Q6600+Arctic Freezer Pro7 able to OC to 3ghz??

grate said:

Hello friends --
I'm thinking about a new build now and I was wondering if anyone is using
an Arctic Freezer Pro 7 to cool the Q6600? I'd like to OC to 3ghz as well and the price seems pretty cheap. So does anyone have any experience using this HSF?
Thanks for any info.

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grate said:

Thanks for the replies!
Looks like I'll be staying away from the Arctic Freezer for this D:
I guess I'm willing to spend around 50$ for a good enough heatsink/fan that will keep my cool at 3ghz with the Q6600. I've got my head set around the Apex PC-381 case though, so I'm not sure exactly how much that will limit me space wise
I was looking at the Zalman CNPS9500LED..several people claiming that Q6600 works well at 3ghz(and beyond) with it..but I havn't found any reviews that used it .
Thanks again for the help. Any more input would be appreciated!

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ps2cho said:

The Zalman's a good choice, but I'd personally go for the Ultra 120 Extreme or Ultra 90

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Mustanley said:

I've got a Q6600 B3 running with the stock cooler at 3GHz and I'm gonna throw a Freezer Pro 7 on there tomorrow and I'll let you know how it works out. Core temps under the stock cooler are in the 70s right now.

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grate said:

That's good to hear about the Zalman..Are the Ultra a lot bigger? I'm not sure exactly how big/much room I've got in that Apex PC-381.


Thanks!

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Mustanley said:

Here are some before and after readings (4 cores loaded with SETI) going from the Intel reference cooler to the Freezer Pro7. I changed nothing else except for the HSF (AS5 used on the reference and new Freezer Pro7).
Ambients temps were the same - 77F.

I expect the temps to drop a degree or two after the AS5 settles.

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Mustanley said:

Here are some before and after readings (4 cores loaded with SETI) going from the Intel reference cooler to the Freezer Pro7. I changed nothing else except for the HSF (AS5 used on the reference and new Freezer Pro7).
Ambients temps were the same - 77F.

I expect the temps to drop a degree or two after the AS5 settles.

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grate said:

Wow that was a nice drop. Thanks for posting your results! I've got some thinking to do it seems.

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thideras said:

That is a nice drop, but those are still very high temperatures for 3ghz

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Immortal_Hero said:

Which image is stock and which is the ACF7P?

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thideras said:

That is a nice drop, but those are still very high temperatures for 3ghz

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grate said:

I'll never stop thinking about this unless I just jump now. I think I'm going to get the Zalman CNPS9500LED...I have a Zalman cooling a p4 [email protected] on this computer for the past three years so I trust them...Is this a decent choice for a q6600?
Thanks for all the replies so far.

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Mustanley said:

Agreed, it's in a 4u rack mount case that has horrible airflow. Two 120mm intakes and 0 exhaust fans

I'm happy to let it load up at 70C though, I figure it'll live for a few years at those temps without any degredation.

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thideras said:

Why get that cooler when the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme is a little more and will perform better

I'd say no to the Zalman...

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grate said:

This is the case I ordered: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154070&Tpk=apex+pc-381

Physical Spec
Dimensions 16" x 7.3" x 17.5" (H x W x D)

The specs for the Thermalright:
Physical Spec
Heatsink Dimensions 63.44 x 132.00 x 160.50mm

That's close to 6.5" in height right? Will it fit this case?

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thideras said:

Hmm, that would be close, order the Ultima 90 instead, that will work.

Also, I really hope you don't intend to use that "power supply" that the case comes with.

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