Passive cooling a 2.8ghz p4?

[Politik]

Some of you guys have probably seen this article..

Anyone else skeptical of this heatsink passively cooling a 2.8ghz p4? I've seen reviews of it, and even with the fan bracket installed, it doesn't do very well.

 

[Jojo1971]

i think that kind of heatsink will only perform well if the case ventilation is good.

 

[Politik]

Originally posted by: Jojo1971
i think that kind of heatsink will only perform well if the case ventilation is good.

You would think so... but this guy only increased his temps about 6-8C, and his only fan is in his PSU.

 

[Compddd]

Just get the newer Zalman 7000 series ones, they have a 92MM fan, just switch the fan to silent mode and you cant hear it at all, its keeping my 3.0C at 36-37C idle