Dual Core Processor fan: Big heat sink vs small heat sink

[Tarun Dhiman]

I am going to buy a processor fan for my dual core CPU. But i am confused with big or small heat sinks.

Please let me choose from the following two.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Cooler-Master-Brand-New-intel-Pinless-CPU-Processor-Fan-Heatsink-for-socket-775-/271419366765

http://www.ebay.in/itm/ZEBRONICS-PROCESSOR-ZEBRONICS-SOCKET-775-CPU-FAN-/180775941028

thanks

 

[Keemann]

Hello,

Ok, they look the same size and I would go with Coolermaster as I've never heard of Zebronics and coolermaster seem pretty reliable.

A bigger heatsink compared to a small heatsink will cool your CPU more efficiently than a smaller one. It will combat the heat better and the fan will blow the heat away.

 

[bossferas]

They should both work assuming you have 775 motherboard. Get the cooler-master because it is a known brand.

 

[biflash]

hi, the cooler master looks like small and is all aluminum very thin, it doest look very good, do you have an old pentium 4 cooler or a friend with one of those, those would probably be better.

 

[epiczombiekill]

I would get an arctic cooler 7 if were you I use one on my fx6300 and it keeps it nice and cool (usually under 50c ) while playing games like BF3 and FarCry3 and only costs about $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134