Heatsink/Fan for xp2500+ @3200+

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stingeragent

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I just got my 2500+ today and want to take it up to 3200+, and wanted to know what an ok heatsink/fan combo would be. I really dont wanna spend over 20 bucks if at all possible. I was thinking maybe a Volcano 9 or a OCZ gladiator III ?

 

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• Nov 30, 2003

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Those may work if you have good air flow in your case. temps may get a little high though.

 

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Lap the stock heatsink, you should be able to do 3200+ fairly easily.

 

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Well, I didn't get the retail version so I don't have an heatsink. I wanted to get the unlocked multiplier over a stock sink/fan

 

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The best(in my opinion and many others) would be ThermalRIGHT, not take, but right...

SLK-900 I think it is that is cheap for AMD cpus.. www.newegg.com has it, and I think it goes on sale for 20 bucks if you use some coupon card or something..someone else should help me out with this..

and good luck with it

 

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SVC had a deal with the SLK-900A for $20 with a coupon code but they are oos right now. Not sure if thats what you were thinking of Foxie.

 

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Sharkman said:

SVC had a deal with the SLK-900A for $20 with a coupon code but they are oos right now. Not sure if thats what you were thinking of Foxie.

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I thought that deal had already expired?

 

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Someone above mentioned lapping the CPU....excuse my lack of knowledge....but what exactly is lapping?

 

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Lapping is done to grind down the base of the HSF so that it is super smooth (no peaks and valleys). Check this thread for a better explanation. It could produce better contact with the cpu thus lowering your temp a bit.

 

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stingeragent

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Well I decided to go with an SLK900a and Thermaltake smart fan II

 

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Nice choice. What kind of price did yoy pay for the SLK-900a?

 

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Thermalright

 

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stingeragent

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Yea the heatsink is thermalright, but the fan is thermal take, and i got the sink for 33.99

I just read a review of the SLK-900a, and the guy did the o/c I want up to 3200+, and he put on like a 3900rpm fan that did 47.9cfm and his load temp was like 35ish,,, I can't wait to see how cool I can get on max rpm since it pushes out like 76cfm or so.

 

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