Best HSF Combo to use, everyone post opinion.

[sucidalpikal]

I may not be a big poster and I may not have been in the [H] for a long time. But I have noticed a lot of the same questions. One is also whats the best HSF combo for *insert processor* with *insert motherboard*. I thinking that a sticky could be made with everyones opinions with the type of OC they did and which HSF gave the best results. I will start.

Abit NF7-S w/ 1800+
Slight OC to 1.67
I am using the stock HSF that came with the retail processor. I previously had it OC'd to a 2500+. Worked fine, a little warm for me though. The stock HSF that comes with the Athalon's are great if you not a big OC or don't OC at all.

 

[ChaosNightWolf]

I am running the system in my sig with the stock ICE cooling that came with the shuttle and some generic thermal paste that came with it. Works fine for me and I get good overclocks. But just wait till I get my hands on some artic silver five (I don't wanna use AS5)

 

[Jrmicon]

But just wait till I get my hands on some artic silver five (I don't wanna use AS5)

What? That sounds like you really want AS5 but then you say "I don't wanna use AS5)

 

[Nihilanth99]

for the hell of it, here are the best air cooling solutions available for amd/intel:

amd: (socket 462)

thermalright sp-97 heat sink
vantec td9238h tornado

amd: (athlon 64)

thermalright slk-948u heat sink
vantec td9238h tornado

intel: (socket 478)

thermalright sp-94 heat sink
vantec td9238h tornado


call me a thermalright fanboy if you like, but this is all going from the statistics i've seen.

 

[Tedinde]

The ICE cooling isnt bad with a little better fan, and cut a nice hole out where the small fan outlet holes are not.

I've got a 2.2celeron in one @ 3.3ghz 150fsb no problem,

And a AMD XP 1700 in another @ 2.3ghz. yeah it's a little warm but stable.

Going with another HSF in that case will just heat the case up.

Lap the ICE cooling block if it's a little rough.

 

[MRAbrah]

What about clearance issues? Is there a resource that anyone knows that details socket clearance on AMD based boards? The hsf all give their sizes, but how can you tell without trying them on?