AMD Stock Heatsink

[SithSolo1]

Which one is better, the 2 heat pipe or the 4 heat pipe version. Now I know the 4 is newer but I have heard the 2 is better. Can someone straighten this out for me? Also is the 2 piper better or worse than a Freezer 64?

Thanks

 

[_madHatter]

mine came w/ the 4 pipe version. when my old cheap wc kit broke, I used it until my new wc setup came in, and it kept the temps at about 15 degrees under melting point (not good). dunno how the other fan compares, but I wouldn't use it as my standard cooling system.

 

[[BRO]Alaskan]

There are 2 stock AMD heatsinks with 4 heatpipes. One (good) has all 4 heatpipes coming from one side and the other (Best) has 2 heatpies coming from 2 sides (opposite directions). Both are better than the 2 heatpipe version but the second one (with the fan mod so the fan can run at full speed) is actually rated as the best aircooler on the market. Acording to Frosty's http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1962.

 

[Boyo]

I would go with the Freezer 64 Pro. Keeps my OC system at 34C all day long, and 42C under load.

 

[Zero82z]

The Freezer 64 Pro is probably better by a decent margin.

 

[Adidas4275]

There are 2 stock AMD heatsinks with 4 heatpipes. One (good) has all 4 heatpipes coming from one side and the other (Best) has 2 heatpies coming from 2 sides (opposite directions). Both are better than the 2 heatpipe version but the second one (with the fan mod so the fan can run at full speed) is actually rated as the best aircooler on the market. Acording to Frosty's http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1962.

This is interesting.... I have one on my media server... un modded, but it keeps it much cooler than i expected... maybe ill do the fan mod also... hmmmm