conroe retail heatsink/fan?

so does anyone know what the retail HSF for the conroe will be? and possibly how loud/quiet itll be?

Dunno, but whatever it is it'll probably have thermal tape and not perform very good...

Intel stock HSF have historically been just capable of handling their processors at stock. Overclocked, it's just a paperweight.

Captain Helghas said:

Intel stock HSF have historically been just capable of handling their processors at stock. Overclocked, it's just a paperweight.

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That's been true in the past with their fire belching netburst procs, but I figure with Conroe's much lower TDP, if Intel just keeps using the hsf they include with their present Pentium D procs they should have some overclocking headroom with them. Of course, nobody has seen what Intel plans for their retail hsf yet that I know of.

Right, typically the Intel retail cooler can easily handle a modest overclock (if you have good case ventilation and leave voltage at default). But, once you crank up the vcore and start really pushing the limits, it's time for a better heatsink. What Intel plans to ship with the Conroe is still a mystery at this point.