HSF Suggestions

[Asrial]

I know about the thread up top, but I want to get some thoughts specific to my system.

I'm using an Athlon 1600+ (1.4ghz) with a Volcano 6cu+ ( http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/v6plus.htm )

The heat sink is 80x60x65mm and the fan is 60mm.

Thoughts all?

 

[blade]

Depends on your budget. Best is the SLK800, then the SLK600 and AX-7. Check prices on each and decide. Or a good lower cost solution is the Dr Thermal Ti-v77L. I've tried all on that cpu and thye did very well. But then with some mobo's and peripherals the cpu may run hotter, or cooler.

And of course it depends if you overclock or not. Either way the heatsinks I mentioned will cool that cpu well. For overclocking, especially the first 3.

 

[Goi]

It depends on your priorities. What are you looking for? A cool CPU? A lower price? Higher overclocking success probability? Noise concerns? What I can tell you is that your HSF will, and does work with your CPU.

 

[Asrial]

A cool CPU is my priority.

 

[Goi]

If you want a cooler CPU to put yourself more at ease than if you use the stock AMD HSF, then your Volcano should be fine. If however you want the coolest CPU possible, then the ThermalRight SLK-800 is the uncontested best in the market right now. The only way to go cooler would be to employ water cooling, peltiers, LNE cooling or other non-aircooled solutions.