New Rig built and Heatsink question.

02-05-08, 11:29 PM

Well my Opteron took a crap on me and I needed a Rig badly so I purchased a new board, cpu, ram, and case. (See "gaming rig" for details)
I haven't been following the Quads too closely besides the server counterparts I work with at work and I was able to get a G0 Q6600 and it clocked up to 3Ghz @ 1.38vCore keep in mind this is with 2GB Sticks (will have 8GB total once second set comes in). But I'm using the stock heatsink at the moment, I want to stay air and am willing to spend a decent amount to get the best cooling.

What is the best out right now?
Scythe? Zalman 9700cu?

Not too sure to be honest, temps are getting semi hot @ 62c full load and I want to keep them down as much as possible.

Also, anyone have tips on how to get a higher clock!? I'm new to Intel Overclocking but i'm sure i'll get it down with enough play time with this board.

Thanks again

EDIT: Ninja Edit, 3Ghz was my goal and i'm sure this CPU will clock higher with a better heatsink and possibly better ram if I choose to go that route (for my setup i'd rather go quantity over speed)

RaidenWoW · 02-06-08, 12:01 AM

Zalman 9700 keeps my Q6600 overclocked 10% at 45-50 idle 55-59 full load.

that's with Arctic Silver 5. Don't use the included Zalman paste. I tried the zalman paste on my 360 and it immediately died a day after (Yeah I have the 3rlod error). I used Arctic Silver on my 360 a day later, and it hasn't died on me after HOURS of gameplay. There's VERY good thermal transfer with AC5.

Edit: I'd say 62 Celsius is pushing it.... might wanna underclock it a bit till you get a better cooler

The fan behind it is 120mm. The Zalman sure is big.

**XDanger** · 02-06-08, 05:23 PM

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme is the current choice for most with regards to extreme air cooling, Coupled with a 1600rpm Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan probably ,

Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900RPM Slip Stream 120mm Fan looks interesting though (fan controller advised due to the loud).

look at the graph supplied by mullet http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=107340

Madpistol · 02-06-08, 06:03 PM

Good luck finding a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme. I can't seem to find them in stock anywhere.

02-06-08, 06:13 PM

Get one of the zalman 9700 that are black.

Sexy.

02-06-08, 06:53 PM

I found a site, albeit a little bit more expensive that has the Ultra Extreme in stock, I'm gonna pick one of those up here in a few days.

I'm still testing but I was able to boot and play Crysis with 3Ghz 1:1 ram at stock vCore. I'm having a few issues with Crysis as it crashes at stock speeds and overclocked, i'm thinking its the beta drivers i'm running.

Load after playing Crysis was 55c which is much better, this is still using the stock cooler too.

**XDanger** · 02-07-08, 08:09 PM

I get 44c during Crysis but I dont know if thats good or not
e6400 @ 3.51ghz, 1.37v , Hope I can get a couple lower with MX-2

hokeyplyr48 · 02-07-08, 09:17 PM

this is where i got mine from. and it is by far the best air cooler out there.
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thulex.html

3.5ghz in the 40's

Wolfhound · 02-08-08, 06:30 AM

Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme and some 1600rpm fan

02-09-08, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hokeyplyr48

this is where i got mine from. and it is by far the best air cooler out there.
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thulex.html

3.5ghz in the 40's

Thanks man, Just ordered.

**john19055** · 02-10-08, 11:55 PM

I have the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme on my Q6600 and it works great I have a Silverstone ajustable fan on mine ,but it is tall so make sure it will fit in your case.I run my at 3.3gig at 1.35v ,but I have the B3 model and it gets to around 58c running Prime95 on the torture test,but that is good for a B3 model,the GO runs cooler.

02-05-08, 11:29 PM	#1
Roliath Guest Posts: n/a	New Rig built and Heatsink question. Well my Opteron took a crap on me and I needed a Rig badly so I purchased a new board, cpu, ram, and case. (See "gaming rig" for details) I haven't been following the Quads too closely besides the server counterparts I work with at work and I was able to get a G0 Q6600 and it clocked up to 3Ghz @ 1.38vCore keep in mind this is with 2GB Sticks (will have 8GB total once second set comes in). But I'm using the stock heatsink at the moment, I want to stay air and am willing to spend a decent amount to get the best cooling. What is the best out right now? Scythe? Zalman 9700cu? Not too sure to be honest, temps are getting semi hot @ 62c full load and I want to keep them down as much as possible. Also, anyone have tips on how to get a higher clock!? I'm new to Intel Overclocking but i'm sure i'll get it down with enough play time with this board. Thanks again EDIT: Ninja Edit, 3Ghz was my goal and i'm sure this CPU will clock higher with a better heatsink and possibly better ram if I choose to go that route (for my setup i'd rather go quantity over speed)

02-06-08, 12:01 AM	#2
RaidenWoW ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 737	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. Zalman 9700 keeps my Q6600 overclocked 10% at 45-50 idle 55-59 full load. that's with Arctic Silver 5. Don't use the included Zalman paste. I tried the zalman paste on my 360 and it immediately died a day after (Yeah I have the 3rlod error). I used Arctic Silver on my 360 a day later, and it hasn't died on me after HOURS of gameplay. There's VERY good thermal transfer with AC5. Edit: I'd say 62 Celsius is pushing it.... might wanna underclock it a bit till you get a better cooler The fan behind it is 120mm. The Zalman sure is big. __________________ ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ [/eVGA 8800GTS 640mb OC630mhz eVGA 8800GTS G92 eVGA 9800GTX G92] Gigabyte Radeon 6870 \| Q6600 @ 2.92ghz Zalman 9700 45c-55c \| Crucial M4 64g \| eVga 790i Ultra [/Asus Striker Extreme]

02-06-08, 05:23 PM	#3
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme is the current choice for most with regards to extreme air cooling, Coupled with a 1600rpm Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan probably , Scythe Kaze Jyuni 1900RPM Slip Stream 120mm Fan looks interesting though (fan controller advised due to the loud). look at the graph supplied by mullet http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=107340 __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

02-06-08, 06:03 PM	#4
Madpistol It's a wittle baby! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United States Posts: 4,554	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. Good luck finding a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme. I can't seem to find them in stock anywhere. __________________ http://bfbc2.statsverse.com/sig/deta...d%20Pistol.png MadPistol's Rig AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (RB-C3) @ 4Ghz, 1.425 Vcore, 1.25V NB VID Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (w/ Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm fan) Gigabyte UD3H AM3 790GX motherboard XFX Radeon HD 5870 PNY XLR8 2x2GB CL8 DDR3 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB CL8 DDR3 1600 Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality Titanium OCZ Vertex II 120GB SSD (OS drive) Western Digital 500GB Caviar (black) Western Digital 640GB Blue Samsung DVD burner Logitech MX performance mouse Logitech G15 keyboard Corsair HX 750-watt Modular PSU Antec Nine Hundred case Windows 7 Home Premium x64 ASUS MK241 24" LCD ACER X241W 24" LCD - RIP

02-06-08, 06:13 PM	#5
Bearclaw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. Get one of the zalman 9700 that are black. Sexy.

02-06-08, 06:53 PM	#6
Roliath Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. I found a site, albeit a little bit more expensive that has the Ultra Extreme in stock, I'm gonna pick one of those up here in a few days. I'm still testing but I was able to boot and play Crysis with 3Ghz 1:1 ram at stock vCore. I'm having a few issues with Crysis as it crashes at stock speeds and overclocked, i'm thinking its the beta drivers i'm running. Load after playing Crysis was 55c which is much better, this is still using the stock cooler too.

02-07-08, 08:09 PM	#7
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. I get 44c during Crysis but I dont know if thats good or not e6400 @ 3.51ghz, 1.37v , Hope I can get a couple lower with MX-2 __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

02-07-08, 09:17 PM	#8
hokeyplyr48 hooah Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 755	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. this is where i got mine from. and it is by far the best air cooler out there. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thulex.html 3.5ghz in the 40's __________________ Main Rig: CPU:Q6600 @ 3.5 w/ Ultra 120 extreme\|\| RAM: 4x2GB G. Skill \|\| Motherboard: ABIT IP35 Pro \|\| VideoCard: eVGA 260GTX & 7200GS for triple monitoring \|\| Sound Card: Creative X-FI xtremegamer \|\| Hard Drive: 2 x 150GB Raptor in RAID 0 (OS and Program Files) \| 1 x 150GB Raptor (User Drive) \| 1 x WD 2TB HD SATA II \| 1 x 1TB Seagate \| 1 x WD 500 GB HD SATA II \| 1 x Seagate 400 GB HD SATA II \| 1 x WD 160 GB HD IDE (slow, only for storage) \|\| Monitor: Dell 30" 3007WFP LCD, Acer 22" widescreen, & Gateway 17" \|\| Case: Antec 900 \|\| PSU: 1 KW athenatech or force or something PSU \|\| Keyboard: Logitech G15 \|\| Mouse: Logitech MX 518 \|\| OS: Windows 7 Build 7201 x64 Secondary Rig: FX-60, 7900GTX, 2 x 1BG OCZ Platinum, A8N32-SLI Deluxe, Antec 180, XP x32

02-08-08, 06:30 AM	#9
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02-10-08, 11:55 PM	#11
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: New Rig built and Heatsink question. I have the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme on my Q6600 and it works great I have a Silverstone ajustable fan on mine ,but it is tall so make sure it will fit in your case.I run my at 3.3gig at 1.35v ,but I have the B3 model and it gets to around 58c running Prime95 on the torture test,but that is good for a B3 model,the GO runs cooler. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers