Best air CPU Cooler?

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McArra

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Right now I'm using a Big Typhoon with a Conroe E6600@3600Mhz 1,36V and with Orthos the temp goes as high as 68ºC.

I don't know if it is a bad sensor, since the cooler performed great with my A64 X2 4400@1,55V and 2640Mhz...

Any recomendations?

the case has 2x120mm intake.

EDIT: Will add 25cm intake in the side for the Armor.
 
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Ayah

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Did you mount it correctly? Too much or too little thermal paste?
 
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McArra

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Checked it without success... I'm feeling it is the thermal sensor, but not sure since this is my first experience with Core 2 Duo, and don't know how hot they really are.
 
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Howard

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The IHS might be concave, unfortunately.

The best cooler depends on the effective CFM of the fan. High effective CFM, I would say Scythe Infinity or Tuniq Tower. Low low low CFM, Scythe Ninja for sure.
 
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How about removing HSF and after cleaning, put a pea amount of AS5, smearing with a plastic card, re-apply and then recheck temp.
http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com/CoreTemp/

If after checking core temp, you still get high readings, then change to a Tuniq tower.

If your case temps get too high, you might consider adding a 250mm case fan from Performance PC as a side intake fan.
 
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JEDIYoda

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When you are talking about heatsink and you mention the Big Typhoon and the Ninja as well as the Tuniq and the Ultra 120 and the Zalman 9500 or 9700 as well as the XP120 or xp90 copper you really cannot define anyone of these heatsinks as the best heatsink!

There are so many variables from PC to PC that not one heatsink is best for all situations!!

Define best in relation to heatsinks?
Lowest temps on any given review?
Almost lowest temps but definately lowest price?
Lightest weight but almost lowest temps?

What I find totally funny is those people who push the Ultra 120 or the Tuniq as the best heatsink...

I remember when the Scythe Ninja was and still is by some considered to be the best heatsink. A lot of people were posting that there temps are not any lower than with there present heatsink....
People were posting saying whats wrong with my Ninja.....
Same thiong goes for almist all top teir heatsinks...

The bottom line is what works best in a given PC might very well be the shizza`s in a different PC!!
There are way too many variables to say this heatsink is the absolute best...
Now you can say this heat sink is one of the best.....

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McArra

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Just saw this, but the forum review you posted since better done... dammit...
I don't know what to try :S
 
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sbuckler

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Using a TT will not make any difference - BT is just as good. Your choice of heat sync is not a problem. It's either a problem with how you mounted it, a problem with concave a heatspreader on the cpu, or a problem with the temp probe.
 
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smitbret

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Got to be a sensor or mounting problem. I am running the Big Typhoon on an AMD 64 4400x2 110W and my load temps never get over 42. Either that or you've got some airflow congestion somewhere. Is the fan running (BIOS settings?)?
-Brett
 
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If you are not getting good temperatures with your current cooler and have the money, then change it and you'll be able to try a new product and do the installation properly all over again.

I would get the Tuniq Tower 120 and make sure that you apply the Ceramique just like it is adviced by Artic Cooling. Go to their site and you'll see the new way of applying the themal past for Core 2 Duo processors.

The new method lowered my temperatues by about 7-10c.
 
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McArra

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It is correctly installed, I'm not a noob, have done this lots of times, and checked it before coming here.

I've just put a Thermal sensor, in the lower part of the core, it never goes above 38ºC when MoBo says 58ºC... give the core itself 10ºC more, it can't be hotter.

The reporting sensor seems to be the problem.

Thanks for all the help guys ;)
 
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Originally posted by: McArra
I'm not a noob, have done this lots of times...
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Um...

Not to be a dick, or anything, but why are you asking what's the best air CPU cooler?

n/m

Reread the thread -- got it now -- BT isn't working like it did 2 years ago... ;)
 
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McArra

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I posted it because I saw a review where Tuniq was 10ºC better, nad because I didn't know if the Core 2 Duo's OCd power consuption was similar to the proc I last had.

From my first post: "I don't know if it is a bad sensor, since the cooler performed great with my A64 X2 4400@1,55V and 2640Mhz..."

Pointless to discuss this...
 
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VinDSL

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Originally posted by: McArra
Pointless to discuss this...
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Well, not necessarily...

The Tuniq Tower 120 is awesome! If it won't do the job, you got a warped IHS, as Howie said!

But, you didn't say you had a Tuniq Tower 120, did you?

Forget the above!

What I wanted to tell you is... personally, if all else fails, I just use the *feel* test. Take the side panel off your computer, and just feel around inside while it's running. If you can't hold your finger on something, you got a problem. Otherwise, if everything just feels warm, you probably have a bad sensor, or whatever -- and I wouldn't worry about it!

I know this is ghetto as hell, but whatever works, you know?!?!?
 
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JEDIYoda

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Originally posted by: sbuckler
Using a TT will not make any difference - BT is just as good. Your choice of heat sync is not a problem. It's either a problem with how you mounted it, a problem with concave a heatspreader on the cpu, or a problem with the temp probe.
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How can you even say that????
to be just as good implies that the temps will be as good or better...
When in fact there is noway to be 100% certain of that statement based on way too many variables to even make such a misinformed conjecture!!
 
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sbuckler

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Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: sbuckler
Using a TT will not make any difference - BT is just as good. Your choice of heat sync is not a problem. It's either a problem with how you mounted it, a problem with concave a heatspreader on the cpu, or a problem with the temp probe.
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How can you even say that????
to be just as good implies that the temps will be as good or better...
When in fact there is noway to be 100% certain of that statement based on way too many variables to even make such a misinformed conjecture!!
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Look at corsa's post - he has a test showing a TT getting identical results to a BT:
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=103462&page=4

Anyway the point being the difference between them is too small to matter - but the op is getting temps that are way too high. Recomending he switch heat syncs to another one that may or may not be a degree or two cooler isn't going to fix his problem - the fact he is using a BT not a TT is not the source of the problem, something else is.
 
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