AMD X2 4400+ Cooling

[Boyo]

Is the AMD X2 4400+ stock heatsink and fan sufficient, or would a CoolMaster liquid system be more appropriate?

 

[Griffinhart]

If you're running at stock speeds, the stock cooler is fine. I'm using a Zalman cooler (air) and have a hard time going over 40c at load. it usually hovers around 38c.

 

[Stumben2]

The stock coolers for the new x2s are sweet, in fact better than most aftermarket.

I know some of the Zalmans are sweet ( but HUGE! ) and I think would offer a slight improvement in cooling/temp.

I am not sure if something like that would even be needed unless HEAVY overclocking.

 

[AliasX]

Can you link to your cooler at newegg please Griffinhart?

 

[Geomagick]

The stock heatsink is sweet. I use a Zalman 7700Cu instead and that is pretty sweet as well.

The stock heatsink is more than enough even for some good overclocking excursions.

 

[NaOH]

I'm running my 3800 X2 at 2400mhz right now and my load temp is at 54 C. That is using the stock aluminum HSF that comes with the 3800..... I ordered the stock Heatpipe AMD HSF off ebay for $22 and hope it will drop my temps.

The stock HSF will do fine, it would be overkill to have a watercooling system if you are running stock clockspeeds.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: Boyo
Is the AMD X2 4400+ stock heatsink and fan sufficient, or would a CoolMaster liquid system be more appropriate?

aaa stock always works

 

[Polish3d]

Interesting side note:


When I bought my X2 4400 from monarch (when it first came out), I was a tad naive and no one really knew how good the stock cooler was...so I paid them 40 bucks for a POS cooler that was actually WORSE than the stock cooler... their website recommended replacing the stock cooler with that one...


Anyway, for stock speed the regular cooler will be fine