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[Pics] Core 2 Duo Retail HSF

lopri

Elite Member
I thought the Core 2 Duo retail box HSF was identical to that of previous Pentium D series, but there are slight differences. I've got some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

Core 2 Duo Retail HSF

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Pentium D Retail HSF

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Check the fins. Also notice the new one's TIM pad design.

Either way, you're best served by avoiding these like plague. 🙂


 
Originally posted by: A554SS1N
So basically the same noisy cooler as before. Ta for the info.

©Genuine Intel©, the only heatsink ever distributed that does less for your processor than not having a heatsink at all.😕
 
Read Anandtech's article about overclocking the E6300 and E6400. He got about 730MHz on the E6300 and about 750MHz on the E6400 with the stock cooler! Stop spreading all this nonsense, there is nothing wrong with the stock heatsink.
 
Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: A554SS1N
So basically the same noisy cooler as before. Ta for the info.

©Genuine Intel©, the only heatsink ever distributed that does less for your processor than not having a heatsink at all.😕

The OEM HSF is fine in the vast majority of applications. My Pressler stays in the high 30's low 40's with this heatsink even when the CPU is OC'd to over 4ghz.

It also becomes quiet when Qfan is enabled in the BIOS.

Yes, there are much better HSF's out there but the OEM HSF is far from garbage. Do you really think Intel would provide a 3 yr warranty and include a HSF that didn't adequately cool the CPU? I think you're brainwashed by the aftermarket HSF manufacturers.

 
where can u get the E6300's OEM? i haven't seen any.. at least not for OEM prices.. they are only available for Retail preorders and for a premium at that..
 
Originally posted by: Henny
Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: A554SS1N
So basically the same noisy cooler as before. Ta for the info.

©Genuine Intel©, the only heatsink ever distributed that does less for your processor than not having a heatsink at all.😕

The OEM HSF is fine in the vast majority of applications. My Pressler stays in the high 30's low 40's with this heatsink even when the CPU is OC'd to over 4ghz.

It also becomes quiet when Qfan is enabled in the BIOS.

Yes, there are much better HSF's out there but the OEM HSF is far from garbage. Do you really think Intel would provide a 3 yr warranty and include a HSF that didn't adequately cool the CPU? I think you're brainwashed by the aftermarket HSF manufacturers.
I didnt realize the aftermarket HSF manufacturers were able to brainwash people. Time to go craft a conspiracy thoery about how HSF manufacturers killed Kennedy......... /paranoia
 
Originally posted by: Zeke
I didnt realize the aftermarket HSF manufacturers were able to brainwash people. Time to go craft a conspiracy thoery about how HSF manufacturers killed Kennedy......... /paranoia

Hah, he may not have looked at those pics, Zeke. If he had, he would have realized that my 12 year old daughter could have made a much better heatsink with my hand tools.
 
looks real cheap to me. also its seems the conroe sink does have as many fins as the P-D ones.
man i'm disspointed intell made suck crappy heat sinks. but i guess i'm just used to m opteron 4 heat pipe heat sink.
 
Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: Zeke
I didnt realize the aftermarket HSF manufacturers were able to brainwash people. Time to go craft a conspiracy thoery about how HSF manufacturers killed Kennedy......... /paranoia

Hah, he may not have looked at those pics, Zeke. If he had, he would have realized that my 12 year old daughter could have made a much better heatsink with my hand tools.

I always wanted to make my own heat sink......
 
Hah, he may not have looked at those pics, Zeke. If he had, he would have realized that my 12 year old daughter could have made a much better heatsink with my hand tools.


Yuk Yuk Yuk :laugh:



Jason
 
First I have to be honest that the Intel HSF is decent, you can even overclock a little on them. However, they aren't great and they are really noisy unless you have something like your motherboard undervolt them. Considering that they produce these things by the millions every year and have been doing it for years I would expect a better product. NewEgg has a significantly better heatsink that (when in stock) goes for $7.99.

Secondly, you guys watch way too much MacGyver...
 
Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
First I have to be honest that the Intel HSF is decent, you can even overclock a little on them. However, they aren't great and they are really noisy unless you have something like your motherboard undervolt them. Considering that they produce these things by the millions every year and have been doing it for years I would expect a better product. NewEgg has a significantly better heatsink that (when in stock) goes for $7.99.

Secondly, you guys watch way too much MacGyver...

There is no such thing as too much MacGyver, and with 4 rubber bands, a folding chair, and a dave matthews cd I can prove it.
 
Originally posted by: Zeke
Originally posted by: Henny
Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: A554SS1N
So basically the same noisy cooler as before. Ta for the info.

©Genuine Intel©, the only heatsink ever distributed that does less for your processor than not having a heatsink at all.😕

The OEM HSF is fine in the vast majority of applications. My Pressler stays in the high 30's low 40's with this heatsink even when the CPU is OC'd to over 4ghz.

It also becomes quiet when Qfan is enabled in the BIOS.

Yes, there are much better HSF's out there but the OEM HSF is far from garbage. Do you really think Intel would provide a 3 yr warranty and include a HSF that didn't adequately cool the CPU? I think you're brainwashed by the aftermarket HSF manufacturers.
I didnt realize the aftermarket HSF manufacturers were able to brainwash people. Time to go craft a conspiracy thoery about how HSF manufacturers killed Kennedy......... /paranoia


If you want a conspiracy look no further than thermal pastes. Have you noticed that even the best, most expensive motherboards use crappy thermal paste thus forcing us to pay for Artic Silver 5 at the expensive retail rates rather than the pennies per ounce a major distributor would pay. I think that they refuse to sell it to the manufacturers. /paranoia
 
Originally posted by: Zeke
Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
First I have to be honest that the Intel HSF is decent, you can even overclock a little on them. However, they aren't great and they are really noisy unless you have something like your motherboard undervolt them. Considering that they produce these things by the millions every year and have been doing it for years I would expect a better product. NewEgg has a significantly better heatsink that (when in stock) goes for $7.99.

Secondly, you guys watch way too much MacGyver...

There is no such thing as too much MacGyver, and with 4 rubber bands, a folding chair, and a dave matthews cd I can prove it.


LMAOOOO!!!!
 
Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
Originally posted by: Zeke
Originally posted by: Henny
Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: A554SS1N
So basically the same noisy cooler as before. Ta for the info.

©Genuine Intel©, the only heatsink ever distributed that does less for your processor than not having a heatsink at all.😕

The OEM HSF is fine in the vast majority of applications. My Pressler stays in the high 30's low 40's with this heatsink even when the CPU is OC'd to over 4ghz.

It also becomes quiet when Qfan is enabled in the BIOS.

Yes, there are much better HSF's out there but the OEM HSF is far from garbage. Do you really think Intel would provide a 3 yr warranty and include a HSF that didn't adequately cool the CPU? I think you're brainwashed by the aftermarket HSF manufacturers.
I didnt realize the aftermarket HSF manufacturers were able to brainwash people. Time to go craft a conspiracy thoery about how HSF manufacturers killed Kennedy......... /paranoia


If you want a conspiracy look no further than thermal pastes. Have you noticed that even the best, most expensive motherboards use crappy thermal paste thus forcing us to pay for Artic Silver 5 at the expensive retail rates rather than the pennies per ounce a major distributor would pay. I think that they refuse to sell it to the manufacturers. /paranoia

You could buy some OCZ paste. Does the job damn spiffy if you ask me. And its only made from 10% children's souls unlike the 30 to 40 percent those evil established paste companies use.
 
Is it just me or were the retail HSFs that came with prescotts quieter that the newer units that come with the 65nm cpus?
 
Originally posted by: myocardia
Originally posted by: A554SS1N
So basically the same noisy cooler as before. Ta for the info.

©Genuine Intel©, the only heatsink ever distributed that does less for your processor than not having a heatsink at all.😕

That might have been true with Netburst based chips, but not for these.

As someone mentioned, people have been getting good O/Cing results using the stock HSF.
 
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