HSF for a P4 3.4 Ghz

[TLScrappy]

What HSF do you recommend for a P4 3.4 GHz processor?

I have a Intel D915PBL Moterboard which requires a 4 pin connector on the Fan.

I will not be over-clocking.





Thanks,
Rob

 

[MustISO]

If you're not overclocking get a stock hsf/fan.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: Mainlander
What HSF do you recommend for a P4 3.4 GHz processor?

I have a Intel D915PBL Moterboard which requires a 4 pin connector on the Fan.

I will not be over-clocking.


Thanks,
Rob

I have a Zalman 7700Au with the exact same board and 3.0.

Idel is about 46C and at Load it can go up to about 56C.

 

[TLScrappy]

The Stock HSF is not very efficent.

So what HSF would you reccomend if I was O-clocking?

 

[TLScrappy]

How many pins does your fan connector have?

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: Mainlander
What HSF do you recommend for a P4 3.4 GHz processor?

I have a Intel D915PBL Moterboard which requires a 4 pin connector on the Fan.

I will not be over-clocking.


Thanks,
Rob

I have a Zalman 7700Au with the exact same board and 3.0.

Idel is about 46C and at Load it can go up to about 56C.

 

[RKS]

I believe it is a 3pin connector. I have it connected via the FanMate controller that came with the HSF.

specs

btw I have the 7700CU

 

[TLScrappy]

I was looking at my install guide for the MB. Looks like a 3 pin connector can be used. Just leave the pin closer to the ram slots empty.

 

[imported_rod]

Im pretty sure most MoBo's have 3-pin fan headers.


Also, to answer your question, there are a few options:

The Thermalright XP-120 is probably the best, but it's big and it's not cheap.
The Thermalright XP-90 is almost as good as the XP-120, but it's smaller and cheaper.
The Zalman 7700 series is the same size as the XP-120, but a bit cheaper (although Im not sure if they perform quite as well)
The Zalman 7000 series is the same size as the XP-90, and again a bit cheaper, and with similar performance.

Really, any of these are better than the stock hsf.

Personally, Im about to get an XP-90, just so I can overclock without stressing that I'm going to fry my CPU. I chose the XP-90 over the Zalman 7000 series for two reasons. 1)It is MUCH lighter than the zalman's. 2)You can change the fan, so i can have a low speed to keep her quiet normally, then switch over to a high speed fan for overclocking.

RoD

EDIT: Here are the weights of the heatsinks.
XP-120: 370g
XP-90: 360g
(You will need to add about 100g to these heasinks, as they do not come with fans).
CNPS7700-Cu: 918g
CNPS7700-AlCu: 600g
CNPS7000B-Cu: 755g
CNPS7000B-AlCu: 438g

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

anything will cool better than the stock hsf. pick from either the thermalright or zalman coolers, which ever fits your needs. they are both awesome brands.