CPU Heatsink for I5 / Socket 1156

[PrkChpXprss]

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade to the new i5 750 and I want to overclock. I'm looking for a good heatsink, but I'm lost as to what is compatible. Mobo is a Gigabyte P55M UD2.

Everything I'm reading is related to socket 1366 or 755.

Can anyone enlighten me? Is the socket so new that there aren't any compatible heatsinks?

Budget is $75.

 

[J Macker]

Noctua will give you a free mounting kit for 1156 socket. You must provide them with proof of purchase of the Noctua and i5. However, I chose to purchase the Coolermaster 212.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1450289

 

[LittlePud]

I'm getting an i5-750 and just orded a Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for it.

 

[J Macker]

I'm getting an i5-750 and just orded a Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for it.

Where did you order that from? I only see stock at Amazon.

 

[Copyright]

Where did you order that from? I only see stock at Amazon.

http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/noctua-nh-u12p-se-2-ultra-silent-cpu-cooler.html

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

I just found out today that the evga p55 boards seem to have 775 holes as well. Very nice.

 

[Hoonis]

How is the performance of the Noctua NH-12p SE2? I bought a "Freezer 7" which was all that was available at build time, and now I'm eyeing up the Noctua. I have managed to run the freezer7 only up to about 3.2ghz under load on the i5 @ 2.66, but I'm seeing folks with much better results (3.8+).

What core temp is safe at full load (crunching prime say), and what are people getting similar chips up to with this cooler?

thx