Looking to overclock my amd64 3000+, but needs a good fan

[clkio]

hello there people. I wanna overclock my amd64 3000+. I am running it on Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro, wiht 1gb ram ddr400. Can anybody advice me of a good fan to get, I want to overclock it to about 3800+. I will be getting a case that has around 4fans, and I am looking if anybody can advice me of a specific fan to get for the cpu. I been looking at THERMALTAKE TT-SILENT BOOST CPU FAN, Foxconn PKP160 CPU cooler. Any help would be great. thx

 

[Cook1]

Look at the Thermalright XP-90 or XP-120

Best heatsinks on the market hands down. Then just slap a 92mm fan for the XP-90 or a 120mm fan for the XP-120.

 

[fireontheway]

Originally posted by: Cook1
Look at the Thermalright XP-90 or XP-120

Best heatsinks on the market hands down. Then just slap a 92mm fan for the XP-90 or a 120mm fan for the XP-120.

That's right,also dont forget the special backplate needed for gigabyte mobos if you choose to to use either of the heatsinks mentioned.

 

[S Random]

my friend just god a xp-120 and i saw it on his mobo and i was like, i see you got a computer to go with that heat sink its friggin huge, but not as heavy as i thought

 

[clkio]

thx a lot guys, i will go with Thermalright XP-90 or XP-120, and use a fan that ialready have, btw, how much does it cost?

 

[json84]

Would you recommend the XP-120 over a Zalman 7700Cu?

 

[fireontheway]

Originally posted by: json84
Would you recommend the XP-120 over a Zalman 7700Cu?

For max performance, but if you want quiet go with the Zalman.

 

[clkio]

What I need is performace not quiteness, I wanna over clock with no problems at all, so I will go with the XP-90, on ebay they are about 45U.S With a fan, which is not bad. thx a lot guys

 

[gwai lo]

Originally posted by: json84
Would you recommend the XP-120 over a Zalman 7700Cu?

the zalmans have not proven as consistent as the XP-120/XP-90 when being overclocked =/

 

[clkio]

ya, i been doing my research today, and people recommand, the XP-120/XP-90, but the problem is I have a gigabyte motherboard and I need some special of backplate to make the heatsink fit. Look at this ebay link guys, and tell me if this work. The guy is saying "XP-90 is designed to fit all AMD socket 754/939/940 motherboards (*Gigabyte K8 motherboards see below)." what does he mean? does he mean it comes with the backplate?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

 

[fireontheway]

you have to purchase the backplate seperately Text

 

[clkio]

OH GREAT!, where can I get this plate from?? I can't find it anywhere, I live in canada. thx

 

[fireontheway]

I know it's available from Thermalright, ask them if they ship to Canada or what stores in Canada carry this item.

 

[clkio]

thx a lot guys for your help. I just bought the plate from some website that i found on google, came to 10canadian after shipping which is great. now I just need the heatsink, and a fan, they cost around 60 canadian, I just had one more question, when i over clock it, how much would the temp of the cpu be (approx.) thx

 

[clkio]

One more thing. Which heatsink is better, the xp-120 or xp-90. I heard that the xp-90 is a hassel to install compare to the xp-120

 

[fireontheway]

Does the 120 fit your mobo? Difficulty should be about the same.

 

[clkio]

I c, but which heatsink is better, the xp-120 or xp-90? thx

 

[clkio]

THX A LOT GUYS FOR YOUR HELP. I JUST FINISHED BUYING EVERYTHING I NEED. I GOT THE xp-90, 90mm Thermaltake 56cfm (3 Pin) Cooling Fan, and The backplate needs for the gigabyte motherboard. I ended up paying 70U.S for everything due to the god damn shipping on every item. thx again.