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Anyone using this setup? Do you just remove the stock frame around the CPU and replace it with the Zalman backplate? Looking to toss this on an FX-55, and Zalman's site says the AV8 is supported. Just wondering if people have any experiences with this combination. Thanks!

I have the p4 2.6C and a Zalman CNPS7000-AlCu using arctic silver 5, but I'm getting CPU temps of 53 now as the weather warms up a bit. Did I just not apply the thermal compound very well? CPU Database had people overclocking this chip with that cooler, but this is way too hot at even stock...

I was wondering if anyone knew the basic info for the stock P4 cooling. Most importantly, the noise level and the rotation speed/air flow. I'm looking at either the 2.4c or 2.6c to overclock into the 3+ghz range, but noise is a big factor and I'd like to compare the stock with some other...

Right now I have 3 SilenX 80mm case fans (2 in front, one in back), and a Nexus silent heatsink. I'm pretty interested in water cooling, but noise level is very much an issue. I know water cooling is very quiet, but if the swiftech system is 28 dbA, what would that be taking the place of...