Heatsink & Fan Unit for my C2D System

[imported_fallen]

I am looking for a decent HSF unit for a new C2D System that I am building. My budget is pretty open, but I don't want LED's or any of that kind of thing. I just want a quality unit that will keep temps low.

The system it will be cooling is basicly:

ThermalTake Eureka Case
ASUS P5B Deluxe Motherboard
Conroe E6700 proc

I am worried about the MB Layout & the case size. does anyone have a similiar setup? What did you use?

Noise is a minor factor compaired to performance, but I also would prefer not to have a "Jet" taking off if you know what I mean.

I will probably do a very mild overclock. Rock solid stability is more important than raw speed to me, but I dont want to totaly ignore the potential.

I have read the Sticky thread in this forum but I am concerned that several of the reviews were written before the items I purchased came out. Will the better coolers listed there still work with my hardware?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

SI 120 with the 775 adapter. And get a good fan that floats your boat.

 

[xdxforever]

All heatsinks that fit on the LGA775 socket will still work, and work even better because C2D's put our far less heat. If your worried about compatability get a tower type cooer because they have elevation above MB parts usually.

 

[dasmokedog]

Cant go wrong with the Zalman CNPS9500LED and an E6300 @3499MHz.

http://smokedog.org/500MHz/oc.html (Pics of the HSF are towards the bottom)

 

[markymoo]

the scyth infinity or ninja will beat the zalman and same price, you can choose your quiet fans to go on it

 

[imported_fallen]

Originally posted by: markymoo
the scyth infinity or ninja will beat the zalman and same price, you can choose your quiet fans to go on it

I was going to do the Scythe, but I read at least 3 posts in other threads talking about having to Dremmel/Mod the HSF to work with My MB. This was specificly in regards to the Infinity.

I ended up going with the Zalman 9500. I'll let you all know how it goes once I get the parts from NE.

Thank you all for your feedback.

 

[dasmokedog]

Originally posted by: markymoo
the scyth infinity or ninja will beat the zalman and same price, you can choose your quiet fans to go on it

Dream on baby! The 9500 is a far better HSF.

 

[jdwango]

dasmokedog - Thats an awesome overclock!! What temp is your cpu running at at idle and stress. Also is the zalman easy to install?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: dasmokedog

Originally posted by: markymoo
the scyth infinity or ninja will beat the zalman and same price, you can choose your quiet fans to go on it

Dream on baby! The 9500 is a far better HSF.

I'm having trouble getting good temps with my CNPS9500, but I've attributed it to the P5B Deluxe and bad reading of the temps.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: dasmokedog

Originally posted by: markymoo
the scyth infinity or ninja will beat the zalman and same price, you can choose your quiet fans to go on it

Dream on baby! The 9500 is a far better HSF.

I cannot think of any criterion by which the 9500 can be considered to be "far better" than either the Infinity or the Ninja, save for aesthetics, which is highly subjective. I for one prefer the beauty of function.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: dasmokedog

Originally posted by: markymoo
the scyth infinity or ninja will beat the zalman and same price, you can choose your quiet fans to go on it

Dream on baby! The 9500 is a far better HSF.

I cannot think of any criterion by which the 9500 can be considered to be "far better" than either the Infinity or the Ninja, save for aesthetics, which is highly subjective. I for one prefer the beauty of function.

I'm thinking of getting a Scythe Ninja

 

[Hal0]

I've read great thing about the Thermalright Ultra-120, but you have to add it a 12cm fan.

 

[jdwango]

Im using a Scythe Mine and my temps are ok (According to Gigabyte's Software). 51C Under heavy load. 36-38 idle.

Think this is ok? - should I be concerned?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: jdwango
Im using a Scythe Mine and my temps are ok (According to Gigabyte's Software). 51C Under heavy load. 36-38 idle.

Think this is ok? - should I be concerned?

my CNPS9500 with P5B Deluxe idles at 51c atm which absolutely sucks. You're good