Asus A8N-Sli Premium, what aftermarket cpu coolers are you using?

[bgc99]

What aftermarket cooling solutions are you using on the Asus A8N-Sli Premium? Also, how well does the stock heatsink/fan work?

I may or may not try overclocking, but my main reason for going with an aftermarket cooler would be to reduce noise and/or because an aftermarket cooler would do a better job of getting air to the chipset cooler heatpipe.

Thanks,
BGC

 

[CheesePoofs]

Most CPU coolers will work on all mobos. For silence, look at the Zalman 7000 series.

 

[Dragon41673]

I like my Zalman...but now I am looking at the newer 9000 series...that this is a chiller!

 

[ElTorrente]

xp-120 is the best choice for the premium. It is large enough that the 120mm fan sits right above the heatsink for the heatpipe.

 

[virtualrain]

Originally posted by: ElTorrente
xp-120 is the best choice for the premium. It is large enough that the 120mm fan sits right above the heatsink for the heatpipe.

I echo that and add that a Nexus 120mm silent fan is the key to effective cooling without a lot of noise. I'm running my XP-120 on an overclocked X2 4400+ (at 2.6GHz) and temperatures are reasonable. I must add that a case exhaust fan is also key to effective cooling - it really helps.