Suggestions for a pretty good HSF for a 1700+ on a Soyo KT400

[Informant X]

What's a pretty good HSF that will let me overclock? Noise isn't of much concern.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Well since your Motherboard is on the APLHA PAL9045 Compatibility List,
and you do have the 4 ZIF holes around the CPU socket, you can't miss with the Alpha PAL8045.
Options of course would be the ThermalRight SK-7. and the SLK-800, which puts you within $ 5 of the Aplha.

And to take full control of your cooling situation, the Y.S. Tech Adjustable Fan gives you control of your own destiny.

My PAL8045 W/Y.S. Tech on a XP2100+ is @ Sys Temp = 28C & CPU Temp = 47C.
RPM @ 3800, Can't hear the fan - only the Power Supply.

You want NOISE? = Get a DELTA !

 

[BoomAM]

Thermalright SLK-800 + Any 80mm fan
I have one running with a Silent YS-Tech 80mm (20dBa, 27CFM) and it cools my XP1800 amazingly.
As far as a lot of people and websites are conserned, its the best air cooled HS out. Cheaper than the Alpha as well, and you dont have to mess around with motherboard holes to fit it.

 

[mastay]

I second SLK-800. Just installed that on my friend's computer yesterday. We were looking at sub-40 degree C temps. SK-7 is also good. I don't particularly like Alpha becaue their stuff is so expensive, but mounting the SLK did take some effort.