Is there anything like a good budget HSF ?

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For a ( moderately OCed, say < 2.8G ) Intel C2D, is any HSF below $25 - $30 really worth buying ?

Would a user really gain anything by using, say, a ACFP7 ?

It's almost getting to a point where good HSFs are costlier than dual-core CPUs.
 
For the kinda OC'in you need, stock cooling should easily suffice m8, give that a go and if you dont like the temps, then go with an offmarket cooler
 
If you are thinking of sourcing it from US, the CM GeminII is available at newegg for $14 after MIR and with free shipping (found this @ another forum). For that price, it makes a very good cooler.
 
Get the Asus Crux cooler- way better than stock.:)

But do not compare with other heatpipe cooler.:no:

Keeps Funky's 4300 relatively cool at 3G easily and within safe limits.:thumb:
That rig Crunches at 3G 24x7.:cool2:
 
Evercool Buffalo Heatpipe Cooler - check this one as well. quite good. I am using with Pentium D 940. keeps me cool.

I dont want to give link as that will void site rules :)
 
Everything you always wanted to know about the Intel C2D Stock Cooler here :
Intel Stock Core 2 Duo Radial Curved Bifurcated Fin Heatsink Review - FrostyTech.com

If you have been reading Frostytech for a while, you'll know that the reference Intel heatsink for the Core 2 Duo CPU family is based on Intel's Radial Curved Bifurcated Fin Heatsink (RCBFH) design. In all likelyhood this heatsink that Frostytech is testing today was manufactured by AVC - a large thermal solutions manufacturer which has made several Intel and AMD reference heatsinks.
The Intel RCBFH design is engineered to be cheap to produce, easy to install, and thermally efficient. This is the stock Core 2 Duo heatsink [Dim: 61x90x90mm, est. 380 grams ] , and it is generally speaking a well designed mass-produced cooler. The heatsink uses a suspended 4-pin PWM 84mm diameter Nidec F09A-12B1S2 fan [1500PM (est.), 12V, 0.20A], it conforms to ATX motherboard keep-out and high recommendations, and LGA775 weight restrictions.
As we'll show you, this stock Core 2 Duo heatsink relies on a unique central copper heatspreader pressed into a high aspect ratio extruded radially curved bifurcated aluminum fin.
The stock Intel Core 2 Duo heatsink is composed of two sections - the first an outer ring of extruded aluminum with 24mm long curved cooling fins, the second an internal 32mm diameter cylindrical copper heat spreader. The copper heat spreader makes direct contact with the processor integrated heat spreader, conducting the heat it absorbs out to a larger surface area in direct contact with the aluminum. The copper makes direct contact with the aluminum fin via a toleranced interference fit, so no thermal compound is used here.
Aluminum has a thermal conductivity of 247 W/mK, whereas copper (which is heavier and more costly) has a thermal conductivity of 398 W/mK. The technique of building heatsinks with copper centers and outer aluminum cooling fins has long been used to conduct heat energy quickly away from the CPU. The copper component quickly conducts that heat to a larger surface area which is in direct contact with the specially shaped aluminum cooling fins. From there, increased surface area and airflow disperse the heat into the surrounding environment.

With a 150W heat load applied by the Intel LGA775 version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform, the stock Intel Core 2 Duo heatsink yielded a rise above ambient temperature of 49.2°C (36.7dBA) at the fans' stock speed of 1500RPM. The CPU equivalents of this test would be an Intel Pentium D / Extreme Edition or Core 2 Quad class chip.
Next, the stock Intel Core 2 Duo heatsink was tested with an 85W heat load - akin to a Core 2 Duo processor. This test resulted in a satisfactory result of 29.0°C over ambient temperature, at default fan speed. These results form the basis from which other socket 775 Intel heatsinks can be compared. On the whole, the stock Intel Core 2 Duo heatsink performs satisfactorily on the 85W test, which is more in line with the actual thermal loads Core 2 Duo processors create.
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Comparision :
Manufacturer ... Model No ... 150W Test ... 85W Test
( both tests : °C rise over ambient temp)

Thermalright ... Ultra 120 ... 17.8 ... 10.6
Zalman ... CNPS9700 LED ... 19.0 ... 10.4
Thermalright ... Ultra-90 ... 19.6 ... 13.0

Intel Stock ... Pentium D ... 40.3 ... 23.9
Intel Stock ... C2D ... 49.2 ... 29.0
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btw, even tho it says "the stock Intel Core 2 Duo heatsink operates satisfactorily for Core 2 Duo", the stock HSF is second last in perf.

And, note the (only) 48 °C temp of the OCed G0 stepping here :
http://www.techenclave.com/forums/at-intel-6x50-preview-93332.html
If that is true, not only AMD, but also HSF manufacturers are in trouble ;-).
 
pcstore said:
Evercool Buffalo Heatpipe Cooler - check this one as well. quite good. I am using with Pentium D 940. keeps me cool.

I dont want to give link as that will void site rules :)
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How much do they come for usually ??? this buffalo cooler ?
 
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