how should i cool a 2500+..

[pamf]

ok, ive got an asus a7n8x in an antec sx1040b-ii case..

im going to be picking up a barton 2500 soon...

first, are there any particular barton steppings that have become famous for overclocking? my friend has one he's running at 2.3ghz... seems stable..

second, i want to do some heavy duty overclocking.

im thinking thermalright slk900u with a loud 92mm fan.. noise wont really bother me 😀

another alternative im considering is a zalman ZM6548BC-Cu .. which one offers better cooling? im having a hard time finding reviews from the same site..

the third option is water cooling.. im really considering it.. can anyone recommend any really good quality water cooling kits?

thanks

 

[Jayczar]

not sure about the stepping of the Bartons, but if you don't
mind the noise that Thermalright is one of the best.

 

[Dan]

I have an A7N8X Deluxe mobo with a Barton 2500+ running at 2.0GHz in a Chieftec steel tower. I'm using an Alpha PAL8045 heatsink with an 80mm fan.