artic freezer 64 95% coverage of cpu is it safe?

[lastdon]

i am looking to buy a new cpu heatsink with minimal work to hook up..

but i was looking at some reviews and they say that it only covers 95% of the cpu

is this safe?

?

thanks

 

[peleejosh]

it doesnt have to cover the whole heat spreader because the core is smaller than the heat spreader.

 

[Tiamat]

check out the XP90

 

[Sentinel]

i wouldn't invest in the artic freezer imho

 

[Operandi]

XP-90 + Panaflo or Zalman 7000ALCu

 

[hectorsm]

I am using a Freezer 64 to cool my A64 3200+. Easy to install and no special brackets needed. Clearence can by a problem in certain motherboards(like mine).

The base is a little smaller than the processor's heat spreader. As other have mentioned, the core is in the small area in the middle and the HS coverage should be enough.

I bought the freezer 64 because I did not want to take all my computer guts out to install the custom bracket that come with the XP-90. The temperatures are around 38C idle and 52C under load in a ~80F room temperature(clocked @ 2.4 1.45V). Not the best performer but very quiet. I had to use a different fan because it did not fit my motherboard with the fan on the bottom position were it was recommended.

I paid around $28 + $6 S/H. Not bad for a good quality heat sink. If you do extreme overclocking, than this heat sink is not for you since the stock 2100 rpm fan will not provide enough cooling.

 

[imported_bum]

Originally posted by: Operandi
XP-90 + Panaflo or Zalman 7000ALCu

 

[hectorsm]

Slow down guys. He is asking for a heat sink with minumum work to install. That eliminates most heat sinks including the TR heat sinks.

The only other high performace cooler that I know is the TT Venus 12 and the Kingwin copper cooler. It uses standard mounting brackets.

Any other heat sink kit that fits his requirements?

 

[Geomagick]

Originally posted by: bum

Originally posted by: Operandi
XP-90 + Panaflo or Zalman 7000ALCu

Just right imho:thumbsup:

Edit: Lastdon hasn't said what CPU it is to be fitted to.

The Zalman is pretty easy to instal to anything.

 

[IntegraGSR]

xp-90 is not very hard to install at all... take off old heatsink, unscrew 2 screws, take off little bracket thingy, put new one on, screw 2 screws back in, stick a fan on top, drop of AS5 on cpu, stick it on.. woo hoo all done

i know that the xp-90c required an extra bracket on the back of the mobo, but since the xp-90 is about the same weight as the stock amd hsf, its pretty simple.

 

[deepinya]

zalman 7700 is ownage.

 

[hectorsm]

Originally posted by: IntegraGSR
xp-90 is not very hard to install at all... take off old heatsink, unscrew 2 screws, take off little bracket thingy, put new one on, screw 2 screws back in, stick a fan on top, drop of AS5 on cpu, stick it on.. woo hoo all done

i know that the xp-90c required an extra bracket on the back of the mobo, but since the xp-90 is about the same weight as the stock amd hsf, its pretty simple.

Maybe I am wrong but I thought that installing a custom mounting bracket requires to remove your motherboard and other components in order to install the back plate. Is that correct?

 

[Baked]

I'd get the Zalman 7700Cu, but the required clearance is huge compared to the XP-120. I'm just gonna get the latter and put a speed adjustable fan on it.

 

[IntegraGSR]

Originally posted by: hectorsm

Originally posted by: IntegraGSR
xp-90 is not very hard to install at all... take off old heatsink, unscrew 2 screws, take off little bracket thingy, put new one on, screw 2 screws back in, stick a fan on top, drop of AS5 on cpu, stick it on.. woo hoo all done

i know that the xp-90c required an extra bracket on the back of the mobo, but since the xp-90 is about the same weight as the stock amd hsf, its pretty simple.

Maybe I am wrong but I thought that installing a custom mounting bracket requires to remove your motherboard and other components in order to install the back plate. Is that correct?

nope, go to thermalright.com. using the menu on the left... installation - xp-90

 

[hectorsm]

Check it out. Only the mounting brackets need replacement not the back plate. That's much better than I thought.

Thanks for the clarification.:thumbsup:

 

[lastdon]

though i heard it has to hard to install it

not the black thing

but the actualy xp 90

trying to get it into place....

and pushing the clips down that it adds a lot of force on the chip

 

[IntegraGSR]

its not hard, you just have to be somewhat careful.. if you follow the instructions on thermalright's site its pretty simple. although it is a bit trickier than installing a stock hsf of course. but no where near hard enough to make that a factor in purchasing it, in my opinion