I currently have a vantec aeroflow, but my system is often running above 50C on hot days. So i was wondering what would be a good upgrade. What you guys think about aeroflow 2?
best air cooling heatsink?
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IMHO the Zalman CPNS7000A is simply the best ! Never seen my cpu go above 42C at full load with a room temp of 85F !
I would start worrying if your CPU temp gets above 70C (diode temperature not socket). If you are happy noise-wise, then you don't need a new heatsink.
The best heatsink out there for Athlon XPs it the Thermalright SP-97 and for P4s it's the SP-94. The Zalman is very good, but it's not the best.
The best heatsink out there for Athlon XPs it the Thermalright SP-97 and for P4s it's the SP-94. The Zalman is very good, but it's not the best.
The SP-94 might be marginally better than the Zalmans, but not enough for the price difference. You will pay roughly $30 more for the SP-94 and only get 1C better on your temps than the Zalman. Plus, the Zalman looks cooler, is quieter, easier to install, oh and did I mention its ~$30 cheaper?
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From what I've been reading, this is going to be the new champion of forced air cooling. It does have some issues (sheer weight and the contact surface not being polished as well as it could have been) but it looks good. Also, it isn't in the retail channels yet.
Edit: Also, any forced air solution is going to be subject to ambient temps. Short of something like a TEC there's really very little you can do about that, except turn on the AC.
Edit: Also, any forced air solution is going to be subject to ambient temps. Short of something like a TEC there's really very little you can do about that, except turn on the AC.
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yea im pretty about noise now... one reason why i got the aero in the first place.
The copper zalman is better than the alum one rite?
The copper zalman is better than the alum one rite?
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That Thermaltake one looks killer, and I'm looking for a new cooling solution. But, that's too heavy, I transport my PC often. And I'd hate to have a heatsink I had to remove and put back on every time I take my pc with me.
The Zalmans suffer from the same weight problem no?
The Zalmans suffer from the same weight problem no?
The Zalman CNPS-7000A Cu gets my vote.
Cu is slightly better than the AlCu version but the AlCu version is lighter.
Cu is slightly better than the AlCu version but the AlCu version is lighter.
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The Zalmans I've looked at have a much lower center of gravity so I doubt they would be much of a transport problem. The Tower 112 just isn't a LAN party heatsink.
Originally posted by: HardWarrior
From what I've been reading, this is going to be the new champion of forced air cooling. It does have some issues (sheer weight and the contact surface not being polished as well as it could have been) but it looks good. Also, it isn't in the retail channels yet.
Edit: Also, any forced air solution is going to be subject to ambient temps. Short of something like a TEC there's really very little you can do about that, except turn on the AC.
thay sell that on newegg.com but it comes with a crap-ass fan link, the only difence is that this one has a cover over the fins(and the fan)
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Originally posted by: jswjimmy
Originally posted by: HardWarrior
From what I've been reading, this is going to be the new champion of forced air cooling. It does have some issues (sheer weight and the contact surface not being polished as well as it could have been) but it looks good. Also, it isn't in the retail channels yet.
Edit: Also, any forced air solution is going to be subject to ambient temps. Short of something like a TEC there's really very little you can do about that, except turn on the AC.
thay sell that on newegg.com but it comes with a crap-ass fan link, the only difence is that this one has a cover over the fins(and the fan)
Actually the one I linked is a different model. It's full cooper construction, including the fan cage. About the fan, I've got a 89cfm silent boost UFO on my mcx-462 and it works quite well and is no where near as noisy as my old Delta EHE.
the zalman cnps-7000cu or alcu are probably the best for price/performance and quiet cooling.
They also are mountable without taking off the mobo from your case if you are using a P4/
They also are mountable without taking off the mobo from your case if you are using a P4/
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