Best Heatsyink

[ofiraltarasy]

What is the best heatsink for a socket 478 Processor ( Intel P4 2.6GHz ) AND PLEASE I DONT WANT ONE THAT I NEED TO TAKE OUT THE MOBO AND PUT A PLATE UNDER THE CPU SOCKET

 

[imported_Kensai]

Thermalright XP-90 is the best bang for the buck IMO. The XP-120 is better for silence if it fits.

 

[ofiraltarasy]

WITH WHAT FAN

 

[ofiraltarasy]

AND IM LOOKING FOR ONE UNDER $40

 

[MDE]

i think your caps lock key is broken, but i used a zalman 7000a alcu on my northwood 3.2 oced to 3.6 and it kept the cpu cool and quiet.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

For one thing quit using all caps. Answer is pretty easy. The Zalman 7700CU. only 39.99 at Newegg.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Caps lock = very annoying -_-;

I say go with the XP-90 and a Panaflo fan...

 

[thecoolnessrune]

XP-90C and XP-120 are both well over $40 not including a Panaflo. The 7700CU would be a better option if it fits.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

7700CU is quite expensive too. If you're gonna spend that money, get an XP-120 + custom fan. At least you can c hoose how quiet/loud you want your fan to be unlike the 7700. Plus, you'll get better cooling (slightly)

 

[Pabster]

Swiftech MCX478. You should be able to easily find the bare heatsink for $40 or less now. Throw a Panaflo on there, or (for extremes) a high-output Delta or Vantec.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

7700is expensive, but its still within his $40 price range. the XP120 is $68 not including a fan.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

CNPS-7700-Cu weighs over 950 grams
CNPS-7700-Cu has a thermal resistance of 0.19 C/W
XP90 weighs less than 370 grams
XP90 has a thermal resistance of about 0.18 C/W
XP120 weighs about 375 grams
XP120 has a thermal resistance of 0.167 C/W

New development by ThermalRight:
SI-120 weighs about 400 grams
SI-120 has a thermal resistance of 0.14 C/W

Zalman makes nice stuff, but so far the CNPS-9500-LED looks like all hype. Where are the reviews with the thermal resistance results?

The obvious choice, assuming it doesn't interfere with motherboard or graphics card, is the SI-120. If it does interfere with motherboard or graphics card, then XP-90.

XP120 is also second-best. By adding a little weight, however, the SI-120 is a significant improvement on a cooler that is otherwise the best performing light-weight cooler in the market.

 

[John]

XP-90 Alum. w/ 92mm fan @ 29.99