mammoth coolers which is the one that 'STANDS OUT'

Note: Tuniq tower 120 is a very good cooler but has not been included in the thread due to its limited availability in UK.

[Guy]

Il start the ball rolling with a vote for the arctic cooling freezer 7 pro, ridiculous performance, and under £20!

[YOYOtech - Nav]

Completely agree with u mate, if you want superb performance for under £20 quid, Freezer7 PRO indeed is one of the best Cpu cooler to look upto.

[chuckskull]

I have the CNPS9500 AM2 would happily put money on the bigger version being very good indeed, probably better than the scythes, but they have the advantage you can swap fans or even add a second.

I dont think many things could match the scythe with a pair of delta screamers on it

http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...id=2045&page=4 Shows quite how good the Zalman is.

[dave87]

Was gunna say either of the Scythes, probably the Ninja though

[Max Tractor]

Whatever happened to the tuniqs, have they ever come available on yoyo

[raverbaby]

Zalman are the best, the Arctic is cheap and tacky and noisy but it does do the trick. But cheap and tacky nonetheless

[dave87]

Zalman are the best, the Arctic is cheap and tacky and noisy but it does do the trick. But cheap and tacky nonetheless

Zalman have a reputation for quality, but they are no longer the very best coolers...

[alexander]

I have a Scythe Ninja Rev B on my E6600, really good.

Never reaches over 35 degrees when playing BF2 really. I don't overclock though.

My PC is silent, have a 120mm fan running at 5v on it. But can work passively.

[this_is_gav]

At an equivalent noise level the Infinity pounds the 9700 into the ground. When you start turning the 9700 up it's performance does start to look better, but at the expense of a very noticeable droning. The Infinity can run passive if you've decent case cooling - probably the best choice for overclocking with near-silence (for those that don't want to/can't go H20.

I should add I've got both the above (the Zalman now at work) though the Ninja B (not the original Ninja) is apparently slightly above the Infinity in the comparison I saw.

[YOYOtech - Nav]

Whatever happened to the tuniqs, have they ever come available on yoyo

We definately stocked the Tuniqs and due to a number of requests and high demand on the Tuniq tower 120 we are contemplating bringing it back in. So lets hope for the best.

[chuckskull]

Yes the zalman is loud at full whack, but that doesn't bother me personally, because whenever I'm doing something that means the fan needs to be at 12v I either have music blaring or the sound of gunfire to drown it out

[YOYOtech - CK]

reputation

There are so many good cooler companies these days that you really need to do your research for a specific CPU&clock setting, rather than generalising about a manufacturer

[YOYOtech - Nav]

How about Tuniq Tower 120 to push Core2Duo to its limit.

[dave87]

There are so many good cooler companies these days that you really need to do your research for a specific CPU&clock setting, rather than generalising about a manufacturer

Hence why the comment was about quality rather than performance

I do, however, agree fully that it depends very much on CPU/Clock Speed/Case/Ventilation, that you cannot make generalised comments about manufacturers. I would say, though, that Thermalright and Sycthe have a reputation for quality and performance that is thoroughly deserved. XP120/Si-97/Tuniq Tower anyone?

[Andrzej]

As far as cooling goes - there really is only one option

When we did an overclocking demonstration a few years back, I was quizing Sampsa and Macci about why so many world records were captured by Nordic enthusiasts

"That's cos we have the Helsinki maneuver" I was told

"Helsinki maneuver" I replied, "What's that?"

"You stick the PC on the sill then open the window. Ambient temperature drops by around 40 degrees and - hey presto - world records come a knocking"