Best P4 HSF?

[Banderon]

Hey all, I'm ordering a P4 2.8Ghz 800mhz FSB, an Asus P4P800 Deluxe, and a 2 sticks of 512MB of Mushkin PC3500 2-2-2-5.

I want to overclock a bit and stick with standard air cooling. I don't want a jet engine in my house though, so what's the best HSF I can get that isn't too loud, but still cools well?

 

[Banderon]

Cmon people... I'd do a search, but it's disabled.

 

[Skragler]

Love my Zalman 7000a Cu.

VERY quiet, but still VERY cool.

 

[SanGreal]

I love my Zalman CNPS7000AlCu, though most people will probabaly recommend a Thermalright SP-94 with a quiet fan

 

[drakester]

yeah i have a zal 7000cu and it runs great on my p4 3.0 o/ced to 3.6 on my abit ic7 max3.. i also have pc3500

i cant recommend a zal over a thermalallright because ive had no expirence with them.. but i still love my zal

you know what else is cool. that coolermaster jet 4.. i recently bought one and it is really neat

soon to go to koolance exos watercooler though lol

good luck

 

[drakester]

oh yeah.. btw.. Skragler.. what kind of temps to u get on your max3??

 

[ST|FFY]

Zalman is a great HSF
i have no exp with this combo but here it goes: Thermalright SP-94 w/ 90mm Tornado
one loud ass mofo but i think it has superb cooling

 

[SanGreal]

Originally posted by ST|FFY
Thermalright SP-94 w/ 90mm Tornado

I think that violates the "I don't want a jet engine in my house though" clause

 

[MontyAC]

Definitely a Zalman 7000 if you want quiet and effective cooling on an overclocked system.

 

[Notquiteanewbie]

what kinda cpu temps are you guys running with the zalman 7000? i'm at 18-19c at idle and 29-30c on full load with stock heat sink, just using some ceramique