is my hsf good? should i change the fan?

dalilman52

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http://www.powercooler.com.tw/product/cooler/pch075h.htm thats the link to my hsf and i wanted to know if i should change the fan on it and switch it up with a smart fan or smart fan II with a 80 to 60 mm adapter plz help!
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What temps are you running with your current heat sink now?

IMHO. that heat sink doesnt look very good.

 

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Id just get a different sink, you can get a HSF with an adjustable 80mm fan on it for around 12 dollars. Keeps my 1600+(palimono) @~40C load.Click

The SF2 and an adapter would cost more then that Heatsink I linked, it would just be better to get a whole new one IMO. You would most likely see much better temps if you just get a new one.

 

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I would recommend an SK-7 with a smartfan II. That one schismspeak linked to didn't look any better than stock AMD. If your going to upgrade your cooling, I wouldn't reccomend going half-way.

 

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Yeh the sk-7 & sf2. is the ultimate "Bang for your buck" hsf its only around 30$ and itl give you a very cool cpu and a high overclock.

The X-dream is also good value but just wont cool aswell so if you have the money go for a sk-7 but if you dont go for the xdream. Dont bother with upgrading just the fan on your hsf as its mostly the sink thats the problem.

 

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i agree sk7 with smartfan II

 

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How about this!!...very Affordable

 

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Soory for double post but it won't let me edit......

I highly recommend this one though

 

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hey guys, im only using an old athlon 900 mHz, dont u think a smartfan II and a sk-7 would be like super over-kill??...the hsf i have is rated up to athlon xp 3000+
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it's an overkill, an xdream would suffice

 

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dalilman52 said:

hey guys, im only using an old athlon 900 mHz, dont u think a smartfan II and a sk-7 would be like super over-kill??...the hsf i have is rated up to athlon xp 3000+

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Yeah but...How long to plan on keeping that CPU? You'll evetually upgrade, and need a better cooler...right?. just 2 more of my cents

 

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SlipperyToy said:

Yeah but...How long to plan on keeping that CPU? You'll evetually upgrade, and need a better cooler...right?. just 2 more of my cents

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he said it best

anyways, i agree, sk-7, and smt fan 2. for more info on the smt fan 2, look here, http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232251 ,<---------------- thats a thread that said why i liked the smt fan 2.

and the maker of the sk7 heatsink is , http://www.thermalright.com

thats like the best HSF combo for the money, and is up there with the really high performing ones. And, you never know when you will be getting a new cpu, i never thought i ditch my 2100 pally for a 1700 tbred b, and im glad i didnt use the stock hsf, becuase my 1700 puts off 120 watts of heat.

Good Luck!
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Yeah that hsf you have right now looks pretty generic and probably dosnet work very well. I say get the sk-7 rather then the Coolermaster.