same heatsink i7 930 vs 2600k

[lavaheadache]

How does sandybridge compare to nehalem thermally speaking. I would imagine that since SB is 95 watt and nehalem is 125 watt, the same heatsink on both setups would be better on sandybridge, right?

 

[scannall]

It should do just fine. No reason it wouldn't.

 

[merlion]

Yeah, you should be fine.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

You'll get better temps with your 2600k and cooler vs 920. I can't remember what my 2600k runs at but you'll be happy to see much lower temps and how easy these things overclock compared to pulling your hair out to get a 920 to 4ghz

 

[lavaheadache]

You'll get better temps with your 2600k and cooler vs 920. I can't remember what my 2600k runs at but you'll be happy to see much lower temps and how easy these things overclock compared to pulling your hair out to get a 920 to 4ghz

Ya, I figured as much.

I switched to the 2600k last week and was debating on either buying the 1155 retention mech. for my TRUE 120 for $15 or getting a venomous x or something similar for around $75.

I'm currently using a corsair A70 as I had it sitting in my parts tool box along with an H50. I've alwyas have been fond of the TRUE for some reason. I found that it actually outperforms the H50 in extreme circumstances and I like that it once was the pinnacle heatsink while the h50 has always been a "value" based solution.


Why did you stop at 4.3?

I have had no problems pulling much higher than that. I can understand if you were going with the mentality of "why beat it if you don't have to"

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Ya, I figured as much.

I switched to the 2600k last week and was debating on either buying the 1155 retention mech. for my TRUE 120 for $15 or getting a venomous x or something similar for around $75.

I'm currently using a corsair A70 as I had it sitting in my parts tool box along with an H50. I've alwyas have been fond of the TRUE for some reason. I found that it actually outperforms the H50 in extreme circumstances and I like that it once was the pinnacle heatsink while the h50 has always been a "value" based solution.


Why did you stop at 4.3?

I have had no problems pulling much higher than that. I can understand if you were going with the mentality of "why beat it if you don't have to"

I have a crappy board. Needs insane amounts of voltage to get past 4.3v. Guy I bought it from got it for basically nothing with the 2600k combo at microcenter. He even told me it was not that great of a board. I really can't complain since he sold me the 2600k and board for 300 shipped a couple months ago. I can make do with 4.3ghz. If I had a better board I'd probably only go to 4.5 or so anyways.

 

[lavaheadache]

Cheap is good. I can pretty much do 4.3 on stock volts. It's hard to say what is stock volts though because I haven't found a "real" way to tell VID for sandybridge.