QuadCore CPU Fan

[bobbyforhire]

I am going out today to Fry's to pick up a new CPU fan for my QuadCore Q6600. I will be overclocking so I would like to know what someone could recommend.

So far here is what i'm thinking about getting:

1) ThermalTake - DUOrb
2) ThermalTake - Blue Orb II
3) Zalman - CNPS8700NT
4) Zalman- CNPS9700NT Universal


Anyone use any of these on a QuadCore?

 

[wahnula]

I have not personally used it, but in my reading the DuOrb is the present king of air-cooling quads. I use the second-best ThermalTake V1 on my Core2Duo. One deciding factor against the Zalman 9700 (which I have also used, before the V-1) is that you have to remove the motherboard to install it, a real pain. The ThermalTakes use the standard Intel clips which, if installed correctly, make it much easier to attach & remove the cooler.

All these coolers are BIG, make sure you have room in your case/mobo. I had no problems with the V-1 or 9700 on my Asus P5W-DH. Most enthusiast boards can accommodate oversize coolers.

Tony

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[BadBigBen]

At work we use these two, for Quad core AMD Opterons (2356)

ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120 120mm CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887016

ZEROtherm BTF90 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887002

(I use the BTF90 on my home rig aswell, quiet and the temp of my Core2Duo never goes above 50 degrees Celsius, even under FULL Load (Burn-in Test))

and as Tony mentioned, these take a back plate and have screw mounts, but installation is a breeze...





Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[bobbyforhire]

Well when i went out to Frys i was walking back and forth picking up many heatsinks and trying to decide. I was locked in with the Zalman - CNPS8700NT but i figured i would spend 10$ more and just get the DuOrb. Picked it up for 70$ the most i have every spent on a heatsink/fan system..So i guess I will see and hope for the best with this guy. Thanks for the info!

 

[wahnula]

You won't be disappointed.

Ben, not that *&^$% butterfly! I bought one back when they were marketed as "silent fanless" coolers...I installed it and watched the temps climb past 50c and that was that...sold on eBay for a few bucks. There was a gaudy plastic shiny butterfly screwed to the top that I removed before I did anything (it had no function). It seems it's been replaced with an "alien head" or some other klickie-buntie thing...

Tony

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[BadBigBen]

Tony,

that is the fanless one, and I agree it s*ck*d, the one I am using is the Butterfly with wings (FAN) besides the difference in that it uses a fan, it also has a higher surface area (higher count of lamellas)... works like a charm, plus it is quieter than the NorthQ I used previously (build just like the Zalman CNPS8700NT)...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."