Which heatsinks for dual XP system?

[Sir Fredrick]

Hi, I am building a dual XP system, and having some difficulty deciding which heatsinks I should get. I know that space is usualy more cramped on a dual board, so the heatsinks can't be huge.
I also would prefer that the fans not be extremely loud.
I will probably not be doing any overclocking, so anything that provides decent cooling will be enough.

 

[PCClub]

One of the default CoolerMaster fans should be sufficient. Nothing fancy, but it works...

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Where would you reccomend getting them from?

 

[lordbob99]

hey sir fredrick,

if there's enough space, i'd recommend getting the svc gc68. they use 80mm fans, and are very quiet. for the cost (about $15 each after shipping) i'd say this is one of the best hsf's for the price. u can get it from case-mod.com.

lordbob99

 

[Sir Fredrick]

<< hey sir fredrick,

if there's enough space, i'd recommend getting the svc gc68. they use 80mm fans, and are very quiet. for the cost (about $15 each after shipping) i'd say this is one of the best hsf's for the price. u can get it from case-mod.com.

lordbob99 >>



Thanks. Those look good...but can anyone verify that they'll fit fine on an Asus A7M266-D?

I kind of like the Cyber cooler copper, but I don't know if it's too big or if the cooling is adequate.

 

[lordbob99]

<< Thanks. Those look good...but can anyone verify that they'll fit fine on an Asus A7M266-D?

I kind of like the Cyber cooler copper, but I don't know if it's too big or if the cooling is adequate. >>



i haven't even seen anything that resembles that cyber cooler heatsink ur looking at. one thing to keep in mind is that they use a 50mm fan, which will mostl likely be pretty loud. i personally find the 60mm fans to be too loud for my liking already, so i can only imagine that a 50mm would have to be spinning even faster.

also, about the design of the cyber cooler, while it has a different look to it, i can only imagine u'll be disappointed with the cooling since the heat has to transfer up the rods before it can go onto the fins to be dissipated. i could be incorrect, but generally speaking, more transfers will mean less efficiency.

hope this helps.

lordbob99

 

[Sir Fredrick]

After looking into it, it appears that it has really poor cooling performance, so I guess I won't be getting the cyber cooler.

One other thing I should mention is that this rig will be in FL, so even though I won't be overclocking, it neads to handle heat fairly well.

 

[lordbob99]

<< One other thing I should mention is that this rig will be in FL, so even though I won't be overclocking, it neads to handle heat fairly well. >>



so far i haven't heard any complaints about the gc68 in terms of cooling, so i don't think u'll run into any cooling problems using the gc68 that u wouldn't run into using any other hsf out there. just try to make sure u that u got decent air flow through the case, so that the hot air from the hsf is being discharged out the back.

lordbob99

 

[Sir Fredrick]

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<< One other thing I should mention is that this rig will be in FL, so even though I won't be overclocking, it neads to handle heat fairly well. >>



so far i haven't heard any complaints about the gc68 in terms of cooling, so i don't think u'll run into any cooling problems using the gc68 that u wouldn't run into using any other hsf out there. just try to make sure u that u got decent air flow through the case, so that the hot air from the hsf is being discharged out the back.

lordbob99 >>



As heatsinks go, is it about average size? Wish someone could provide some insight on how much space I'm going to have to work with on my dual board.

 

[lordbob99]

<< As heatsinks go, is it about average size? Wish someone could provide some insight on how much space I'm going to have to work with on my dual board. >>



basically this heat shink should fit on any motherboard that fits a standard 60 mm heat sink. the only problem mite be if the two sockets are too close to each other, since they use 80 mm fans. i don't think this should be a problem tho, since the sockets are usually decently spaced out.

hope this helps solve some of the confusion.

lordbob99