Uh Oh!

[Rubycon]

Throttling

System is actually much faster in stressing benchmarks at 4.06GHz because of this. Throttling was suspected (stability is perfect both ways).

I guess this means the factory cooler just doesn't cut it.

If the alarm trip is set to 60C it squawks at us when playing COD2 too.

What's a good HSF for this beast? The Tuniq will fit and this chip is actually better than theirs as they could not even boot at 4.33GHz with the factory cooler!

 

[RBauer]

I like the Thermaltake Big Typhoon myself but only after replacing the slow 120 on it with a high rpm on. I have it on my system and I never break 40c full load

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: RBauer
I like the Thermaltake Big Typhoon myself but only after replacing the slow 120 on it with a high rpm on. I have it on my system and I never break 40c full load

Won't the slow 120 work better considering the quietness? Smaller fast fans sound like vacuum cleaners! Yuck! 40C load is COOL though.

 

[stevty2889]

err cool what beast? Don't know what CPU you have since you didn't mention it..

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: stevty2889
err cool what beast? Don't know what CPU you have since you didn't mention it..

P4 680. 3.6GHz stock.

 

[RBauer]

Well the slow one is like 16db but u loose some in overall cooling but it still kicks butt! I just like mine cool! cool! cool! not gonna risk anything just cause I can hear some air moving. If I am playing game, listining to music or watching movie I dont notice the extra noise but the 4 12" blue cathodes with 2 120mm blue and 80mm blue led is a different story! its BRIGHT!!!!

 

[Rubycon]

I was told to ask for this product.

Even if it doesn't work, it looks neat. 🙂

 

[Choralone]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
I was told to ask for this product.

Even if it doesn't work, it looks neat. 🙂

I've seen those or something that looks like those installed on some Dell desktops. They seem to work quite well and they are very quiet.

 

[Avalon]

Looks like a cross between that huge Thermaltake tower and the Scythe Ninja.

 

[anandtechrocks]

With a fan the TTBT will be lighter, but I'd go with what ever is cheapest. Both heatsinks probably perform very similarly.