CPU cooler question

[Spock11710]

Hello,

I am having trouble picking a cooler for the following motherboard:

BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Being used with the following processor:

AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD985ZXAGHBOX - Retail

Socket is AM2+

I have been looking at the following two coolers:

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm

Please post any opinions.

Thank you for your time.

 

[Dangman]

Definitely the Xigmatek HSF and this bracket:
Retention Bracket - $7

Even with the bracket, the Xigmatek HSF is still cheaper than the Zalman HSF and cools much better than it. So I recommend getting the Xigmatek.

 

[Spock11710]

Does it matter that the bracket only lists LGA 775 as a compatible?

 

[Dangman]

Does it matter that the bracket only lists LGA 775 as a compatible?

Oops, oversight on my part. Don't bother with the add-on bracket then. Completely forgot that AMD's heatsink retention system is better than Intel's, IMO anyway. The Xigmatek already comes with an AMD bracket.

So with the extra bracket dropped, the Xigmatek is an even better cost-effective HSF than the Zalman.

 

[ballistic]

^^^ What he said.

 

[Spock11710]

Thank you for the replies.

 

[chuckd007]

I have tried both and I get much better results with the Zalman 9700

 

[Zero82z]

I have tried both and I get much better results with the Zalman 9700

You must have been doing something wrong then because the Xigmatek is a much better cooler than the Zalman.