MightyMatt
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- Dec 23, 2006
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Hey all,
I'm looking to overclock my CPU (2.83GHz - 3.4GHz) and I need a new heatsink/ fan combo (air cooled only, please). I currently am rocking an ancient Zalman 7700 (Newegg Link). The 7700 is about 2,600-2,700 RPMs and very noisy, so I'm hoping for a quiet heatsink/ fan combo that you can't hear , but can disapate the heat of a 50c-60c CPU and drop those temps, especially under a heavy load.
I'd spend upwards of $50 on a heatsink and fan(s) for it. Also, I use Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste, but am open to suggestions that would seriously improve that aspect of my cooling issue. My mobo is mounted vertically, like most mobos, so this can't be a huge heatsink, right?
I have GT AP-15 fans that I can't hear and those run about 1850 RPM's, so anything around that sound level/ speed and can cool effectively is idle. Suggestions, please???
Thanks!
I'm looking to overclock my CPU (2.83GHz - 3.4GHz) and I need a new heatsink/ fan combo (air cooled only, please). I currently am rocking an ancient Zalman 7700 (Newegg Link). The 7700 is about 2,600-2,700 RPMs and very noisy, so I'm hoping for a quiet heatsink/ fan combo that you can't hear , but can disapate the heat of a 50c-60c CPU and drop those temps, especially under a heavy load.
I'd spend upwards of $50 on a heatsink and fan(s) for it. Also, I use Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste, but am open to suggestions that would seriously improve that aspect of my cooling issue. My mobo is mounted vertically, like most mobos, so this can't be a huge heatsink, right?
I have GT AP-15 fans that I can't hear and those run about 1850 RPM's, so anything around that sound level/ speed and can cool effectively is idle. Suggestions, please???
Thanks!
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