1.6a Cooling Delimma - AVC Sunflower, Intel Stock, or Arkua 8568

[tyoung88]

I recently sucessfully clocked my p4 1.6a to 2.5ghz and 375DDR using a Abit BG-7 motherboard

My CPU temps range from 45C (idle) - 59C (Prime 95). I'm a little concerned with the load temperatures and am considering an aftermarket heatsink/fan combo. I've read some great reviews on the AVC Sunflower but after searching these forums on it found 2 discouraging posts where users actually experienced increased temps using the Sunflower. I've also heard good things about the Arkua 8568 heatsink/fan combo and am wondering if anyone has used this one?

So what do you pros think.
1) Are these temps acceptable using the Stock Intel Heatsink/Fan with AS3?
2) If I decide to get an aftermarket heatsink/fan which one should I get.

PS: I aware that alpha makes an awesome heatsink/fan for the p4 but newegg has the heatsink alone for $40+ and then I'd still have to buy an extra fan therefore I'd like to only consider the AVC and Arkua.

 

[Boogak]

SVCompucyle has the Alpha 8942 for only $29.99 if you're not willing to pay $40. I've bought from them before as have many others on this forum, they have good prices and ship fast.

 

[boi]

59C is kinda on the hot side. I bought an AVC sunflower and it lowered my temp from 51C to 45C(prime95), 30C case temp. Its on a p4 @ 2.4GHz 1.60v. It only cost $19 at pcpowerandcooling.

 

[zOmbiebOy]

I'm using the Arkua 8568 w/ a 1.6a @ 2.32 GHz. Full load temps fell from ~52C to ~42C running Prime95. I also thinned out the layer of ASII on the heatspreader so that probably accounts for some of the difference.

Temps were read using AsusProbe 2.17.00 on a P4S533.

-z

p.s. I bought the Arkua from Newegg.

 

[tyoung88]

Originally posted by: boi
59C is kinda on the hot side. I bought an AVC sunflower and it lowered my temp from 51C to 45C(prime95), 30C case temp. Its on a p4 @ 2.4GHz 1.60v. It only cost $19 at pcpowerandcooling.

boi, nowhere on the pcpowerandcooling website does it state that this is an AVC SunFlower. They call is the P4478 Cooler or something. Are they for sure selling the AVC SunFlower??

Also where can I get the Arkua 8568 fan and would you guys recomment it over the SunFlower?

Thanks

 

[Duvie]

It isn't...I kow I bought one...the true sunflower comes with a 5000rpm 70mm fan and this one will only do about 3900-4200rpms...

How about alpha 8942t plus 80mm YS tech fan fully adjustable from 800-3600rpm and up to ~50cfm...thta other crap wont do that, and i believ that is what will help the load temps...


Maxcooler

8942 hsf = 30.00 + ystech fan 10.00 + 7.05 shipping (for me) = 47.05...newegg had same thing for 60+ bucks....