I7 heatsink and fan

[shkrull]

So i was checking out on the Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
and was wondering what would be the best heatsink / fan / compound for it.
Not gonna OC it for now but might in a not-so-far future so it needs to say cool.

 

[Greg_77]

I have the cooler master V8 and it works well, i haven't overclocked my system yet though. A good (and non-conductive) compound is the Arctic Cooling MX-2

 

[cjl]

My i7 965 is running at 4GHz right now and something like 190W (based on the difference in my system power between idle and prime95 load), and it stays cool enough with a TRUE.

 

[g3n3rationX]

What you guys think of Spire Thermax II ? No one is mentioning it, even though it's ranked #3 by FrostyTech.com . Have a look, maybe it will help http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

 

[heretic_novelty]

If youre not going to OC your i7 the stock heatsink is deffinately sufficient. You could even OC a bit the with stock heatsink. I have the i7 920 and like Greg_77 I have the Cooler Master V8. My i7 is at 3.6GHz (from 2.66) and the processor stays nice and breezy

 

[flyin15sec]

For mild overclock around 3.6ghz, mid class coolers should be fine, Vendetta2, Xigmatek S128x, Zalman 9700, etc.

For more than 3.6ghz - I advise you go with one of these 3, CM V8, T.R.U.E., or Noctua NH-U12P

 

[flyin15sec]

Edit, double post.

 

[g3n3rationX]

no thoughts on Spire Thermax II ?

 

[cjl]

I doubt it's bad - it should work fine for all but the most extreme overclocks. Is it 1366 compatible?

 

[vinman]

How about the domino A.L.C. water cooling, $75 and doesn't go over 50c on an e8400 at 4.1ghz

 

[g3n3rationX]

I doubt it's bad - it should work fine for all but the most extreme overclocks. Is it 1366 compatible?

yes, its 1366 compatible here is a review of it http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2348