looking for bang for buck heatsink/fan

[roper81]

I'm looking for the best bang for the buck heatsink/fan combo for an athlon XP 1900+... I am NOT overclocking and my main concern is noise.. I want it to be as quiet as possible while still doing a decent cooling job.. As long as the chip doesnt overheat at stock speeds I'm fine with that.

Thanks for any advice

 

[WobbleWobble]

The Zalman CNPS6000 would be a good bet and it'll be quieter than my other recommendation which is the ThermalTake Silent Boost solution.

 

[Naruto]

Is this a 1900+ T-bred or the those older Palominos? Well if it is a t-bred 1900+, I suggest you get the SVC GC68 from here. It is a great heatsink if you are not overclocking. The including fan is rated at 28 dBa, so if you want really quiet stuff, go get this replacement fan. If its a palomino, this combo should still be good enough for it.

 

[modestninja]

You shoulda jumped on the 19.99 SLK-900 deal and got a 92mm pabst fan. This is whisper soft and will provide far more cooling than you'll need.

 

[dalfollo]

i did get that thermalright skl-900a and went from 51C max temps to 39C....i chose a 92mm green UV fan for cooling and have it stuck at 39-40 at only 2100 RPM


OK I do have to confess: i am running only a 1.0Gz Athlon unclocked...but while i was replacing the HS and FAN i went ahead and penciled the L1 bridges and now it will not stay at 1.0 for long.

 

[mrzed]

Sheesh, no matter the price, any thermalright, especially the SLK series is way overkill for a stock 1900+.

The GC68 is good. Also the Speeze (also called Spire) Whisper Rock or Falcon Rock II. Basically the same thing as a GC68, with a small copper plug. They are both cheap and come with decently quiet fans, quieter than the ones that come on teh GC68.

Zalman is great, but a bit more expensive.

I run a Falcon Rock II on a 1700+ at 1840Mhz (2100+). Temps stay around 40 idle, high 40's Prime 95. This in a case with a single 120mm fan at 5V.

 

[Richdog]

SK-7 w. SmartFan II, best bang for your buck there is. Period. :beer:

 

[pelikan]

If not overclocking, then definately the $5. SVC GC-68. In fact I think its on sale for $3.99 right now.

 

[QTPie]

Originally posted by: Naruto
Is this a 1900+ T-bred or the those older Palominos? Well if it is a t-bred 1900+, I suggest you get the SVC GC68 from here. It is a great heatsink if you are not overclocking. The including fan is rated at 28 dBa.....

I agree. This is undisputed BANG FOR THE BUCK. Nothing else could beat it. Where else you could get a heatsink and an 80mm fan for $4 ?
The heatsink is very solid though. I installed it into 2 XP-1500+ in my friends's systems last year. As with any AMD CPU, make sure your case has good air flow.

 

[0roo0roo]

you shoulda gotten the retail cpu, that extra 5 dollars is the best heatsink you'll get for the money.