WIl Ivy Bridge be cool enough?

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So you don't need a aftermarket 3rd party cooler I read somewhere that 95W+ is where you need a 3rd party cooling fan.

Being Ivy is going to be 65 Watt or slightly higher only.
 
For overclocking? I HIGHLY doubt it. For stock usage you really never need an aftermarket cooler.
 
Right.

Unless you are overclocking or live in a hot climate (Where the AC can't be ran all the time) then the stock cooler will be fine.

Otherwise, if the ambient temps are in the 80*F+ range or you're overclocking then you'll want an aftermarket cooler.
 
With aftermarket HSF's being so inexpensive (Xigmatek, for example), there's little reason not to get one regardless.
 
I think the TDP was 77w on the 4 core Ivy. Regardless, Intel will probably give you a smaller heatsink if thats the case heheh. Overclocking usually needs a better HSF but fortunately this means a $35 one will do instead of a $80 one.
 
Intel will probably give you a smaller heatsink if thats the case heheh.
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I would expect that. Intel supplies the minimum sized heatsink to make sure that under normal ambient temperature and normal loads at stock frequency the chip will stay under 100C.
 
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You can probably get away with some over clocking but likely not any amount of over-volting. If you're going to stick with the stock cooler, stick with stock speeds or at best, only over clock as high as the default voltage lets you.
 
DejaWiz said:
With aftermarket HSF's being so inexpensive (Xigmatek, for example), there's little reason not to get one regardless.
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no benefit is a good reason not to spend any money. if people don't overclock the stock heatsink is fine.
 
ImperfectLink said:
I think the TDP was 77w on the 4 core Ivy. Regardless, Intel will probably give you a smaller heatsink if thats the case heheh. Overclocking usually needs a better HSF but fortunately this means a $35 one will do instead of a $80 one.
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Who needs a $80 heatsink on Sandy? Tons of people in the mid to upper 4GHz range with a $20 Hyper 212+
 
I wonder if intel will lower the TJMAX so we can't overclock it as high. Since its TDP is 77w it should be able to reach higher overclocks than sandybridge at the same temps. But if they lower the TJMAX like they did on the 3930k and kept it higher on the 3960k for better overclocks.
 
100inch said:
no benefit is a good reason not to spend any money. if people don't overclock the stock heatsink is fine.
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No benefit? LOL

Any decent HSF will lower temps, even at stock speed. There's the benefit.

With many heatsinks coming in at $5 to $15 after a coupon code and maybe a rebate, it's hard justifying NOT spending such a paltry amount.
 
Only the Fonz is cooler than Ivy Bridge.

I just hope the GPU is on par with atleast a GTX460 and since its 77w it should def be cooler.
 
DejaWiz said:
No benefit? LOL

Any decent HSF will lower temps, even at stock speed. There's the benefit.
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Lowering the temperature is not a benefit if you're not overclocking. The only benefit of an aftermarket cooler in that case would be noise reduction, the significance of which is highly subjective.
 
Zero82z said:
Lowering the temperature is not a benefit if you're not overclocking. The only benefit of an aftermarket cooler in that case would be noise reduction, the significance of which is highly subjective.
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Lowering the operating temperature over the skimpy OEM HSF is NOT a benefit? Well shit, this is news to me.

a. Higher load temps with stock fan.

b. Lower load temps with very inexpensive aftermarket HSF.


I vote for option "b" every time. But alas, to each their own...
 
DejaWiz said:
Lowering the operating temperature over the skimpy OEM HSF is NOT a benefit? Well shit, this is news to me.

a. Higher load temps with stock fan.

b. Lower load temps with very inexpensive aftermarket HSF.


I vote for option "b" every time. But alas, to each their own...
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If you're running at stock speeds it's really not a benefit. What good comes out of it? Useful life of the processor is not going to be any different. It doesn't get hot enough to throttle so there's no performance difference.
 
Just a word of advice if you are really interested in the cooling required for the next generation of Intel® Core™ processors maybe you should wait for them to be released. Then the legitimate sites can do the tests and tell you the information that you need to know.
 
The question is: Are you cool enough for Ivy Bridge....????? :D

I for one, will get one, and along with my current Thermaltake "Bitg Ass" cooler, OC the $hit out of it.... The stock heat-sink will make its way into recycling bin, like so many before it....;)
 
tangoseal said:
Only the Fonz is cooler than Ivy Bridge.

I just hope the GPU is on par with atleast a GTX460 and since its 77w it should def be cooler.
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I highly doubt that the IGP will be equivalent to a 460. At best it'll probably be equal to a GT430.
 
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