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Aftermarket heatsink for i7-930

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cmf21

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Thinking of getting this chip. Read that the stock ones are junk. Computer isn't going to be overclocked as it's for work. What's a good aftermarket heatink / fan to get for this. Does thermal paster normaly come with it? Too many to choose from. Don't want a piece of junk.
 
cmf21 said:
Thinking of getting this chip. Read that the stock ones are junk. Computer isn't going to be overclocked as it's for work. What's a good aftermarket heatink / fan to get for this. Does thermal paster normaly come with it? Too many to choose from. Don't want a piece of junk.
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Overclocking is really really sketchy, but would you be ok with undervolting it at stock speed? It's a lot easier and it really does make a huge difference. I undervolted a quad core Athlon and the temperature dropped by about 15 degrees during Linpack testing.
 
I'm just going to throw out the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ because . . . yeah. I think we all know why I'm throwing that out there.

Anyway it's not hard to find that HSF for $35 or less. I think Overstock has it for $33 shipped, and if I'm not mistaken, you could get it from Microcenter online for $26 (but you had to look hard for it).

Anyway, it'll outperform the stock HSF and probably make less noise. The thermal paste (TIM) that comes with the HSF should be just fine for someone who is not overclocking.

edit: undervolting IS awesome. Give it a try, especially once you have selected an aftermarket cooler that meets your needs.
 
^ What the Dr prescribed ^

The other option I can recommend in case you don't find hyper 212+ is a scythe mugen 2 rev b from here for $33.49. Don't forget to use the code SUNSHINE15.

It is a very big cooler and make sure it fits your case before considering it.
 
Good call on the Mugen 2. It's nice to see such good coolers going for low prices. The original Mugen (formerly the Infinity) was a $50+ HSF.

Wasn't too long ago that everyone and their neighbor's dog was getting an AC Freezer 7 Pro/64 Pro.
 
Just got a 212 myself, can't say I'm a fan of it.

My biggest gripe about this thing is how it connects to the mobo. I used 2 wrenches to tighten them on and they STILL come loose while removing heatsink.

I applied the grease 3 times using different methods, each with similar results.

Idles at 38, loads at low 70s. i7 930@3.675GHz
 
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