CPU cooling...
 

I am going to try to get my AMD 2500+ XP Barton up to 3200, but I am concerned that my fan won't cool it enough to make it stable...

The Fan: Speeze Socket A and 370 CPU Cooling Fan up to AMD athlon XP 3200+ Copper Core

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2020&CatId=493

Specifications:

Socket Type: A/462 and 370
Material: Copper Core - Aluminum Fins
Application:
Athlon XP ~ 3200+ (Barton)
Athlon XP ~ 2800+ (Thoroughbred)
Athlon ~ 1.4 GHz (Thunderbird)
Duron ~ 1.3 GHz (Morgan)
FAN Dimensions: 69×60×34 mm

Heatsink Dimensions: 70×70×15 mm

Bearing Type: Ball

Rated Speed: 4200 RPM +/-10%

Rated Power: 2.88 W

Noise Level: 31.8 dBA

Air Flow: 30.46CFM at 4200 RPM

Current: 0.24 A

Life Hours: 50.000

Connector: 3 Pin, mainboard

Thermal resistance: 0.465 °C/W

What do you guys think?
~Crack

As long as you have good airflow in the case and some Arctic silver 5 grease between the proc and heatsink it should work.

I would get something better, but maybe it's just me.

ThermalRight SLK900A

http://images10.newegg.com/productim...109-011-01.JPG

92mm Vantec Tornado

http://images10.newegg.com/productim...999-613-03.JPG

That's what I just got for the 3200+ I ordered the other day. It may be more than you're willing to pay because that'll cost you about $50, but you won't have any heat issues with that.

Nope, but he might have hearing issues ;)

That fan is loud :eek:

I know. I have a fan controller. I'm not a moron. :p

the SLK will work extravagantly. but sixate, why did you buy a 3200+.......????

Why not?

I never buy cheap stuff when it comes to electronics.

because you can save hundreds and buy a 2500+ and get the same results with some modifications.......

you're talking to a poor geek here though......but still, even rich people tend to still buy the 2500+, just because the 3000 and 3200 are such a joke

I know, but the 3200+ doesn't cost $470 right now like it did a few months ago. If it did I wouldn't have bought it. It costs $207 right now. Maybe it's still a bit more than most are willing to spend, but I already spent a ton of cash, and what's an extra $110 over the 2500+... To me, not much. To each his own.

http://www.swiftnets.com/assets/imag...x462-vx400.jpg


http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcx462-V.asp


i have a similar one from them and i love it. its a bitch to get on but i run overclocked at under 120F at a full tilt.

you can send me some cash if you have that much laying around :)

What the hell:confused: That is the craziest looking HS I have ever seen. And I thought sixates was odd enough...

i currently have a swiftech mcx478-V and a vantec tornado with arctic silver 5, works good, 29C idle, 37C load.

2.0a @ 2.7
ai7,
2x512 ocz pc3500 plat limited edition (BH-5)

Ha ha, I enjoy this one:

http://www.dansdata.com/images/coolercomp/zen440.jpg

It's only average in comparison to most CPU fans. For a damn CPU radiator I expect it to be better than average!

-Lasereth

Those might be nice but my cooling is a bit more effective...

edit: the pipe is where the liquid nitrogen goes

http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/2003...ges/start1.jpg

Hey, at least ours last more than 5 minutes. :) That P4 setup shorted out a few seconds after the video ended due to condensation.

-Lasereth

And don't forget that it is too unstable to even benchmark...

maybe, but that few seconds of unreal or Raven Shield would be pure heaven...

Who decides what's *cheap or not?

The price decides what's cheaper. :p
A 2500+ is $110 cheaper than a 3200+.

:) Yeah basically!

I've always like Alpha heatsinks. You can put pretty much any 80mm fan on it and it still runs cool.

what about this for cooling...?
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.ph...ero%207%20Lite

would this let me overclock the 2500 to the 3200?

it's not the CPU cooler that allows you to overclock. it's the front side bus on your RAM. now if you have a high enough FSB on your RAM, then you can say that the CPU cooler does in fact determine whether you can OC it to 3200+. and I'm sure it would, but you would have to turn it up all the way. I would get a Thermalright SLK-900 heatsink and a thermaltake 80 or 92 MM fan, that would definitely enable you to OC it to 3200+, while staying moderately quiet.

what about peltiers? condensation can be a problem if your're not careful.