Getting a Fx-53 chip which hsf?

[czech09]

I currently have a 3000+ Winnie running with a xp-90 my temps are ridiculously high = around 38-39 idle) but that might be due to either the HSF being faulty or some sensors on the Ultra-D mobo that may have gone bad. I just bought an Fx-53 chip off the forums yesterday and am wondering which hsf to stick with...I've always hated how the thermalright hsfs are pretty difficult to put on and remove compared to just stock ones. So I'm thinking about going to something else. There is the option of staying with the stock fx-53 hsf that I'll get but I have no clue how good that is? I've read up and supposedly these chips idle around the low 40s stock and under load get to about the mid 50s or so and that's considered normal. I was also thinking about the 7700 ALCU from zalman which I've heard some good things about. Then of course the idea of water cooling is still in my mind but since I've also ordered a 7800gtx, that's probably out of question considering the problems with the sensors or w/e on that card (Plus it might be too pricey overall anyways). So what do you think I should get?

Thanks.

 

[Mrvile]

Try to stay in one forum at a time please.

Thank you.

 

[freethrowtommy]

Zalman is good if you don't like the TRs.

 

[Ronin]

I like the XP-120, personally. Get a good, quiet 120MM fan on there, and it'll cool very well (I get 49C under load temps on my FX55 with it and a Panaflo M1A).

 

[czech09]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Try to stay in one forum at a time please.

Thank you.

Thank you for your pointless comment. Next time hit the back button and don't bother replying as it never states I can't post the same question in 2 forums (if it does correct me please).

Ronin and freethrow thanks for the advice, I'm thinking about the xp-120 as well the problem occurs in the fact it's widely incompatible with alot of Ultra-D motherboards, and now most sites don't even sell it anymore (like 2 still sell it for like $54shipped) which is overpriced imo since svc used to sell it for $40 shipped about 2 months ago or so. What kind of temps does the ALCU usually get compared to the xp-90? That would probably be easier to find than the xp-120 for a reasonable price.

Thanks.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

shoulda got an athlon x2, not an fx-53. but a zalman 7000 or xp-90 should do the trick.

 

[czech09]

Originally posted by: SuperTyphoon
shoulda got an athlon x2, not an fx-53. but a zalman 7000 or xp-90 should do the trick.

Lol there's a pretty huge price difference between a Fx-53 and an x2.