Which CPU Cooler?

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 21 Jun 2006, 15:16

Nah...not worth it. I'd rather invest in a good watercooling setup.

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 21 Jun 2006, 15:18

lol.. easier said than done.. I got a watercooling rig from MrBean, and his Stacker case (all modded for the stuff), and I just dont have the time to transplant everything from my stacker to that one.. maybe when I get a new rig?? who knows...

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 21 Jun 2006, 15:23

SICK! DAMN ON YOU!

Wow...havin that Stacker must be so awesome. :faint:

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 21 Jun 2006, 15:26

which one? The modded one, or my stock one?

His one is kewl, cos it is powdercoated inside.. but it needs a bit of work, cos he made a hole for his reserviour (spelling), and I dont have that reserviour, so I need to do something else. It is a sweet case!! I cant wait to get time to do something with it...

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 21 Jun 2006, 16:31

Thank you for the input.

[thanks for the hyperlinks, W1k1d....I didn't click on your sig.]

I must say that I am surprised to see the VapoChill
Micro listed....the review I read of it was not that favourable....but then the reviewer IS comparing it to the mighty [but unwieldy] Thermaltake Big Typhoon.

Ta

Belix · Post by **Belix** » 21 Jun 2006, 16:52

Zalman 9500LED

the Zalman seems to do the trick although they seem to go for about R600.00. I've got one and the CPU seems pretty cool and happy.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 21 Jun 2006, 17:06

supertwit wrote:Thank you for the input.
[thanks for the hyperlinks, W1k1d....I didn't click on your sig.]

DAMMIT

It's a pleasure.

StarPhoenix · Post by **StarPhoenix** » 21 Jun 2006, 18:19

-=WiK1d=- wrote:
supertwit wrote:Thank you for the input.
[thanks for the hyperlinks, W1k1d....I didn't click on your sig.]
DAMMIT

It's a pleasure.

Just following your instructions NOT to click on your sig. , Mr wik1d, sir.

riaandp · Post by **riaandp** » 21 Jun 2006, 21:10

supertwit wrote:Sorry for the possible hijack of your thread, riaandp.
The thread title DOES look as though it might accomodate further discussion of CPU-Cooling, so I thought I might give it a try.

Recently I saw the Thermal SubZero4G Peltier Cooler on offer at a local e-tailer.

What I would like to know is whether any of you have tried this type of cooling solution, how well it works, whether it is worth the hassle involved in setting it up and how it compares to some of the better air-coolers mentioned above.

Thanks

Not at all...

This is free to use for anyone...

Post by **Iceblade** » 21 Jun 2006, 22:58

Belix wrote:Zalman 9500LED

the Zalman seems to do the trick although they seem to go for about R600.00. I've got one and the CPU seems pretty cool and happy.

Yes this is currently the best CPU air cooler available

Wish I had one

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 22 Jun 2006, 00:42

Iceblade wrote:Yes this is currently the best CPU air cooler available

Not entirely. The Big Typhoon outperforms it and at a quieter noise lever, although the difference is minor. There are also other heatsinks which aren't available locally that do a better job, such as the Scythe Ninja and some of the Aerocool coolers.

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Jun 2006, 13:08

The 9500 is really impressive. I ran batch-encodes (100% CPU usage) for over 20 hours and my temps remained around 34 degrees at most.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 22 Jun 2006, 13:13

Rayne wrote:The 9500 is really impressive. I ran batch-encodes (100% CPU usage) for over 20 hours and my temps remained around 34 degrees at most.

What CPU is that Rayne?

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Jun 2006, 13:16

E4 4000+ SD

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 22 Jun 2006, 13:23

Wow, 34 degrees?! That's unbeleivable!

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Jun 2006, 13:48

My impression as well, though you get used to it.

It's not that quiet however. Constantly spinning at 2600rpm.

Belix · Post by **Belix** » 22 Jun 2006, 16:11

I enabled the bios "quick 'n Cool" which throttles the CPU fan. Make life a lot quieter and CPU runs about 42 under load, although I've not tested it specifically for temp.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 22 Jun 2006, 16:27

Rayne wrote:My impression as well, though you get used to it.

It's not that quiet however. Constantly spinning at 2600rpm.

Oh okay, i see. Yeah, lower temps are certainly possible with many air coolers, it's just a matter of how quiet you want it to be. Nevertheless, 34 degrees is amazing.

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 22 Jun 2006, 17:15

I dreamt of under 40*C's on my 4000+...never got it...lucky you Rayne

Post by **Iceblade** » 22 Jun 2006, 22:33

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... ol_24.html

The first three positions are very close to each other, but two leaders are obvious: Zalman CNPS9500 LED and Scythe Ninja . The position of the CNPS9500 LED is rather ambiguous – if you increase its fan speed to the maximum of 2600rpm, this cooler will probably become an absolute leader

the Thermaltake Big Typhoon may become one of the best coolers available. In its current state, however, it only takes the third place.

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Jun 2006, 22:50

Here's my usual temp. PC's been running since about 18:00 yesterday -

It will stay running until Sunday night. No real stress now but Saturday I'll do another encode and post another screen.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 22 Jun 2006, 23:02

Wow, such a clean desktop.... i haven't seen such neatness on my desktop in ages....

kraven · Post by **kraven** » 22 Jun 2006, 23:02

can u use THe liquid metal cooling paste with these coolers?

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 22 Jun 2006, 23:06

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Wow, such a clean desktop.... i haven't seen such neatness on my desktop in ages....

I'm kinda neet when it comes to my personal pc ja. I abuse the office rigs. You'll be impressed with my file & folder system then.

I rename jusy about everything.

Something I always wondered about is why top geeks like Microsoft can't name files decently?

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 22 Jun 2006, 23:09

kraven wrote:can u use THe liquid metal cooling paste with these coolers?

Any cooler with a base not made of aluminium will work fine.