Need some feedback on HSF for Abit IP35 w/ E7300

[IndieSnob]

First off, please bare with me as I've never overclocked in my life, and thus my questions may sound a bit common. I've tried to read up as much as possible, but would love to hear some feedback.

I just recently bought an ECS/E7300 OEM combo from Fry's. I'm going to take the E4500 I have out my current system, and put it on the ECS board for a build from a friend.

Here is what the system will be once the swap happens..

Abit IP-35
C2D E7300 OEM
2x2 GB G-Skill DDR2-800 (5-5-5-15 timings and 1.8-1.9 V)
Palit 9600GT 512M PCI-Express
WD6400AAKS 640 Gig SATA HD
Samsung 24x SATA DVD-RW
Antec Three-Hundred Case
Antec 430W Earthwatts PSU

Now here is where my question comes in.

I recently received a GIGABYTE GH-PDU21-MF HSF Gigabyte Link Newegg Link

Now would this be a decent HSF for doing a moderate overclock? I bought some AS5 while at Frys, so I figure I'd use that on the HSF.

The other option I was looking at was the AC Freezer 7 Pro, but at this point I'm looking to not shell out any money for the next two weeks as I have money tied up in other current builds.

Any feedback and help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[error8]

You should be getting at least 3-3,2 ghz with the stock cooler for that chip with safe temps. Adding that Gigabyte cooler, which is pretty bad from the performance point of view, but much better then the stock intel one, will increase your "safe" oc even further ( 3,6 ghz maybe ). So, yes, that is a good cooler for a moderate oc, but not good for extreme overclocking.

 

[IndieSnob]

Originally posted by: error8
You should be getting at least 3-3,2 ghz with the stock cooler for that chip with safe temps. Adding that Gigabyte cooler, which is pretty bad from the performance point of view, but much better then the stock intel one, will increase your "safe" oc even further ( 3,6 ghz maybe ). So, yes, that is a good cooler for a moderate oc, but not good for extreme overclocking.

Thanks for your input!

Yeah, it was on OEM chip so I didn't get a stock HSF with it. However I do have a retail stock HSF I bought from someone on the forum (it was the one bundled when he bought his Q6600).

I'm not looking to do anything extreme at all. Honestly, if I could get to just 3 ghz with the chip at safe temps, I'd be more than ecstatic with that.

I just really hate that with the Gigabyte that I'd have to install a retainer on the bottom of the board. I'm safe with stuff, but I'd hate to screw up my Abit board in doing so.

 

[error8]

Actually for 3 ghz there really isn't a need for something more then the stock cooler, since you wont have to increase the voltage at all and by that, the temperature should be very close to the one at stock clocks. So, that q6600 cooler would do just fine if you are scared to install the retainer from the Gigabyte cooler.

 

[VirtualLarry]

The Q6600 OEM stock cooler, with the copper core and full-size heatsink probably isn't that bad for overclocking 45nm dual-core chips.