Intel Stock Fans...

[tofumonster]

I'm just curious about the specs of a stock E6400 C2D fan...

CFM?

How does it compare to something like a Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7?

 

[Puffnstuff]

It doesn't compare and if you want to oc forget about it.

 

[Henny]

Originally posted by: Puffnstuff
It doesn't compare and if you want to oc forget about it.

That's total B.S. The stock cooler on a C2D does just fine. (even when modestly OC'd).

I've used the stock coolers on multiple builds of C2D's (both E6600's and E6700's). I was able to achieve good OC's on each at very reasonable temps. Stock coolers are much better then they used to be.

However high end aftermarket coolers will provide better cooling, quieter operation and a little more OC potential with higher Vcore settings. If you're an OC enthusiast and willing to pay the price then go high end. If you're not, then the stock HSF does just fine.

 

[Spanki]

If you're not overclocking, it's fine. Depending on system airflow and ambient temperatures, it may also work fine overclocking up to the point where you start adding voltage to the cpu. At that point, you'll want to swap it out for at least something like the ACF7Pro or similar (Cooler Master Hyper Tx, Scythe Mine, Zalman 9500, etc.) for modest to moderate levels of overclocking.

If you plan to do extreme overclocking, you'll want one of the high-end (more expensive, louder fans) heatsinks.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Henny
The stock cooler on a C2D does just fine...

Correct answer! Henny gets the prize...

My only bish with them is:

1) The old P4 models were noisey because of the higher fan RPM - @ 4500 RPM they sounded like a buzzsaw under load!

Intel took care of this universal complaint by lowering the fan RPM on the new C2D models (limited to 2500 RPM now I *think*).

2) Because of the face-down fan design, they collect dust like a Hoover vacuum...

There's no place for the dust to go, except into the heatsink fins, and in time it'll pack up like a brick!

 

[tofumonster]

OK...looks like an ACP7 for me!

yay. thanks guys!