Suggestion for CPU Cooler
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TX-2 is one of the very best and yet affordable than most other silver compounds. Ultima 90 is good but considering a 90mm coller for 2.4k isnt a good idea when hyper 212 120mm is for sub 2k.
And Ultima 90 shudnt come closer to hyper 212 fitted with a high cfm 120mm fan [<2200rpm with 90+ cfm]
If you have 2.4k+ to spare, look no further and get SCCF 120. Really gr8 vfm
SCCF bundle has :120mm cooler with larger copper pipes*4 + fan controller + TX-2 + mounting kits + 120mm 2000 rpm MFDB fan for 2.6k
considering vfm
Ultra 90 [1.4k] > Hyper 212[2k] > SCCF [2.6k] > TTE120 [3.3k]
And Ultima 90 shudnt come closer to hyper 212 fitted with a high cfm 120mm fan [<2200rpm with 90+ cfm]
If you have 2.4k+ to spare, look no further and get SCCF 120. Really gr8 vfm
SCCF bundle has :120mm cooler with larger copper pipes*4 + fan controller + TX-2 + mounting kits + 120mm 2000 rpm MFDB fan for 2.6k
considering vfm
Ultra 90 [1.4k] > Hyper 212[2k] > SCCF [2.6k] > TTE120 [3.3k]
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dOm1naTOr said:
I am not sure of your comments on performance of ultima90i vs CM hyper 212 +.
And not everyone wants a 30dB+ fan running in their rig, which kind of restricts usage of high cfm fans.
I hope you do realise that though it's HDT, the finnage and resultant surface area on the Hyper 212 was more than on the 212+.
SCCF mounting sucks, build quality is cheap- waste of money imho.
CM Hyper 212 plus is ok, not very expensive at 1.8K-1.9K, comes with a decent fan too.
I still prefer the plain Hyper 212 with solid copper base plate o r rather i don't like HDT ones actually.
HDT coolers have their own quirks.
OP needs for cpu at stock speed mostly and though it's a PentiumD but a D9xx, CM Hyper TX2 or TX3 (1.3K-1.4K) may be enough for him too.
I was running a hot q6600 under the Gemini IIS (not the +, that is a bigger cooler), as well as an AMD Phenom 9950. While not the best for overclocked rigs, with stock CPUs is good enough to keep up with the likes of the CCF.
Still gets my Phenom II x2 550 to 3.8GHz, and the Athlon II x4 620 to 3.25 with very moderate temperature rise (few degrees max). Id say it's a good cooler for low to moderate heatloads, for highest overclocks on hot CPUs look elsewhere. The low profile is a bonus.
Still gets my Phenom II x2 550 to 3.8GHz, and the Athlon II x4 620 to 3.25 with very moderate temperature rise (few degrees max). Id say it's a good cooler for low to moderate heatloads, for highest overclocks on hot CPUs look elsewhere. The low profile is a bonus.
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i've used OCZ V2 on pentium D....its really a cooling god. but for the best results u'll also require the OCZ force retention brackets for optimum contact between cpu n hsf...(though i've used it without retention brackets)... and use a good thermal grease and spread it evenly on cpu b4 fitting the hsf.
if u r on budget then go for hyper tx3 but u can also give a look to a used Vendetta 2 around Rs.1800 in member's market.
and use a good thermal grease and spread it evenly on cpu b4 fitting the hsf.if u r on budget then go for hyper tx3 but u can also give a look to a used Vendetta 2 around Rs.1800 in member's market.
You didn't understand. I have the 'S' version of the cooler, which either takes a single 120mm, or two 80/92 mm fans with an included bracket. The 120mm ships standard with the cooler, is not too quiet or powerful but gets the job done, and that's what I use.
The 2+ avatar which you refer to is a (much!) bigger cooler but similar efficiency due to poor heat transfer as it only uses the heatpipes and the heatsink does not touch the baseplate (which it does in the S), plus the fin area is rather small. It does allow you to fit two 120mm fans on its default bracket, but IIRC reviews showed no efficiency gains from two fans, just a slightly cooler system temperature (if you have the space).
This is what I have: Cooler Master GeminII S Heatsink Review - FrostyTech.com
This is what you're talking about: AnandTech: Cooler Master GeminII: Performer or Poser?
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