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by Everdai - 9/8/08 4:47 PM

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good cpu cooling unit?

by Everdai - 9/8/08 4:47 PM

i don't want water cooling just a good cpu cooling unit for my amd athlon 64 x2 6000+ it's running at about 62-64C under stress tests right now at stock clock speeds, i wan't to overclock but first i want to drop my stock temperature quite a bit before i think about turning things up. the computer is a gateway gt5656 ofr any other specs and the case size

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The definitive . . .

by Coryphaeus - 9/8/08 5:47 PM In reply to: good cpu cooling unit? by Everdai

cooling site http://www.3dcool.com/

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Just so you know.

by R. Proffitt

- 9/8/08 6:18 PM In reply to: good cpu cooling unit? by Everdai

I recently ran into this issue but the owner remarked they had pulled off the CPU heatsink+fan (HSF) to check it. They forgot to refresh the heatsink 'compound.' I cleaned it off, put on some Arctic Silver and the temp dropped back to normal for that machine.

If your case can support it, I like models like this -> http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/sku=ninja_plus_b

This still requires compound and proper installation.
Bob

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If you wish to drop your temperatures

by Dango517 - 9/12/08 11:14 PM In reply to: good cpu cooling unit? by Everdai

by much be prepared for a battle. This is not easy to do. I'd suggest you add a slot fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010110573+1372526581&name=PCI+Slot+Case+Cooler

And if you have an available hard drive bay add a hard drive fan to your system as a stand allow unit. With the drive bay door propped open

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835888104

choose a copper CPU cooler over an aluminum one.

I like these:

http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/033/scnjcu1000_detail.html

The fan is also important. If your not interested in having your PC sound like an F-22 fighter jet; you may wish to seek a unit with a very quite fan.

Fan control software can also be used during demanding applications:

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

For other information regarding PC cooling can be found here:

http://dango517.blogspot.com/