Cooling a Duron 800

[kebb]

I just ordered all the parts needed to gather myself a new Duron-powered computer:

ASUS A7V ATX
AMD DURON 800
TT-Tech Chrome Orb
256 MB SDRAM PC133
blablabla

... Now I just wondered; is it really worth it to use another 16$ on some Artic Silver Compound?

- Just wanted to hear some oppinions.

 

[Grendel99]

Some people swear by it. I personally don't want to fork about $15 + whatever shipping just to have my temps lowered a couple C. If your proc runs fine and stable, don't worry about it. If you are sucking every last possible performance out of your Chrome Orb and need a little more performace, then maybe.

If your happy with the regular thermal grease. Stay with it. If your overclocking and need more performace, might as well get another HSF.

 

[wti]

this place is selling the arctic silver for $13.95 Cooler Xtreme

 

[kebb]

Thanks for the advice, but I don't think they'll send it all the way to Scandinavia for a low cost...

 

[Miraluka]

lucky me. i dont think i'll have to pay for my arctic silver, because its not mine. my friend bought a whole tube for building one computer. he said i can use it. i just hope he wont make me pay him.