Good heatsink for e6700 Oc'd?

S

Stuck_In_Afreaka

n00b
Joined
Nov 16, 2006
Messages
30
Hey all, i just got my new computer with a e6700, i plan on OCing pretty hevily but dont want to even try it with the stock cooling. I am looking for a light wait small light heat sink that will keep the temps down with a good OC on it, I have been looking at the Scyth Katana 775, what do you guys think? Any sugestions? Thx!
 
If you want something cheap and good, the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro can be had for around $20-25. For something more high-end, the Scythe Ninja is around $35-40 and will give better performance. Either one of those will be pretty easy to manage and will allow you to get an excellent overclock.
 
Hey i have a Core 2 Duo E6400 @ stock speed with factory heatsink....i want to OC this bad mother to about 3.0ghz ...any hints on a really good Air cooler for that amount of OC'ing ? i dont want watercoolent,so just air coolent for now
 
I saw in the latest Maximum PC that Overdrive PC overclocked its E6600 to 3.5GHz on the stock intel cooler.

You might want to give it a try before you dismiss it as crap.
 
Josh_Norem said:
I saw in the latest Maximum PC that Overdrive PC overclocked its E6600 to 3.5GHz on the stock intel cooler.

You might want to give it a try before you dismiss it as crap.
Click to expand...
Just because it's possible doesn't mean it's a good idea. Core 2 chips put out quite a bit of heat when overclocked, and I know that the stock cooler can't cope with it very well. That said, for running at 3GHz or below, the stock cooler should be adequate. More than that, and a better cooler should be used for stable operation, especially if it's a 24/7 PC.
 
Yea but i dont think that would even fit in my board. That is why i am looking for a smaller one, i looked at the new zalman 9700, and i still dont think that will fit either, i got the Asus P5W DH Deluxe LGA 775 Motherboard and the heat spreaders on the board come pretty close to the heatsink. Any sugestions?
 
Well i got myself a scythe 775 katana for 24 bucks, also got myself some of the new zalam thermal greas, gonna try it out and see how it works on the comp, will tell ya guys how it goes.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top