Heatsink/Fan for Athalon XP 2100+

MoHa

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Jul 4, 2002
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Can someone just tell me which heatsink/fan and system fans I should buy for my Athalon XP 2100+
I am sick of how hot and how loud it runs. My Motherboard is the Giga-byte GA-7DXR+ if that helps.
I am looking for someone to tell me which exact heatsink and fan to buy, if you could sell links to the product I would also really appreciate it. I do not understand anything about heatsink and fans and am looking for someone to just tell me how to fix the noise and cooling problems. Thanks very much in advance.
 

bozo1

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The Thermalright AX-7 or Alpha 8045 are probably the most liked around here. The Alpha won't fit on your board without having to file down a capacitor that is slightly in the way so if you don't want to do that, the AX-7 would be a good choice. Choice of fan is up to you but I use fans with speed controls on them so I can just dial the speed I want instead of guessing and hoping the one I choose pushes enough air and isn't too loud. (I turn the speed up up when I feel things are getting too warm.)

Here is a link to the heatsink.

You can shop around for price - Newegg, Plycon, etc. I usually deal with Inflowdirect as their prices are usually very good and they have cheap shipping.

 

Blain

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"if you could sell links to the product I would also really appreciate it"

I can sell you some. How much are you willing to pay for some links to exactly what you're looking for? :p