cpu Cooling solutions...what do you use?

[Thunderbolt56]

I see many many posters in this forum have their rig specs in their sigs and most have some type of overclock on their procs. In my current rig I have a lowly c2d E6700 oc'd to 3.2 and have run it like this for the last 20 months. My CPU cooler is an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro and it keeps my CPU at about 18c idle and 31-32 under heavy load.

My thread question arises from the fact I'm building a new i7 rig right now and was wondering if you could post your system specs and cooling solutions. I've looked at some of the better air cooling solutions (like the Thermalright TRUE, V8 etc,) but am looking seriously at the Coolit Freezone Elite or maybe even the Domino ALC. The size of the air cooling solutions could be an issue as although I rarely move my current rig, there will be occassion in the future to attend some serious LAN parties and get togethers and a huge aircooler could jeopardize my mobo due to their enormous weight.

Anyway, please post yours and any additional info would be appreciated.


TB

[methimpikehoses]

Xigmatek Dark Knight (S1283 modified). It's lapped too... I get about 40C idle and 70C load, 1.25vcore, 4.1ghz.

[CaptNKILL]

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme :thumbsup:

[kaptkarl]

OCZ Vendetta cooler w/ 120mm fan - it's a keeper. Keeps my Oc'd X3 720 31C idle, 45C load @ 3.4MHz:D

Kapt

[Starscream]

Zalman 9700-LED.

[mullet]

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme :thumbsup:

+1

[$n][pErMan]

Zalman 9700LED

[DeusGear]

True 120 black lapped.

[Rummy]

+1

+2

[zer0]

Zalman CNPS9700 LED

[Rollo]

ZeroTherm Nirvana on my AMD PhenomII 940, Cooler Master AquaGate Max on my i7 965.

[XDanger]

Xigmatek s1283 with MX-2 and the stock fan.

[Heinz68]

My CPU cooler is an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro and it keeps my CPU at about 18c idle and 31-32 under heavy load.

TB
18c idle????

What is the ambient temperature or should I say where are you getting the Artic air from?

[JaxMacFL]

Zalman CNPS9900LED

[Ninjaman09]

Zalman CNPS9700LED (with i7 mounting bracket).

Usually idle around 35C, load at 50C or so. Prime95 small fft it gets to about 80C. Don't get scared, they run hotter than the C2D. I had an E6700 too, never overclocked it though. :)

[hokeyplyr48]

TRUE 120 with 2 delta fans from sidewindercomputers.com in push/pull config...my Q6600 loves it :thumbsup:

[hewlett]

Megahalem with 2-2000 rpm push pull config,i920 @ 4.4-1.36v 40 idle load 69,ht=disabled
FSX loves it !
man i love this DO

[goofjb]

Running a COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520. I am pretty impressed with it so far. Also it is smaller than most high-performance air coolers only with 92mm fans so the size is not so much an issue. I am running a very slightly OC'd core i7-920 at 3.2Ghz currently. Temps are about 37-40C idle and 71C max at load. The max I determined by running LinX overnight and this is as high as it got. For general computing and game playing it may get as high as mid 60's but no more. See link below to see the cooler I purchased.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057

[qube]

H2O Ek supreme CPU block on QX9650 + Ek fullcover 280gtx block

[kazna]

The awesomely cheap Freezer 7 Pro. My RAM is holding back my cpu overclock so this modest cooler is fine. Idle around 32c / 51c w/ Orthos.

[john19055]

I use the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme ,I had a Zalman 9700 which was good but the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme was just a little better IMO if you are going to do some heavy overclocking.

[General Lee]

Since I'm always drinking a beer, I just piss on mine every 30 minutes...

:D

[Dr.Nick]

lol@warm smelly pee(nana2)


I've been using my trusty ultra 120e (with penny mod), ac mx-2 paste, and a quiet 60cfm fan. Does the job like a pro and doesn't make me want to stab my ears:)

[General Lee]

[QUOTE=Dr.Nick;1982024]lol@warm smelly pee(nana2)


Naw, I keep so much cold beer in me at all times, my body temp must be about 50 degrees F. Much cooler than any heatsink fan alone. :lol:

[Dreamweavernoob]

thermalright ultra 120a.

It sucks. >_>


It feels cool to the touch but im not sure :/