Cooling Quad Core

DarKSeeD · 28th Jun 2008, 06:28 AM

Hello, I want, from people who tested/own a quad core (Q6600/Q9450) a cooling solution. No liquid and fanless solution. Also the silent the better, silent under heavy load, let's say 40dB max. Price can reach 150USD. I've read many reviews but still can't decide what to get that's why I'm asking advice from people who use such cooling solutions.
In my list is Scythe Zipang, Scythe Infinity, Xigmatek HDT-S1283, Noctua NH-U9B, Zalman CNPS-9700-LED. Room temperature is 20-25C. Q6600@3000 max, Q9450@3000 max.
I don't want to keep the system stressed

10x in advance, hope I'm not too picky!

iModAMD · 28th Jun 2008, 06:59 AM

Fanless... well as i remember CNPS 9700 have an fan... want to mean who make not alot of noise?

All the coolers can make not so much of noise ... if you have an fan controler you can control them(the fans)

I build 3 QUAD cores systems (3 Q6600) and i putted on them Zalman CNPS 9700 and it's really kick ass as i think... max we reached with overclocking on the Q6600 with CNPS 9700 was 3.5 GHZ(Considering the kick ass boards too

)

Adrian Wong · 28th Jun 2008, 07:42 AM

Hmm.. For a quad-core processor, I wouldn't really recommend a fanless heatsink. Like iModAMD said, having a fan doesn't mean a cooler is noisy.

You can opt for quiet coolers like the Zalman CNPS 9700. I'm using one now and it's pretty quiet. You can further reduce its noise level by running at a lower voltage.

Chai · 28th Jun 2008, 08:27 AM

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.

Mac Daddy · 28th Jun 2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarKSeeD

Hello, I want, from people who tested/own a quad core (Q6600/Q9450) a cooling solution. No liquid and fanless solution. Also the silent the better, silent under heavy load, let's say 40dB max. Price can reach 150USD. I've read many reviews but still can't decide what to get that's why I'm asking advice from people who use such cooling solutions.
In my list is Scythe Zipang, Scythe Infinity, Xigmatek HDT-S1283, Noctua NH-U9B, Zalman CNPS-9700-LED. Room temperature is 20-25C. Q6600@3000 max, Q9450@3000 max.
I don't want to keep the system stressed

10x in advance, hope I'm not too picky!

If your looking for a fanless solution I would think something from Arctic Cooling but as Adrian and others have said I don't think that's what you want. I have used 2 solutions with a single and dual fan that sell in the 30CAD range(minus additional fans) and kick ass

The first is the Scythe Katana2 I am still running it on my second machine the angled heatsink partitions draw heat off the chipset and RAM ... I say

The second out performs the latter but with 2 fans. If you are using more than one case fan would you even hear one or two inside your case

I think not ... anyhew check out the Coolermaster cooler Here

DarKSeeD · 28th Jun 2008, 04:04 PM

Fanless is not an option!
No liquid or fanless solutions
The case I own is a Raidmax Sirius with one 120mm fan for intake and one 120mm fan for exhaust. On the side is a 80mm fan for intake. The PSU is Asus Atlas 55GA - 550W.
Thanks for the replies so far, waiting for more.

Mac Daddy · 28th Jun 2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarKSeeD

Fanless is not an option!
No liquid or fanless solutions
The case I own is a Raidmax Sirius with one 120mm fan for intake and one 120mm fan for exhaust. On the side is a 80mm fan for intake. The PSU is Asus Atlas 55GA - 550W.
Thanks for the replies so far, waiting for more.

I think we all misread you first post on fanless except for Chai lol.

Your fan layout is similar to mine. Hmmm I see your case has a top mounted PSU thats too bad. My CM RC690 has a bottom mounted PSU with 2 spots for fans on the top. I am using one 120mm for incoming air on top and the other opening I am actually venting the CPU cooler with 2 120mm fans directly out of the top of the case.

If you chose a cooler select one with the flexibility of cooler/fan position. You will be forced to vent your CPU cooler in that case out the rear exhaust fan. So ideally you want your fan located on the heatsink opposite the exhaust fan blowing through it this will also draw heat off the chipset and memory.

The reason I mentioned this as I had issues with the Freezer 7 Pro in a similar case with a top mounted PSU. You cannot change the position of the fan on the cooler or reverse it either physically or electrically. Sorry for the length just some ideas

Lacus · 28th Jun 2008, 08:58 PM

hmm, using Xigmatek S1283 here..Quite decent i should say..But i think it's better that you get something with 4 heat pipes (i think the S1284)

Max_87 · 28th Jun 2008, 09:14 PM

1. Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme
2. Thermalright HR-01 Plus
3. Thermalright Ultima-90

or Scythe Zipang/Infinity.

Just pair either one with a low/medium speed 120mm fan.

Forget about Zalman/Arctic Cooling, they are no match for any of these.

DarKSeeD · 28th Jun 2008, 11:24 PM

Actually, the PSU is not that bad, has 1x120mm fan that takes out hot air from CPU. I have the Atlas A-55GA / 550W which is doin' a very good job and is also silent event when the system is overclocked. On Asus site I found only the previous version, Atlas A-45GA / 450W PSU.
Correct fan distribution: 1x120mm fan in front for intake, 1x120mm fan in rear for exhaust and 1x80mm fan on the side for exhaust.

28th Jun 2008, 06:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 226 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 6	Cooling Quad Core Hello, I want, from people who tested/own a quad core (Q6600/Q9450) a cooling solution. No liquid and fanless solution. Also the silent the better, silent under heavy load, let's say 40dB max. Price can reach 150USD. I've read many reviews but still can't decide what to get that's why I'm asking advice from people who use such cooling solutions. In my list is Scythe Zipang, Scythe Infinity, Xigmatek HDT-S1283, Noctua NH-U9B, Zalman CNPS-9700-LED. Room temperature is 20-25C. Q6600@3000 max, Q9450@3000 max. I don't want to keep the system stressed 10x in advance, hope I'm not too picky! __________________ Gizas! what a mess

28th Jun 2008, 06:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
iModAMD Warming up Join Date: 14 Apr 2008 Location: Montréal,Québec,Canada Posts: 145 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 1	Fanless... well as i remember CNPS 9700 have an fan... want to mean who make not alot of noise? All the coolers can make not so much of noise ... if you have an fan controler you can control them(the fans) I build 3 QUAD cores systems (3 Q6600) and i putted on them Zalman CNPS 9700 and it's really kick ass as i think... max we reached with overclocking on the Q6600 with CNPS 9700 was 3.5 GHZ(Considering the kick ass boards too ) __________________ ---Stealth-Box--- Case: Antec Sonata 3 / Mobo: Gigabyte MA790FX-DQ6 / CPU : AMD ATHLON X2 6000+ w/t Zalman 9700 / GPU : ATI 4850 / Ram: (4X2GB) OCZ AM2 Optimised DDR2-667 / PSU: Antec EarthWatts 500W / HDDs:4X Western Digital 250GB 2500 AAKS SATA2 (RAID 0) / Mouse:Logitech MX1000 / Keyboard: Logitech G11 / Speakers: Altec Lansing Satelite 300.1 (2.1) + Creative CS 120 (2.0)

28th Jun 2008, 07:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,939 Reputation: 2958 Rep Power: 65	Hmm.. For a quad-core processor, I wouldn't really recommend a fanless heatsink. Like iModAMD said, having a fan doesn't mean a cooler is noisy. You can opt for quiet coolers like the Zalman CNPS 9700. I'm using one now and it's pretty quiet. You can further reduce its noise level by running at a lower voltage. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

28th Jun 2008, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
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28th Jun 2008, 04:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 226 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 6	Fanless is not an option! No liquid or fanless solutions The case I own is a Raidmax Sirius with one 120mm fan for intake and one 120mm fan for exhaust. On the side is a 80mm fan for intake. The PSU is Asus Atlas 55GA - 550W. Thanks for the replies so far, waiting for more. __________________ Gizas! what a mess Last edited by DarKSeeD : 28th Jun 2008 at 11:12 PM.

28th Jun 2008, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lacus Active Join Date: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 973 Reputation: 166 Rep Power: 2	hmm, using Xigmatek S1283 here..Quite decent i should say..But i think it's better that you get something with 4 heat pipes (i think the S1284) __________________ GUNDAM 00[CPU=Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 (3200Mhz) [Cooled By Xigmatek S1283 with Crossbow] \| Mobo=Asus Maximus Formula \| GPU=Gigabyte HD4850 512MB GDDR3+T-Rad2 \| RAM=4x1gb DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS2 \| HDD=Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB \| Soundcard=Doom's Creative X-FI XtremeMusic \| Speakers=Creative Inspire P5800 \| PSU=Silverstone Strider ST56F \| Keyboard=Creative Prodikeys DM \| Mouse=Logitech MX518\| Casing=Lian Li PC-7YCF]

28th Jun 2008, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Max_87 h@x! Join Date: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia. Posts: 11,261 Reputation: 2024 Rep Power: 37	1. Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 2. Thermalright HR-01 Plus 3. Thermalright Ultima-90 or Scythe Zipang/Infinity. Just pair either one with a low/medium speed 120mm fan. Forget about Zalman/Arctic Cooling, they are no match for any of these. __________________ Max_87 Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com P4 630 / Abit IP35 Pro / G.Skill F2-8000CL5-4GBPQ / Radeon X1800 / Barracuda 7200.9 120GB / 7200.10 320GB x2 / Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS / WD6400AAKS x2 / Dell 2007FP x2 / Silverstone ST56F Last edited by Max_87 : 28th Jun 2008 at 09:21 PM.

28th Jun 2008, 11:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 226 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 6	Actually, the PSU is not that bad, has 1x120mm fan that takes out hot air from CPU. I have the Atlas A-55GA / 550W which is doin' a very good job and is also silent event when the system is overclocked. On Asus site I found only the previous version, Atlas A-45GA / 450W PSU. Correct fan distribution: 1x120mm fan in front for intake, 1x120mm fan in rear for exhaust and 1x80mm fan on the side for exhaust. __________________ Gizas! what a mess

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