is a CM Aero 7+ for a barton 2500+?

[jwgeetar]

hey all, i see this fan/hs is rated for athlons all the way up to 3000 plus. but will the CoolerMaster Aero 7+ work/fit/keep my barton 2500+ cooler? especially if i wanna Overclock down the road? thx,jw

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[scottchen]

It's a very bad product for its cost, it's not much better than stock. For about the same price you could take a look at Thermaltake SK7, Thermaltake Volcano 12, and a variety of products. Coolermaster doesn't have a good cooler for socket A that's worth the money.

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[scottchen]

bloody cheap my a$$, honestly the fan pushes no airflow, compared to my old oldie swiftech MCX462+ it was like 20C more under hvy overclocking load.

A lot of people are buying those since they look nice, but honestly, crappy performance. Wusy I would know, since i've built about 3 comps with those coolers, and overclocking+noise are simply dissapointing.

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[jwgeetar]

no no no, i don't buy crap cause it looks cool. i'm an old fart,i don't care what it looks like. i just wanna know if it'll handle the OC needs of my barton---thats all!

thx for the responses, keep'em coming. i haven't un-boxed it yet.jw

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[scottchen]

See if you could get a Thermalright SK7 with Smart Case Fan 2, what would be the price difference for you?

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[scottchen]

It doesn't, the heatsink looks absolutely ugly after about 10-12 months. The other problem with the Thermalright and Thermaltake heatsink, is that micro fins, requires frequent cleaning, compressed air'll do. Or you could use filters for your intake fans.

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[jwgeetar]

thx guys----still un-opened and checking out all options...jw

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[Coyote]

Check out the Vantec Aeroflow. They are highly recommended at some of OC sites. Inexpensive as well. I got mine a little while ago, but haven't yet installed (I'm a tax CPA, so it'll be soon now that 4/15 has passed).

I'm impresssed with the finish on the copper core, no lapping needed. Smooth as glass.

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[scottchen]

Yeah Aeroflows are great!! Whatever you do though, stay away from Aeroflow 2! They SUCK SOOOO damn MUCH!!

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[jwgeetar]

help---i put in the new aero 7+ and i'm at 49c to 50c on my processor temps. on my stock h/f i was getting 42c to 43c.
whats up here? and thats the temps i get from my Asus prob.and then the bios says 88c to 89c. is that too hot?

which one should i believe?

i put a dab of arctic siler spread evenly on the processor. everything fits and went together well.

what is up with this? my stock hs/fan is better than this...HELP!! JW

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[scottchen]

Installation error, reinstall it.

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