A new HSF for C2D issues...

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Limp Gawd
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I've had no fun switching from S939/Opt175 to C2D. I can't get stability to save my life. I already have a new Corsair 620W PSU on the way but I also think I need to replace the stock HSF. At stock speeds, my E6400 is still at 42C. I'm not stable when I OC at all but when I do take the FSB up to 300, the temperature gets to 50C+.

I realize there are close to a billion "Which HSF?!" threads but I need to get one ordered today so I can have it by Friday. I'm so sick of the instability that I'm at my witts end.

I would just buy a Skythe Ninja but if I can find it, it is crazy expensive.
 
First, is your stock HSF set for fan speed control based on temp? If you turn it off, you'd get better temps.

Second, I'd just get something simple like an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. It does a great job, is much cheaper, and stays within maybe 5C of the bigger HSF's.
 
Don't let anyone talk you out of the Ninja in favor of the Infinity right now. The Ninja mounting is much better than what the Infinity has at the moment. Probably a rev. 2 Infinity will fix this.

If you can find one of these on sale...you can get them for ~$20-25 shipped.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134

That's not a good deal, but that's what I was talking about before.
 
kirbyrj said:
First, is your stock HSF set for fan speed control based on temp? If you turn it off, you'd get better temps.

Second, I'd just get something simple like an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. It does a great job, is much cheaper, and stays within maybe 5C of the bigger HSF's.
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Yea, I've turned it off. I've been through everything and back with this damned system.
 
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