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I am building a new system with a Centerwood board and one of the 800MHz FSB Pentium 4s. I'm finding the selection of CPU coolers somewhat confusing. What CPU cooler do people recommend?
What about noise? How loud is the stock HSF compared to using, say, an 80mm Panaflo?Originally posted by: RandySavage
well, if you're not overclocking, I would go with the stock hs/f... installs easy and does the job...
otherwise, I have been very pleased with my swiftech... have not used a zalman, but i'm sure it's great too...
Originally posted by: vetteguy
I too am looking for a HSF for my (forthcoming) 3.0GHz P4. I like both the Zalman CNPS7000 and the Swiftech MCX4000-B a lot for their cooling prowess, but I also want the capability to move my system if need be. I won't be moving it that often, but I want to be able to do so without the risk of damaging anything. I would like something decently quiet as well (which is why I was leaning towards the Zalman). Someone mentioned the stock Intel one performs pretty well. Thoughts?
It looks p!mp, but if it's no better than a HSF I agree it would be a big waste of money. Isn't it just a glorified peltier?Originally posted by: Nerdwannabe
My friend has one of those TT crap and it does not perform better than his air cooled SLK-800 with ~35cfm fan.
We called TT to ensure the installation was correct and the temp is still similar to SLK-800.
IMO, big waste of money.
Originally posted by: Fallen Kell
To avoid the hassle just get the CuAl. Like I said, it dissipates the heat faster then the pure Cu version (Al has a higher heat dissipation rate then Cu, but Cu has a lower heat resistance rate, thus it conducts heat faster, the combo has been shown to be a better cooler when your system has already reached full load).
Originally posted by: csaddict
I thought it was already known that if it says thermaltake on it it's junk?