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Looking for a new HSF

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Arkalius

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I've recently built up a new P4 630 system and I'm considering getting a new HSF to put on it (currently using the stock one). It's an LGA775 chip so I need one compatible with that. I don't want anything huge, but I'd like to get a noticeable cooling improvement over what I've got now. Anyone have some suggestions as to what solutions would work well for me?
 
I'm happy with my Scythe Ninja hsf. Its kinda big w/120mm fans on it, but it does a great job. It will fit your 775.
 
Nice thing about that thermalright setup is it weighs in under the 450g specified "limit" from intel... it's also 92mm which is what I prefer. How much cooler would my cpu likely run with that as opposed to stock cooling? Or does that vary a lot?
 
Dark Abyss said:
Well, if you can deal with the noise, get the thermaltake CL-P0006 HS (viewable here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106045) and attach an 80mm Vantec Tornado to it (viewable here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=11-999-612&depa=1). If you want to control the noise (or just the speed in general) get a fan controler for the Vantec, a good one is the Nexus series by Vantec.
I know some people running this set up and they couldn't be happier with it.
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The XP-90 will outperform it with significantly less noise.
 
I'm guessing I'll have to remove the motherboard from the case in order to attach a new HSF (and remove the old one)... oh boy.
 
Thermal Right is the way to go... I've built 5(1 of them my own) systems 4 of which are cooled by thermal right the other a Zalman for quietness but all the Thermal Right's were very frosty and very easy to install plus it'll be much better than that stock heatsink... :D
 
Arkalius said:
I'm guessing I'll have to remove the motherboard from the case in order to attach a new HSF (and remove the old one)... oh boy.
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That depends on your mb. A lot of newer/respectable name boards put a beefy backplate on these days.
 
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