Opinions Please: Low Profile Cooler for Q9450

[Twitch22]

Hello all.

Just looking to get some opinions on what cooler I should get to fit in my LAN Box. A picture of where in needs to go can be found here. It's the right side of my rid, you can see the stock Intel cooler in the lower rigth corner of the window.

I was looking at something like the ZALMAN CNPS 8000 but a lot of reviews have said its cooling performance is not a huge jump over the stock Intel cooler.

Guess what I'm really looking for is a cooler that not only fits, but also has a measurable increase in cooling ability over stock. For running cooler by 5 degrees or less, I just don't see the reason to spend the money.

Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions...

Arvin

 

[mpilchfamily]

The stock cooler is about as good as it gets for coolers of that size. Just stick with what you have. To get better cooling you have to have a much bigger cooler.

 

[Twitch22]

Thanks MP. I'd always thought that the stock Intel cooler was pretty good for its size. I did find several LP server coolers that cool even better, but their fans spin way, way fast & they sound like screaming banshees (Dynatrons). Too bad my rig sits on my desk & not in a server cabinet!

Thanks for the reply...

Arvin