Can anyone recommend a good heat sink and cpu fan for my AMD Barton 2500+ which I want to keep overclocked at 2.2 Ghz? Currently I'm just using a stock heat sink and a coolmaster fan but when I start playing games I get case and cpu temps into the 60's and probably 70's and sometimes my 3d benchmarks crash which I'm a bit worried about. For the casing I have 2 inflow fans in the front and 1 outflow fan in the back.
Recommend cooling for an overclocked AMD 2500+
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If you can fit it on your motherboard, the Zalman 7000A AlCu. This does not fit on an Abit NF7-S Rev2 without modification. See Zalman's site for compatibility details.
Otherwise, a Thermalright heatsink with a 92mm fan. Thermalright produce several models, not all of which fit on all Socket A motherboards - again see their site for compatibility issues. Their top model for Socket A is the SP-97, complete with heatpipes but this is quite expensive. Also look at the SLK900A, which I am buying for my Abit NF7-S. Other possibilities are the SLK900U and SLK947U. The 9xx series are all quite similar in performance but have slightly different form factors to fit on different motherboards. The U designation means the heatsink is designed for both P4 and AthlonXP; A means it is designed to fit on more Socket A motherboards.
For a fan, it is a trade-off between noise and cooling. I am going for a Panaflo L1BX. The Vantec Tornados provide ultimate cooling at the cost of a lot of noise.
For good insights into cooling, with a bias towards achieving very quiet PCs, look at SilentPcReview.
Otherwise, a Thermalright heatsink with a 92mm fan. Thermalright produce several models, not all of which fit on all Socket A motherboards - again see their site for compatibility issues. Their top model for Socket A is the SP-97, complete with heatpipes but this is quite expensive. Also look at the SLK900A, which I am buying for my Abit NF7-S. Other possibilities are the SLK900U and SLK947U. The 9xx series are all quite similar in performance but have slightly different form factors to fit on different motherboards. The U designation means the heatsink is designed for both P4 and AthlonXP; A means it is designed to fit on more Socket A motherboards.
For a fan, it is a trade-off between noise and cooling. I am going for a Panaflo L1BX. The Vantec Tornados provide ultimate cooling at the cost of a lot of noise.
For good insights into cooling, with a bias towards achieving very quiet PCs, look at SilentPcReview.
You may also want to try a different configuration for your fans,... I'd suggest 2 exhaust and one intake. or just add a second exhaust. As for the cpu, I like the CoolerMaster Aero 7+ and some Arctic Silver. Then again fan noise is not a concern of mine.
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I would recommend a Thermalright SLK-900a and a Vantec 92mm tornado, if you want to see your temps really drop.
You guys are the best! THANKS everyone for your thorough input! I'll definitely check out all your recommendations before I buy!
i fourth the motion, running my 2500+ at 2.41 i never pass 44 on full load. I also have a 92 mm tornado with a fan **controller** a definite need But yeah SLK 900-A rock the casbah
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