What Fan/Heatsink to get?

[xatmax]

-ABIT "NF7-S" V2
-AMD 45 Watt Mobile Athlon XP 2500+
-SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800 PRO Video Card
-OCZ Performance Series Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3500 - Retail
-ANTEC Life Style Series Black Case With 380W Power Supply, Model "SONATA"

I do plan on overclocking but nothing to extreme. Wouldnt like to spend over 50 dollars on this. Thanks.

 

[pirred908]

Get the Zalman HS/Fan combo. Make sure to get the half copper half aluminum one, its much lighter, and will give you about the same temps. Maybe 1C hotter than the all copper one.

 

[cirthix]

i recommend the thermalright sp-97, my friend has one with amazign results. the zalman 3100+ is good too

 

[pirred908]

That heatsink itself is more than h wants to spend, plus he would still have to get a fan.

 

[xatmax]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies. In the end, I was actually going for the SP-97 with the Vantec Tornado (with a fan controller) but I couldnt find a single site with SP-97s in stock, so I decided to go for the SLK900A which was the 2nd best option. Like Pirred said, it is a little more than I would have liked to spend on cooling but I decided that in the long run it will help out plenty when OC'ing. I also got some Artic Silver 5 to help the process. Thanks again and take care.

-HJ

 

[cirthix]

svc has them cheap last time i checked

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: cirthix
i recommend the thermalright sp-97, my friend has one with amazign results. the zalman 3100+ is good too

 

[MDE]

The Zalman 7000A won't fit, the CPU is too close to the PSU in the case, just FYI.

 

[xbassman]

You definately won't regret it if you get a copper Thermalright!
I have an SLK-800U (bolt-on) on my Barton 2500+.
I never get above 50C even @ 7v to my cpu fan and case fans.
I put a Panaflo 80mm U1A (47CFM) on the sink.
@ 12v to cpu fan and case fans I stay around 37C idle, 46-47 100% load (1.775vcore)