i7 920 fan with 120 or mugen 2?

[note235]

Im looking for the best fan in the $40-$50 range (cheaper=better )
Im looking to OC my i7 920 to around 3.2-3.4 and keep it on for 24/7 and once in while oc to 3.6-3.8 and use it for a few hours thanks!

update:
woah what a deal here:
http://www.ncixus.com/products/index.php?sku=34994&ref=dynamitedata.com

will this fit on a gigabyte ud4p motherboard and p180 case?
thanks
looks like the scythe mugen 2 performs really close for around half the price?

 

[yh125d]

TRUE is definitely better than mugen, and should fit in the p180 fine. I'd really get a sunbeam core contact freezer though, with a screwdown adapter for socket 1366. Should cost ~45

 

[aigomorla]

for an i7?

the contact freezer doesnt have enough mass. :X

TRUE with yate loons or scythe s-flex is my first vote.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
for an i7?

the contact freezer doesnt have enough mass. :X

TRUE with yate loons or scythe s-flex is my first vote.

Thats total bunk. Physical mass has nothing to do with cooling prowess, or coolers like the CM Hyper Z600 (over 1 kilo) would perform better

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: yh125d

Originally posted by: aigomorla
for an i7?

the contact freezer doesnt have enough mass. :X

TRUE with yate loons or scythe s-flex is my first vote.

Thats total bunk. Physical mass has nothing to do with cooling prowess, or coolers like the CM Hyper Z600 (over 1 kilo) would perform better

*sigh*

then why does a copper true beat all the other trues?

its about design and mass.

Do you have an i7?

while the contact freeze would do an excellent job on your dual core, even a yorkfield, it will do not so great on an i7.

 

[Rubycon]

Mass does not necessarily apply with heat pipe coolers when operated within their limits. The TRUE copper MARGINALLY beats the TRUE standard as the copper fins do conduct better. HOWEVER if one is operating near the limits of the heat pipes it takes considerably more mass to extract heat from them to condense the vapor out. Far past the point of diminishing returns at that point.

If you want to squeeze the last degree out of an air cooler get a Promlimatech.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: yh125d

Originally posted by: aigomorla
for an i7?

the contact freezer doesnt have enough mass. :X

TRUE with yate loons or scythe s-flex is my first vote.

Thats total bunk. Physical mass has nothing to do with cooling prowess, or coolers like the CM Hyper Z600 (over 1 kilo) would perform better

*sigh*

then why does a copper true beat all the other trues?

its about design and mass.

Do you have an i7?

while the contact freeze would do an excellent job on your dual core, even a yorkfield, it will do not so great on an i7.

I don't know, because copper is a much better thermal conductor than aluminum? >.> ....... <.< ....... >.<


What is it about an i7 that makes it require a special "extra heavy" heatsink?

 

[note235]

yes i have i7 920
but the mugen 2 seems to perform almost as well for so much less?

 

[KILLER_K]

Another vote for the Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler, seems this thing is getting the best reviews. Just got me one and should be here soon.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: yh125d

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: yh125d

Originally posted by: aigomorla
for an i7?

the contact freezer doesnt have enough mass. :X

TRUE with yate loons or scythe s-flex is my first vote.

Thats total bunk. Physical mass has nothing to do with cooling prowess, or coolers like the CM Hyper Z600 (over 1 kilo) would perform better

*sigh*

then why does a copper true beat all the other trues?

its about design and mass.

Do you have an i7?

while the contact freeze would do an excellent job on your dual core, even a yorkfield, it will do not so great on an i7.

I don't know, because copper is a much better thermal conductor than aluminum? >.> ....... <.< ....... >.<


What is it about an i7 that makes it require a special "extra heavy" heatsink?

how about a 130 TDP as stock... vs a 95 TDP on normal yorkfield @ stock.

Once u overclock, that number sky rockets to 200 - 250 TDP @ 4.0ghz even at 1.275 vcore?



I7 scare ya yet?

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Mass does not necessarily apply with heat pipe coolers when operated within their limits.

And what has bigger heat pipes then a true?

Common ruby, i said design as well as mass.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Once u overclock, that number sky rockets to 200 - 250 TDP @ 4.0ghz even at 1.275 vcore?



I7 scare ya yet?

1.275 for 4.0GHz is pretty high for a D0! Toss out anything that needs more than 1.1V at 4.0GHz.

 

[note235]

$36 for mugen is almost half of megahalem
does it cool 50% better?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: note235
$36 for mugen is almost half of megahalem
does it cool 50% better?

That's the opposite way of thinking in the enthusiast world where twice the money is spent for another 2% increase in performance!

 

[note235]

hahaha

 

[MyLeftNut]

I thought the Mugen 2 in a push/pull config would be pretty close to a megahalem in push/pull than it would be if using only a single fan config on either cooler. How much better does a megahalem perform with an additional fan?

 

[ScorcherDarkly]

Originally posted by: MyLeftNut
I thought the Mugen 2 in a push/pull config would be pretty close to a megahalem in push/pull than it would be if using only a single fan config on either cooler. How much better does a megahalem perform with an additional fan?

I can't find it now, but I read a comparison of multiple HSFs a few weeks ago that included dual fan testing and iirc it was a difference of 3-5 degrees.