1.33 ghz Athlon-C, need cooling help.

[Guest]

I just recently ordered a 1.33 ghz Athlon-C, an Asus A7M266 mboard, and 512 MB of the crucial PC2100 sdram. I was wondering what would be the best cooling solution for around $100 and how migh higher could I overclock my processor? (Note: I don't care if it's noisy, can't be louder than the 3 old SCSI HD's I'm going to be using.)

 

[rd382]

i have the same set up as you and ppl answered it pritty well just look over it and it sould answered your question

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[mpjesse]

You can find reasonable water cooling solutions for around $100. Also, get a peltier. You should be able to overclock to around 1.5Ghz with that 1.33- maybe more.

-MP Jesse

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[ejsmith2]

A decent heatsink runs around $25, you can find 85W peltiers for under $30. You'll have to have a second power source for the peltier though, if you don't want to pull 7-8amps on your main supply. A 300 watt supply runs $25, but only puts out a little over 12V. You can find car battery chargers down at the local pawn shop for $30, that put out just over 14V. Watercooling usually runs around $120-$150, depending on whether you make some of the parts yourself or buy everything commercially. It takes a bit of assembly, and you'll have to check your hoses/pump/block on a fairly consistant basis. You can muffle the pump slightly.

In that price range, the minimum is aircooling, slightly better with the air cooled peltier, quite a bit better with a watercooler, and probably top out with a watercooled peltier.

 

[Guest]

Put in the money and go for VapoChill... if not, stick on to GlobalWIN WBK-38. Check out VapoChill's website at http://www.vapochill.com/

-Seraphe
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[dryfly]

Nav Dude: Did you already get the mobo or are you justing thinking about the asus board.

The reason I ask is because Tom did a good write up on this board, so you could check out if it is what you want. See his area on mainboards.

Later.

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[dryfly]

Oh ya, about the cooler, I would get the best one on the market, the swifttech MC 462 (i think that is it). Tom did a write up on it and it was the best one.

It is really loud though, but I was just looking on the swiftech web site, you can get it with a reostat now, so you can turn down the fan speed when you don't need all the cooling power. This would be a great HSF unit if you are overclocking...

but I realize that you are NOT overclocking, the board won't let you, so perhaps this cooler is not really required. But, it is less than $100, and will do a great job of cooling for you.

My second choice would be the thermo-engine heat sink. Tom did not review it but it looks good too. You can see it here...

http://www.hardocp.com/reviews/cooling/themosonic/v604210/

Or you might also consider the all copper Global Win HSF unit. See the web site above for a cooler round-up, you will see it there.

Later

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