Stupid newbie question

[Sokkan]

Don't laugh now, ok? :)

What cools the CPU most effectively? A couple bad-ass fans for cooling the entire chassi down and a soso CPU fan, or the opposite?

The thing is my CPU is extremely hot and I since I am extremely poor as well I don't have the money for both. Which solution should I go for? Everything is better than the stuff I have installed now...

[jbell]

Originally posted by Sokkan
Don't laugh now, ok? :)

What cools the CPU most effectively? A couple bad-ass fans for cooling the entire chassi down and a soso CPU fan, or the opposite?

The thing is my CPU is extremely hot and I since I am extremely poor as well I don't have the money for both. Which solution should I go for? Everything is better than the stuff I have installed now...



welcome to the forums.


a case fan wont help at all you need a decent to bad ass level heat sink with a 38cfm fam minimum!

for best results.

[Kendan]

welcome to the forum!!!
a better heatsink is the way to go then get a couple of fans for your case. If it will fit on your board you can get the millenium glaciator1 for 20 bucks. http://65.108.114.210/start.htm
quiet and good.

[Penance]

g'damn! 600+grams?! that little clip will hold it on the core without ripping things to kingdom come eh?

[Yodums]

You can always get the copper shim to reduce the core crushing possiblities..

Basically what you want is a good heatsink especially good air flow since you don't want your heatsink to be sucking in hot air you want it to be really cool air.

You would need 300cfm of air flow and I would recommend 400-500 since its always good to be ahead of the game.

[Sokkan]

I have a copper shim, so I guess I could handle a somewhat heavy heatsink, but someone told me the shim raised temperatures a lot... Plain bs?

[Betty]

Some good thermal grease is good too :)

[Sokkan]

So...

Millennium Glaciator II or ThermalTake Volcano 7? Which one gives the most cooling and the least noise? Friends say the Volcano is the best, but I've seen people praise the Glaciator a lot in these boards...

[Sonny]

Welcome To The Forums:beer:

Forget the shim & Volcano7. The Glaciator would do a better. Just look here (http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/) & here (http://www.overclockers.com/topiclist/index15.asp#HEATSINK%20REVIEWS%20AND%20TIPS) for the most reliable reviews of current HSF available in the market. As for case fans if you can't afford them yet all you need to do is take the sides of your case of & use a stand fan to blow directly into your case.

[WyrmMaster]

Just remember that your heatsink can only cool the cpu to X degrees above ambient temp. If you ambient temps are really high cause your case fans suck, or dont as the case may be, the best HSF wont cool your CPU enough. You really need both. However if youv decided to get a heatsink go for a glaciator, cool AND quiet (relativly). If you decide to go for case cooling you can get a couple of 120mm fans from allelectronics.com for 6.50 each pluss shipping, they even include finger guards. At 6.50 there about a third the price of most places.

[nil_esh]

A good heatsink+fan without ANY case cooling won't do you any good. As long as you have an outtake close to the CPU things should be ok. Can't really say where to spend your money, though, it really depends on what your setup is and what cooling you already have.

My friend was cooling his Athlon 1ghz with a lousy heatsink/fan and had NO case cooling (other than PSU fan), getting temps about 65C idle, 75C load! I gave him a low-power 92mm fan to use as outtake and he's now getting a somewhat acceptable 45C idle, 59C load. So outtakes are essential.

I'm planning to try ducts on my system.

[nil_esh]

btw I've heard that those copper shims are kinda dangerous. Look into that, you may be better off without the shim.

Non-conductive shims made of soft non-metallic materials is what should be used (though shims aren't really necessary).

good luck!

[The Overclocker]

Originally posted by nil_esh
btw I've heard that those copper shims are kinda dangerous. Look into that, you may be better off without the shim.

Non-conductive shims made of soft non-metallic materials is what should be used (though shims aren't really necessary).

good luck!

i have a tweak monstor shim and it is great, go for a anodised shim

[ButcherUK]

I'd say don't bother with the shim. If you take care while fitting your HSF then core crushing shouldn't be an issue. A typical clip exerts 20 pounds of pressure to hold a heatsink that weighs at most just over a pound, the clip can easily hold it flat.

[Sokkan]

Thanks for the advice!

Ordered a Glaciator yesterday, and I'll throw away the shim. Wonder if it will do any difference :)