What hsf would be best for OC'ing XP2700???

[OverVolt]

Well, what do you all think would be the best? I haven't been able to find a decent hsf out there thats not like a 7000rpm 80dB cooler that has enough headroom to oc a XP2700. Some other ones with bigger less noisier fans are around 600grams- 2x what AMD recomends. with 9kilo's of contact pressure on the CPU die itself being recomended. a 600g cooler might crack my core .

Whats your vote. I might end up doing watercooling but doesn't condensation collect on the piping that can short out stuff even if u use distilled water? Water cooling is expensive! And i might end up frying all my expensive stuff. Any help would be nice

 

[Soldat]

if you're serious about overclocking that thing i would look into watercooling. Having only built one setup my experience is limited but I think condensation is more of a problem with peltiers. Of course a full blown water leak would be even worse : )

if you stay with air I think the general consensus here is that the swiftech and alpha heatsinks are the best performing. You can select the 80mm fan of your choice to utilize.

 

[Anubis]

other then watercooling id say the AX-7 with some AS3 would do teh trick quite nicely

 

[OverVolt]

I don't see a clip on the one at newegg.com, looks like you'd need to bolt it to the mobo. Fun do all mobo's have holes to bolt a hsf? I'm gunna use the Asus A7N8X Nforce2 if it matters.

I like the idea of using a 80mm fan of your choice

EDIT: how tight should i screw it in if i decide to get the alpha

 

[Avram]

Well I haven't gotten a reply in a different thread so I'll repost my question here: Does the XP2700+ unlock with the last L3 bridge? or a wire mod? or someway different altogether?

 

[Svtman]

I posted the link in the other thread.


Have you looked into the Coolermaster HHC-001??? I have it on my XP2700+ and I have it clocked to 2520mhz at the moment...

 

[SuperPickle]

Not direct to your question, but watercooling straightup does not produce condensation. It's only when you use other methods of cooling like TECs or phase-change cooling where the temps drop below ambient does condensation occur. Watercooling is expensive, elaborate, and kind of a PITA but the performance vs. noise can't be beaten by air alone.

 

[CraigRT]

I posted in another thread too.
but I still believe 100% in my CoolerMaster HHC-001...
what a fantastic HSF... I love it.

 

[MrC4]

other then watercooling id say the AX-7 with some AS3 would do teh trick quite nicely

I'm with TheEvil1. My AX-7 with a 2000 rpm steath fan keeps my 1700+ B running at 1875 Mhz a cool (and quiet!) 30 C.

 

[Blooz1]

I agree on the HHC-100...I have one sitting on my XP1600 running at 1750Mhz, and current temp is 42C. I have an 80MM aluminum fan (37CFM/26Db) on an adapter, and it's very quiet! The stock fan is also sold to the Air Force as a jet turbine, however........

 

[wicktron]

Thermalirght SLK-800, 'nuff said.

 

[BoomAM]

Originally posted by: wixt0r
Thermalirght SLK-800, 'nuff said.

Ditto.
The SLK-800 is an excellent HS. You can use it with almost any speed of 60/80mm fan and still get good results. I have one running with a YS-Tech Silent 80mm (20dBa/27CFM), and i get very good temps for my XP1800.
With an SLK-800 on your processor, the only thing to worry about is the fan to fit on it. Be it a Delta or a Papst, you`ll get good cooling.
And did i mention that it rules for OCing.
As far as i`m conserned, and many website, its the best air cooled HS available. And you dont have to mess aroudn with the holes on the motherboard, cos it use`s the 3 clip design on both sides of the HS. So its nice and secure on your processor. Just dont move your rig about much though.

 

[Wind]

Originally posted by: BoomAM

Originally posted by: wixt0r
Thermalirght SLK-800, 'nuff said.

Ditto.
The SLK-800 is an excellent HS. You can use it with almost any speed of 60/80mm fan and still get good results. I have one running with a YS-Tech Silent 80mm (20dBa/27CFM), and i get very good temps for my XP1800.
With an SLK-800 on your processor, the only thing to worry about is the fan to fit on it. Be it a Delta or a Papst, you`ll get good cooling.
And did i mention that it rules for OCing.
As far as i`m conserned, and many website, its the best air cooled HS available. And you dont have to mess aroudn with the holes on the motherboard, cos it use`s the 3 clip design on both sides of the HS. So its nice and secure on your processor. Just dont move your rig about much though.

Yup. I had one w/ a 80mm Sunon...pretty good.