Best heatsink?

[Notaeh]

what do you guys think the best heatsink is out on the market right now? and why?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

SLK-900 why? because it cools the best 😉

 

[dnycompbuilder]

dito slk-900u best out there, 2000+xp tb rev A @1910 fsb 182 Vcore 1.9v and temps of 35c under 24hrs of prime 95 with my slk900u and 92mm vantec tornado

 

[Notaeh]

how is the MCX462+ compared to the SLK-900? Anyone using the MCX462+ that can give me temps? Thanks

 

[LastRide]

I never tried the SLK 900 as of yet,but I did have an SLK 800 and it was very good.I also like the Alpha Pal 8942T for P4 CPU's.Never tried the AMD version Alpha Pal 8045 but I hear its good and basically the same as the P4 one.Some motherboards read higher temps so you would have to actually test both on the same rig.

 

[bgeh]

imo, it's the SLK-900U
it should provide better performance than the MCX 462+

 

[pfastovsky]

Is the SLK900U passive or do you have to stick on active cooling on top. Its a monster of a heatsink.

 

[mjolnir2k]

SLK 900 needs a fan, but you don't need to slap a tornado on there to get good results.

The slk-800 I have in my system keeps my cpu @+/-35c at load, conversely the MC462 I used to use had the temps at 44c under load. PLUS the MC462 was a PITA to take off and put back on.

GO with an 800/900 slk and you will be happy.

ps. remember: too much ASIII on your DIE will cause your temps to go higher. A little goes a long way!

 

[jhites]

SLK-900U just replaced my Alpha 8942 and I am very impressed.

You can also use a low rpm 92mm fan to get quiet but good airflow.

 

[zShowtimez]

For Intel I like my MCX4000

 

[jpetermann]

Have the Alpha and mcx4000 for my P4 ... just installed the mcx 4000 actually. First impressions... mcx easier to install... temps are a little higher, but I will try a re-install just to see. I will likely keep the mcx just because of ease of use.

PJ

 

[tchybrid]

got my SLK-900U with a ThermalTake Smart Fan 2 running at about 2500RPMs keeping my T-Bred A at 1855 (10x 185FSB) with 1.775v to the core, and idling at about 40C and loads at about 43C, depending on Ambient Tempurature of course =)