Overclocking On Air: 10 LGA 1156-Compatible Performance Coolers

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]ream[/nom]I read many reviews about Scythe Mugen 2. It was nearly the loudestcooller in tests at 12V. How come it is so quite in your test?[/citation]

Perhaps the original Mugen 2 had a faster fan than the Revision B?

 

[Odan]

I Just bought a Arctic cooling freezer pro for my E6750. Glad to see it might fit on the 1156 socket. because i am thinking about upgrading.
I was wondering wich custom fan there was used to obtain the better results on the Freezer pro with the custom fan ?
grtz Odan.

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]odan[/nom]I Just bought a Arctic cooling freezer pro for my E6750. Glad to see it might fit on the 1156 socket. because i am thinking about upgrading.I was wondering wich custom fan there was used to obtain the better results on the Freezer pro with the custom fan ?grtz Odan.[/citation]

The custom fan is 120mm, which means it isn't mounted correctly. In other words, you don't want to use it.

 

[strongdc]

i m planning to build a gamer build based on i5 750. i m planning to buy scythe mugen 2 rev b but what i wanted to know if someone could tell me if i would fit in Lancool K62 or HAF 922 as i m yet not decided which of the two to use.
thanks

 

[hustler539]

That's a sleek looking board

 

[CryTeC]

I have a question. I'm having a i5 750 model and i want to over clock it up to 4ghz but i don't know which one to get. I have in mind the Crosshair H50 and the cooler master V8 or V10.

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]crytec[/nom]I have a question. I'm having a i5 750 model and i want to over clock it up to 4ghz but i don't know which one to get. I have in mind the Crosshair H50 and the cooler master V8 or V10.[/citation]

Perhaps if you read a little bit before making your decision, you'd make a better decision?

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/corsair-h50-fort120,2370-5.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/h50-fort120-cogage,2401-6.html

Cogage True Spirit is Thermalright MUX-120 under a different name.

 

[CryTeC]

Cogage True Spirit look good Im buying that and hope that i could OC it up to 4ghz. Have anyone OC their CPU up to 4ghz could give me some advice?

 

[huntluck]

crap full off

 

[Guest]

At the end of your article, you said: "this editor has taken the initiative to replace the fan of his own MUX-120 test cooler with a PWM-based unit."

Question: Which particular fan models will work with this cooler, and which do you recommend?

Thanks!

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]deesy58[/nom]At the end of your article, you said: "this editor has taken the initiative to replace the fan of his own MUX-120 test cooler with a PWM-based unit."Question: Which particular fan models will work with this cooler, and which do you recommend?Thanks![/citation]

All "standard" 120mm fans fit. The one the editor picked is a "generic" store-brand part.

 

[Guest]

Did you people remember to apply the thermal paste to the cooler as well for the HDT ones.

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]GIML[/nom]Did you people remember to apply the thermal paste to the cooler as well for the HDT ones.[/citation]OMG that's not even a question, it's an insult. You're just going to have to face the fact that HDT is not the huge advantage its marketers want you to believe it is.

 

[mijason4]

I have a Hyper 212 + on my q6600 , 3.2ghz . Ambient is around 20C

With Stock Cooler Temps were around 64C on Prime95 Blend test.
With Hyper 212 + temps were around 38C on Prime95 Blend Test.

I reckon the reason why ppl are buying Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 is because, It shows graphs and comparisions regarding temperature difference of 20C .

Am VERY with my hyper 212 +

Jason.

 

[mijason4]

Oh Sorry , Am a bit off topic with previous post.

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]mijason4[/nom]Oh Sorry , Am a bit off topic with previous post.[/citation]Hey, I like the Hyper 212+ as well, it's a top value.

 

[yellowsnow4free]

I just purchased a Hyper 212+ yesterday; for $30 I couldn't pass it up.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like on the 212+ they only used 1 fan, correct?

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]yellowsnow4free[/nom]I just purchased a Hyper 212+ yesterday; for $30 I couldn't pass it up.Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like on the 212+ they only used 1 fan, correct?[/citation]
Yes

 

[Kunalm]

The Scythe’s Mugen 2 as per the manufacturer's site does mot support LGA 1156 . Did u modify it for these test's?

 

[Crashman]

No, the Rev. B has the correct brackets and the box has a big "B" in the bottom right corner.

 

[krayzie bone]

"While Noctua’s customers have probably already committed themselves to purchasing the best-performing CPU air cooler"

I think this says it all and only a small handful of high performance gaming ram (ram with Empire State building cooling fins) will not fit with Noctua NH-D14 just check the compatibility chart before buying.

 

[dEAne]

prefect just what I need.

 

[investur]

I just purchased a Hyper 212+ yesterday for $19.99 discounted $10 by the retailer who is building a new system for me. I wonder if I should upgrade but I don't think I should go too bulky, given that I am not using a modular power supply (the Seasonic S12 750W was on sale for $80).

Any suggestions for a slight upgrade, say $50-100 spent?

I'm running the Phenom II x6 1090T BE with 4x4GB corsair DDR3 1600 CL 9-9-9-24 100% of the time for the next 3-5 years with no breaks (chess analysis) that's 24/7 365 days a year.

I have no cooling solution for the RAM either, using a Coolermaster 912 HEF case, perhaps a Noctua with its 2 fans could cool the ram and mobo if there's room.

Don't want to move to an OCZ 800W or 600W MODular PSU though previous problems apparently are fixed with those.

I know, post in a forum! lol...

bump...

 

[investur]

My retailer doesn't carry the Scythe Mugen 2, boo hoo...

 

[investur]

P.S. I'm not a big gamer, went with the weeny XFX 4670 RADEON and on board sound. IT's all Chess with Deep Rybka 4, baby! Maybe light gaming or surfing...