AC Freezer 64 Pro

[sanjeevdas]

I have an X2 4400 oc'ed to 2600MHz. Idle/Load temps at 41C/51C. Iam thinking of getting the AC Freezer 64 Pro. Will it be worth it?

 

[Reapsy01]

Yes. It is an excellent heatsink & fan for the money. So easy to install too which is a bonus. Keeps my 3200+ at 2.3Ghz around 28 idle not sure what the load temp is around 35 - 40 I think.

 

[RallyMaster]

IMO, the Freezer 64 Pro is no doubt the best money can buy right now. It works up there with the best of them and is half the price of the Zalman CNPS9500. What more can you ask from a heatsink?

 

[sanjeevdas]

Thanks guys! Off to NewEgg...

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Do not lose or toss out the retail HS as you may need it at some point.
It's got four heat pipes, does it not.? That's a VG HS. The 64Pro will cool a little better
and in a quieter fashion.

From what I've been told there is a number on the stock fan that's important in the
event of a warrenty claim. Do not lose the stock/retail fan.


...Galvanized

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
IMO, the Freezer 64 Pro is no doubt the best money can buy right now. It works up there with the best of them and is half the price of the Zalman CNPS9500. What more can you ask from a heatsink?

First you talk about it being the best regardless of cost, and then you qualify that statement by "working up there with the best of them"and by mentioning its value?

I'm not saying it's a bad HSF, but there are HSFs that perform better than it.

 

[RallyMaster]

First sentence means: it's a good deal.
Second sentence means: it performs well and is half the price of the Zalman 9500

Does that clear it up?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
First sentence means: it's a good deal.
Second sentence means: it performs well and is half the price of the Zalman 9500

Does that clear it up?

Damn. I wanted to nitpick some more.

 

[d3 npb]

just lapped my 64 pro and my x2 3800 last night, 24C idle, 37C load @2.6 (~1hr p95), I say it is the only hsf I'll ever need for this cpu..

 

[sanjeevdas]

24C Idle? That is great. What kind of ambient temperature and fans?

 

[d3 npb]

ambient is at 24C as well. I'm using the fan that came with the hsf of course, in an antec tx1050 case. 3x80mm, 1x92mm, 1x120mm fans. It's pretty quiet actually..

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: d3 npb
ambient is at 24C as well. I'm using the fan that came with the hsf of course, in an antec tx1050 case. 3x80mm, 1x92mm, 1x120mm fans. It's pretty quiet actually..

Idle CPU temp and ambient temp are the same? :Q

 

[d3 npb]

yeah i know, i was surprised too.. the entire hsf is literally cold to the touch.. I lapped the hsf AND the heat spreader on the cpu, so with just a tiny bit of AS5 in between its making really good contact..

 

[RallyMaster]

Hmm...I need to try lapping it some time.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: d3 npb
yeah i know, i was surprised too.. the entire hsf is literally cold to the touch.. I lapped the hsf AND the heat spreader on the cpu, so with just a tiny bit of AS5 in between its making really good contact..

Hmm... you know, if you lap with a high enough grit, you won't even need thermal compound.

http://lofi.forum.physorg.com/What-makes-gauge-blocks-stick-together-_3387.html

 

[gibbsk]

Where do you guys usually get your paper for lapping? My local hardware store only has 120 grit. Just curious...

Thanks!

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: gibbsk
Where do you guys usually get your paper for lapping? My local hardware store only has 120 grit. Just curious...

Thanks!

Lack of a profile makes giving direct advice on sourcing stuff a pita
Those that show no profile and disable PMing lack cred on this board in my experiance here.

ACE Hardware has wet or dry up to 1500 grit. I find no need to go beyond 800 grit. Once
800 grit is used it performs much like 1200 grit. A mirror shine or polishing of the face is
to be discouraged. If you want a mirror shine use AS-5 as the polishing agent, using a good
coffee filter, then use AS-5 as your TIM of choice.

Read me and be sure to click on the Easypckits link. http://www.overclockers.com/articles862/
I use full sheets of wet or dry when lapping. The Easypckits offers 1/4 sheets and that's
a bit crowded for me to work. His tutorial is VG, read it well.

Dead flat surfaces*WILL*need atleast thermal oil between them to compensate for thermal working of
the joined pieces. Why?? Fretting, the introduction of air and moisture over time leading to oxidation.

I continue to be amazed by those that nit-pick with links but offer no hands on experiance.

Where the rubber meets the road is where it is at


...Galvanized

 

[gibbsk]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee

Originally posted by: gibbsk
Where do you guys usually get your paper for lapping? My local hardware store only has 120 grit. Just curious...

Thanks!

Lack of a profile makes giving direct advice on sourcing stuff a pita
Those that show no profile and disable PMing lack cred on this board in my experiance here.

Thought I had that enabled. Sorry...

 

[gibbsk]

BTW, thanks Galvanized for the info!

 

[d3 npb]

I used the ultra kit from here LINK for 6.99 shipped.. Comes with 280, 400, 600, 800 wet/dry, alcohol wipes, and 3 cutting/lapping compounds. It's enough to do at least 2 hsfs, and the price was perfect

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: d3 npb
I used the ultra kit from here LINK for 6.99 shipped.. Comes with 280, 400, 600, 800 wet/dry, alcohol wipes, and 3 cutting/lapping compounds. It's enough to do at least 2 hsfs, and the price was perfect

Thank you for the PM.
Sorry I jumped the gun about thinking you were marketing.

TY for enabling your profile.

...Galvanized

 

[d3 npb]

no marketing, just sharing a link to a resource that was valuable to me. ha thats funny i googled stootze and found someone who sells thermal grease and stuff, not me!