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4400+ retail heatsink question

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Just to preface, I think my google and forum search powers failed me.

Anyway, how well does the retail hsf on the 4400s perform? I recently received mine and realized the stock cooler was of much higher quality than I had expected. I bought a zalman 7700b-cu thinking that it would run cooler and quiter. However, after plugging them both into the mobo with no controller, the retail hsf seems to run quiter. Of course, I may not be able to hear either over the video card. So how much of a difference should I see in their performance? At the moment, I have the zalman in place (warranty? what warranty?!) with artic silver 3 (oldschool!).
 
One more question.

How much paste should be placed on socket 939s? I know for older processors, the idea was to spread a grain of rice, however the newer chips have a larger area. So...3 grains of rice? In terms of thickness, I think I had a few pieces of paper over the entire chip.
 
Just make sure there is enough to have a semi-transparent layer. It only has to fill in the tiny tiny almost microscopic gaps between the two surfaces.

With compound usually less is more.
 
Just take a look at the link below for a 'what not to do guide'.

Essentially if you are not overclocking and the stock cooler is quieter and gives reasonable temps then stick with it. The stock coolers are of pretty reasonable quality.

http://www.dau-alarm.de/g_cpu5.html
 
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