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Recommended HSF for my CPU?

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Ed259

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Hi Guys,

I've got Core2Duo at 3.33Ghz (i.e. an Intel E8600 Wolfdale at stock speed). At the moment I'm running it with the Intel-supplied HSF. But it's running pretty hot and gets close to 70 degrees celcius at full load.

In the past I've managed to fit an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro to my Socket 775 mobo. But I've managed to wreck the last two units that I tried to fit because the plastic legs on the Freezer 7 Pro just cannot withstand the force I need to use to fit them to the mobo. (The little plastic claws on the end of the legs get bent and turned upward, wrecking any chances you have of securing the legs to the board). The Intel stock HSF has the same kind of legs but for some reason is much more robust and does not bend like the plastic on the Freezer Pro.

So my question is: apart from the Freezer 7 Pro what Socket 775 cooler could you recommend for my CPU?

It must meet the following criteria:

- be robust and able to withstand a certain amount of force while installing
- have cooling ability at least equal to the Freezer 7 Pro - preferably better
- not require me to take the entire mobo out of the case, i.e. the HSF will secure directly to the top surface of the board
- cost no more than 50 dollars

Can you guys recommend a cooler that meets all my criteria?

Thanks alot!

Cheers, Ed
 
In the spirit of the over saturation of this topic that can be found in hundreds/thousands of threads and posts on this forum, I present to you the SD964 or S1283.

@Zero, Mounting kit requires taking the mobo out. He's suggesting push-pin.
 
Ah, I missed that part. I figured he'd want the bolt-through kit since he didn't like the ACF7Pro's push pins. In that case, just forget about the bolt-through kit and get the bare heatsink.
 
The Xig S1283 is a good choice.

Here are some others that perform just as well or even a degree or two better than Xig S1283 in some reviews. All of these will outperform the Freezer 7 Pro.

Sunbeam 120mm "Core Contact Freezer"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004

OCZ Vendetta 2
http://www.2cooltek.com/ocz-vendett...939-am2-intel-lga775-ocztvend2-ocztvend2.html

Scythe Ninja 2
http://www.xoxide.com/scythe-ninja2...tid=scythe-ninja2-cpucooler61&channelid=FROOG

I have the scythe ninja 2 mini (same as ninja 2 but only shorter) in my HTPC and does noticeably better job than my Arctic Freezer 7 Pro.

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I forgot to add that both OCZ and the Scythe are push pins. You don't need to take the mobo out.
 
I have the S1283 and just got my bolt-through. So far not all that impressed with temps with the push pins. I also noticed the overall flatness isnt too great between the pipes. I'd be doing the CCF or Coolermaster V8.
 
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme. Still the best performing air cooler money can buy. Slap a couple of 120mm x 38mm slow spinning fans on it and you'll be cool and silent.
 
TRUE requires mobo unmounting and does not cost less than $50 incl fan. Read the *(#$# thread. You just failed 2/4 of the requirements.
 
Hi Guys,

I just purchased a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 from NewEgg.

Thanks alot for your advice!

Cheers, Ed
 
lowteckh said:
TRUE requires mobo unmounting and does not cost less than $50 incl fan. Read the *(#$# thread. You just failed 2/4 of the requirements.
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I realize this. These are hardly real concerns to me. Why would $15 and a little work matter in the long run when you could have the best cooler out there? Just don't understand folks sometimes. DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
 
Brahmzy said:
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme. Still the best performing air cooler money can buy. Slap a couple of 120mm x 38mm slow spinning fans on it and you'll be cool and silent.
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I absolutely agree. This is one of the best cooler out there, and can be purchased for a reasonable price here. I have seen this mounted without the motherboard being removed.
 
Brahmzy said:
I realize this. These are hardly real concerns to me. Why would $15 and a little work matter in the long run when you could have the best cooler out there? Just don't understand folks sometimes. DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
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Because he already has his board mounted in a case and doesn't want to remove it, and because using the HDT-S1283 with the push-pins can provide cooling that's almost as good with much less work.
 
If you're not going to give the OP meaningful suggestions that confer to his criteria, why bother? Hey, not your concerns but it's his.

Let me just throw in water cooling too then since for an extra [$$] you can get the the [insert reasoning] out there.
 
Thanks for all of the review websites, those are going to help me in the coming months, It seems a lot of my old tried and true review websites aren't so comprehensive or even existent :(
 
Hi Guys,

Just want to let you know how things went with the cooler you recommended. It's cooled my CPU by an extra 8-10 degrees Celsius both when idle and under load. I'm very pleased - thanks alot!

Cheers, Ed
 
On a related issue, I was wondering about the S1283's bottom bracket. How do you know when you've tightened it down enough? Can you overtighten it?
 
Its not possible to overtighten as there is a washer there stopping you. It only screws in a certain distance.
My advice to you Ed would be to suck it up and install the bracket at the back since it will improve performance and reliability. The upswing is that it is a standard bracket so you only have to do it once even if you change your mind about the HSF.
 
ImperfectLink said:
The upswing is that it is a standard bracket so you only have to do it once even if you change your mind about the HSF.
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This brings up a question of mine; with all the big coolers using this mounting bracket, obdviously the holes center to center won't change, but do different manufacturers use different thread pitch in their brackets?
 
ATLPIMP said:
This brings up a question of mine; with all the big coolers using this mounting bracket, obdviously the holes center to center won't change, but do different manufacturers use different thread pitch in their brackets?
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You reuse the screws as well as the bracket, so it doesn't really matter. The bolts go through the push-pin mounting holes.
 
Zero82z said:
You reuse the screws as well as the bracket, so it doesn't really matter. The bolts go through the push-pin mounting holes.
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...No. For instance the Noctua cooler I'm using now, has a completely different method of mounting to the bracket than the TRUE I've used in the past.
 
ATLPIMP said:
...No. For instance the Noctua cooler I'm using now, has a completely different method of mounting to the bracket than the TRUE I've used in the past.
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I'm referring specifically to the coolers that use this bracket, which is what I thought you were asking about. If your Noctua uses a different method than obviously this wouldn't apply, but for heatsinks that are compatible with the Thermalright and Xigmatek mounting brackets, what I said in my previous post would apply.
 
Zero82z said:
I'm referring specifically to the coolers that use this bracket, which is what I thought you were asking about. If your Noctua uses a different method than obviously this wouldn't apply, but for heatsinks that are compatible with the Thermalright and Xigmatek mounting brackets, what I said in my previous post would apply.
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maybe my post wasn't clear enough. My noctua uses a bracket for the four holes, behind the board. Then, two more brackets screw in to the bracket behind the board using small ~5mm length screws, and the heatsink the screws in to that. My experience with the TRUE tells me they mount with long bolts and springs to the same bracket. What I'm wondering is are these bolts the same thread pitch. I'm assuming yes, because the bolts can only be so big (in diameter) to pass through the holes.
 
If that was the case, you bought the HSF knowing you would be climbing behind the board again. So far I've used 3 coolers with the same bracket (the part behind the board).
 
ATLPIMP said:
maybe my post wasn't clear enough. My noctua uses a bracket for the four holes, behind the board. Then, two more brackets screw in to the bracket behind the board using small ~5mm length screws, and the heatsink the screws in to that. My experience with the TRUE tells me they mount with long bolts and springs to the same bracket. What I'm wondering is are these bolts the same thread pitch. I'm assuming yes, because the bolts can only be so big (in diameter) to pass through the holes.
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The TRUE uses its own different bracket. However, the bracket is compatible with all LGA775 coolers that have removable push-pins, since the mounting holes are the same for all coolers. Since the mounting bracket comes with screws as well, you don't need to worry about any incompatibility with the threading.

As for whether or not your Noctua bracket will work with the TRUE's screws, I can't say.
 
Zero82z said:
As for whether or not your Noctua bracket will work with the TRUE's screws, I can't say.
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...and that's what I'm wondering. No big deal though, I can always take the board out if it doesn't work.
 
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