955 BE cooling

[madswimmer]

Hi i am looking for a heatsink for my Phenom II 955 BE and really cant decide.
Ive checked out frostytech and have found sum useful information but i still cant decide. does anyone have any reccomendations for a good cooler? thanks
P.S. i will be ocing a bit and my budget for the heatsink is 40-45(lower the better)

 

[tehmoonrulz]

How much of an overclock? Increasing voltage? to what?

 

[saint19]

I assume that you gone a OC your 955 till 3.8GHz or more, so, look for a V8 from coolermaster, V1 or Spinq from thermaltake.

 

[OvrClkr]

I don't think he will do any extreme overclocking... for 3.8Ghz any decent 30 dollar cooler will suffice....

 

[saint19]

I don't think he will do any extreme overclocking... for 3.8Ghz any decent 30 dollar cooler will suffice....

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jejejee, i have my X4 955 at 3.8GHz with the stock cooler.....

 

[OvrClkr]

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jejejee, i have my X4 955 at 3.8GHz with the stock cooler.....

nice 😉 , what voltage are you giving your CPU at 3.8Ghz?

 

[saint19]

nice 😉 , what voltage are you giving your CPU at 3.8Ghz?

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First try with 1.44V and was unstable. So, in this moment i have 1.48V and x19 in the multiplier. I think that is 'cause my mobo is socket AM2/AM2+, in the benchmark of the 955 with an ASUS mobo, is stable at 3.8GHz with 1.44V.

 

[OvrClkr]

Yea, as long as you monitor your temps you can raise those volts pretty high =)

 

[saint19]

Yea, as long as you monitor your temps you can raise those volts pretty high =)

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I thinking in change my mobo, is a good mobo. But the temps with 3.8GHz are 51-53 ºC. And my RAM is DDR2, but, also, is a good, good...good RAM.

 

[OvrClkr]

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I thinking in change my mobo, is a good mobo. But the temps with 3.8GHz are 51-53 ºC. And my RAM is DDR2, but, also, is a good, good...good RAM.

Well what CPU cooler are you using?

53c aint bad

 

[OvrClkr]

Hi i am looking for a heatsink for my Phenom II 955 BE and really cant decide.
Ive checked out frostytech and have found sum useful information but i still cant decide. does anyone have any reccomendations for a good cooler? thanks
P.S. i will be ocing a bit and my budget for the heatsink is 40-45(lower the better)

My suggestion would be the Hyper 212+ :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product

I puchased one not to long ago and for the price it is unbeatable [:jaydeejohn:5]

 

[saint19]

Well what CPU cooler are you using?

53c aint bad

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jejeje 53 ºC with the stock cooler idle. 70 ºC in load (playing GRID, also with stock cooler....jeje)

 

[OvrClkr]

wow 70c....

looks like you need a new cooler =), ask santa to hook it up !!!

 

[saint19]

wow 70c....

looks like you need a new cooler =), ask santa to hook it up !!!

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I think the same.....🙁....

 

[OvrClkr]

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I think the same.....🙁....

Well im about to retire my Freezer 64 in about a week.... Where do you live?

 

[saint19]

Well im about to retire my Freezer 64 in about a week.... Where do you live?

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Well, I live in Bogotá, Colombia....really far from you.

 

[madswimmer]

yea, i was planning on 3.8ghz, sooo any cheap heatsinks u guys recomend?

 

[DokkRokken]

My suggestion would be the Hyper 212+ :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product

I puchased one not to long ago and for the price it is unbeatable [:jaydeejohn:5]

I second this. I have the Hyper 212+ on my 955, and it's an excellent cooler for the price. It also includes clips for a second fan, so for about 40 bucks, you can grab the heatsink, and fan, and have yourself a cooler that rivals those that are much more expensive.

 

[OvrClkr]

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Well, I live in Bogotá, Colombia....really far from you.

Yea, that is far 🙁

 

[saint19]

Yea, that is far 🙁

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I was thinking in a V8 from Coolermaster.

 

[madswimmer]

soo, ive basically narrowed it down to the core contact freezer, v8, dark knight s1283, hyper 212, and a regular s-1283, what do guys guys think?

 

[saint19]

soo, ive basically narrowed it down to the core contact freezer, v8, dark knight s1283, hyper 212, and a regular s-1283, what do guys guys think?

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Uhmm, I will get the V8.

 

[Crashman]

soo, ive basically narrowed it down to the core contact freezer, v8, dark knight s1283, hyper 212, and a regular s-1283, what do guys guys think?

I just got my Hyper 212 Plus, it's a great cooler for the money. I have...most of the big air coolers.

 

[morcillaking]

wow 3.8 with stock... Here in CARACAS, i can´t get those without burn out the cpu jejeje... i´m gonna try the V8

 

[saint19]

wow 3.8 with stock... Here in CARACAS, i can´t get those without burn out the cpu jejeje... i´m gonna try the V8

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jajaja the city is important but not too much. i'm right next to you, i'm from Bogotá, Colombia.