Hello everyone,
Today I was installing a new HSF (Zalman 9700 CNPS). When removing the old HSF (stock), the processor came up with the heatsink and bent a few pins. So of course I'm looking to get something new.
My primary use is gaming, my secondary use is 3d applications such as Blender and Autodesk Inventor. I'd like to spend <$200. I'm willing to overclock a little bit (though I have no previous experience), but I'm not looking to "cheat" a processor or risk stability for a few hundred Mhz more.
I've heard/read good things about the 5000+ BE, but I know the cache is smaller than on the 6400+.
Anyways, specs:
Asus M2N SLI-deluxe
eVGA geforce 7950 GX2
2GB Corsair DDR2-800
Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme Music
Enermax Liberty 620W
Seagate 160GB and 250GB
Zalman 9700 CNPS
Thank you for your help and advice,
Tarrosion
Today I was installing a new HSF (Zalman 9700 CNPS). When removing the old HSF (stock), the processor came up with the heatsink and bent a few pins. So of course I'm looking to get something new.
My primary use is gaming, my secondary use is 3d applications such as Blender and Autodesk Inventor. I'd like to spend <$200. I'm willing to overclock a little bit (though I have no previous experience), but I'm not looking to "cheat" a processor or risk stability for a few hundred Mhz more.
I've heard/read good things about the 5000+ BE, but I know the cache is smaller than on the 6400+.
Anyways, specs:
Asus M2N SLI-deluxe
eVGA geforce 7950 GX2
2GB Corsair DDR2-800
Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme Music
Enermax Liberty 620W
Seagate 160GB and 250GB
Zalman 9700 CNPS
Thank you for your help and advice,
Tarrosion