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Socket 939 CPU Cooling

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What's the simplest Fan solution for the socket 939? I'm getting a 64 3200 and want to get it up to 2.7. Any how to links would be much appreciated.
 
"I wanna get 2.7* and "simple" aren't going to go that easily together. On a 3200+ that's a 700MHz overclock, and your memory is going to have to be able to pull 270MHz. Plus, you're more than likely going to have to up the voltage on the CPU. Either way, I say go for the XP-120 if it can fit ;)
 
don't most motherboards have options for running the memory speed<FSB?
 
you can run it however you want but best to run at 1:1
 
lol, it is quite huge, but I'm pretty sure it runs 939 too? *checks*

newegg.com said:
Compatibility: Up to Athlon64 FX 3200+ (socket 939/940)/Athlon64 3200+ (socket 754) and above; Pentium-4 socket 478 3.2 GHz and above
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As said from the description of the XP-120 ;)
 
darktiger said:
I say XP-120 if your mb can support it....
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Yep that if you can fit it. You could also use it little brother, the XP-90 if the 120 doesn't fit.

;)
 
Agree with tsuehpsyde, a 700mz on air is just unheard of. Some do it, but on a test bench in a freezing cold room.
The Asus A8v is not the best Ocer in the world either, due to the Via chipset. That's why everyone goes with the MSI Neo2 Platinum. On air, you can expect to do 220-230, but I wouldn't expect more.
 
Actually I'd argue that side...2.7GHz on a 90nm A64 isn't impossible....the overclock over the stock settings isn't what brings the heat, it's more the top end of what the CPU can do...reguardless of what your CPU comes as or how many multipliers it as (3200/3500/3800/etc) they all have ABOUT the same ceiling of 2.8ish. The part I was saying was difficult is, you need some robust memory to pull 270 FSB...also need some decent cooling to keep the CPU < 60C. 2.7GHz on air is possible, just not easily with a 3200+.
 
ok then 2.5 and I just got a sweet deal on an asus sli with 2 bfg 6800 gts so now I don't think
O'Cing for FPS is much of a concern. :D
 
My ASUS has performed allright so far, my Winnie seems to have a slightly lower ceiling (locks up at 2.4 without the temps being that much higher, and I've tried just about everything, still pending is trying 1.45 or 1.4 vcore) but otherwise it's very stable at 2.3GHz (Prime + rthdribl + looped MP3 for 12 hrs).
 
I had no issues getting my A8V-D to run my 3200+ rock stable @2.4 using an SP90. Temps stay around 40 under load. Thermalright makes some really nice sinks.
 
yep I ordered the 120 as it does fit (barely) on the sli mobo. 2.4 would be ok I guess. :)
 
XP-120 IS OVERKILL! Get the XP-90, its just like the 120 except smaller and you wont see any difference in temps.
 
So far most of the reviews for the XP-90 and XP-120 havent pushed the edge in overclocking to see how the extra heatpipe and size benefit the XP-120. If it were going to stay stock, I would agree that the 90 would be fine, and you wouldnt see a diff...but with a massive overclock, you might just begin to see the benefit of the extra size on the XP-120...speculation of course, but in general, heatpipes tend to be more efficient at higher temperatures (the more heat, the faster the phase change and heat transfer). I bet the 120 might show an advantage over the 90 with the heat of an attempted 700mhz overclock...good luck.
 
Hmm, I went with the XP-90 mostly because I already had a 92mm fan I knew was quieter than most of the cheaper 120mms I could get (shipping here kinda sucks for this kinda cheap stuff) and I'm lazy and knew it was easier to install. If you're willing to fork over the extra $10-20 for the XP-120 and it fits your rig I'd go for it though, why not. Every lil' bit helps... :D
 
my zalman 7000alcu has taken me to 2.7ghz. i had to run my ram at 100 rating though to get there. was completely stable.
 
I run my winnie 3000 @ 2.475 or so or whatever it turns out to be with a 275 Mhz FSB on my Asus A8V 2.0 with my ram at 5:4 settings with a Zalman 7000BCu and it's stable and really fast. I think it's an excellent combo, and I got it for 274 for cpu and mb. It's quite the bargain I think.
 
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