ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro?

[Zoinks]

What CPU HSF for a E8400? Is there something better than an ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 I should be looking at? Quiet is very important to me.

 

[TidusZ]

There is definitely something better, just depends on budget. A thermalright TRUE 120 is like 60-70 CDN and it is great, and then you gotta buy 1 or 2 120mm fans to put on it, so you can make it as quiet or loud as you like.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Zoinks
What CPU HSF for a E8400? Is there something better than an ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 I should be looking at? Quiet is very important to me.

For budget I would go with the ACF7. It's not expensive and cools very well. But of course you could spend more money on a better cooler but it performs well for how much it costs without any rebates or anything.

 

[Capt Caveman]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2254861&enterthread=y

 

[TidusZ]

I have an old ACF7 with broken push pins lying around that I'd like to use with a bolt-through kit, am I supposed to get a big wrench and rip off the old baseplate thing? Is there a guide for doing this? Google did not help me.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: TidusZ
I have an old ACF7 with broken push pins lying around that I'd like to use with a bolt-through kit, am I supposed to get a big wrench and rip off the old baseplate thing? Is there a guide for doing this? Google did not help me.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2225823&enterthread=y

Replace them with this:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/lgbowiscsp.html

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Gillbot

Originally posted by: TidusZ
I have an old ACF7 with broken push pins lying around that I'd like to use with a bolt-through kit, am I supposed to get a big wrench and rip off the old baseplate thing? Is there a guide for doing this? Google did not help me.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2225823&enterthread=y

Replace them with this:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/lgbowiscsp.html

I ordered that yesterday. I'm glad I did. I don't trust these damn pushpins at all.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Gillbot

Originally posted by: TidusZ
I have an old ACF7 with broken push pins lying around that I'd like to use with a bolt-through kit, am I supposed to get a big wrench and rip off the old baseplate thing? Is there a guide for doing this? Google did not help me.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2225823&enterthread=y

Replace them with this:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/lgbowiscsp.html

I ordered that yesterday. I'm glad I did. I don't trust these damn pushpins at all.

I always keep a spare one on hand just in case. I should just order a case of them that way they are here, lol.