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Was using the stock cooler on my used i5 2500 but the noise was just unbelievable. The cpu would get up to 70c under load when it spun at over 3000rpm. 
The chip could probably handle it even at 90c though, so I would try to fiddle with the fan speed in the bios to make it quieter. The options were limited however because my board was a low cost unit snagged for under $60 shipped that lacked overclocking capabilities among many other utilities. (My budget always kept me in locked multiplier range so I didn't see the point in something high end)
But now that I got the Evo 212 installed I'm just amazed at how I went from 70c at 3000rpm to now 35-40c at 1300rpm. :awe: I didn't really need my locked cpu cooler, but the difference in noise is just pure bliss. It was a major pain having to uninstall my entire machine to put on the back plate, but I see now the extra effort is worth it. (I think next time I get a case it better have a removable back plate cover and a spot for the power supply on the bottom! You live and learn) In hindsight it's probably better this way having hot air exhaust out the back fan than having the stock cooler blowing 70c temps into the side of my case. (my antec sonata has no side or top vents) Not really a question to ask here, I just felt the need to brag at how much of a difference a cheap $25 cooler makes.
The chip could probably handle it even at 90c though, so I would try to fiddle with the fan speed in the bios to make it quieter. The options were limited however because my board was a low cost unit snagged for under $60 shipped that lacked overclocking capabilities among many other utilities. (My budget always kept me in locked multiplier range so I didn't see the point in something high end)But now that I got the Evo 212 installed I'm just amazed at how I went from 70c at 3000rpm to now 35-40c at 1300rpm. :awe: I didn't really need my locked cpu cooler, but the difference in noise is just pure bliss. It was a major pain having to uninstall my entire machine to put on the back plate, but I see now the extra effort is worth it. (I think next time I get a case it better have a removable back plate cover and a spot for the power supply on the bottom! You live and learn) In hindsight it's probably better this way having hot air exhaust out the back fan than having the stock cooler blowing 70c temps into the side of my case. (my antec sonata has no side or top vents) Not really a question to ask here, I just felt the need to brag at how much of a difference a cheap $25 cooler makes.
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