Best cooling for an Athlon XP

[dmw16]

right now I have the stock cooler, but I want to upgrade so i can overclock. i dont want to get a water setup so I need to know the best heatsink/fan combo for an athlon xp. any suggestions?
thanks,
-doug

 

[CurtCold]

Thermaltake......

Volcano 7+ I think that's the one, that's supposed to be BA. I have the volcano 9, and compared to my Antec JetCool....All I have to say is that Volcano is a chunk of metal.

Any thermaltake products are good imo

 

[Actaeon]

Alpha PAL8045 is a great HSF, Swiftec, as well as Thermalright makes some very nice heatsinks also....

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: CurtCold
Thermaltake......

Volcano 7+ I think that's the one, that's supposed to be BA. I have the volcano 9, and compared to my Antec JetCool....All I have to say is that Volcano is a chunk of metal.

Any thermaltake products are good imo

Um, Volcano's are known for being noisy and lacking performance. It sells because its shiny.

The Volcano7+ and 9 are a step in the right direction for high performance cooling, but it doesn't compare with either Alpha, Swiftec, or ThermalRight...

 

[lastig21]

SVC has some good prices on their ThermalRight heatsinks right now.

 

[dmw16]

I was thinking about going w/ the alpha 8045 w/ a Vantec tornado fan on it. Figured that should do the job. Noise isnt a huge concern as I have a delta right now.
-doug