best air cooling?

[kool168]

what's the best air cooling to cool opty 165?

[[XC]melymel]

Heatsink wise its between the old XS favourite the Thermaltake Big Typhoon or Tuniq Tower (also maybe the Sythe Ninja). Everyone has their own favourites but I personally like the TTBT as its simple and effective with an easily changable fan, although there have been very good reviews about the Tuniq Tower but i personally haven't ever owned one so can't commen.

[TaPaKaH]

The best air cooling in the way of efficency is Scythe Ninja + 2x120mm fans @1-2k rpm. Nothing can match that.
If you`re looking for quiet + effective - Scythe Ninja + 2x120mm fans @ <1k rpm or Thermaltake Big Typhoon.

[Navig]

I fairly extensively looked at 4 top heatsinks (XP-120, Scythe Ninja, Tuniq Tower, Big Typhoon).

I submit 2 important considerations:

1) Noise tolerance. If you can tolerate medium speed 120mm fans (80-100cfm), look to the Tuniq Tower (with stock fan) or Big Typhoon (buy your own fan).

If you want noise-be-damned cooling, the BT pulled away from the pack in my testing, but you'll have to spring for your own fan. Out of the box, the Tuniq Tower had some very good results for me.

If you need quiet operation, the Scythe Ninja with a low rpm fan, Tuniq Tower (included fan bus), and Big Typhoon are good choices.


2) Airflow of your case. Tower style coolers are generally located for airflow across the motherboard, whereas the Big Typhoon works great if you have a sidepanel fresh air duct. If you have good cross motherboard airflow, you can even operate the Scythe Ninja fanless. I do, even on a overclocked 1st generation Prescott running F@H 24/7.


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[Makubex_GB]

Big Typhoon would be my choice. Not only you get excellent cooling for the CPU you also cool your mobo.

[greatscott68]

A Zalman 9500 pointed at an exhaust fan gives me great temps. Better than my Scythe Ninja, TTBT, and the others in my air cooler graveyard.

[Jester FPS]

xp-90c w/ panaflo 92mm fan

sidewindercomputers.com

[Crankster]

Jester. I know you like that config, and I'd admit it is decent.
But you're approaching fanboyism fast when you type that under "best air cooling?"

I'd say the TTBT or the Tuniq tower, I use the tower and I'm pleased with it. The TT has gotten a fair bit of accolades here on the forums and does well in review so those two really seem the best choises atm.

[Jester FPS]

Jester. I know you like that config, and I'd admit it is decent.
But you're approaching fanboyism fast when you type that under "best air cooling?"

I'd say the TTBT or the Tuniq tower, I use the tower and I'm pleased with it. The TT has gotten a fair bit of accolades here on the forums and does well in review so those two really seem the best choises atm.

I don't know about the TTBT, but the xp-90c is just as good as the tuniq tower.

last time i checked.

Not trying to be a fan boy or anything but I thought xp-90/c + panaflo is still the best air config.

AnandTech heatsink reviews: http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y

[Uncle_Mojo]

Hell, I'd use the XP-90C even if it wasn't better, just for the lack of installation issues vs. Tunig!

To be honest, I don't see Jester as any more of a fanboy than Crankster. IMHO

[WC Annihilus]

I love my TT BT. 3.01 ghz at 1.52 vcore, idle/load - 26/34

Gonna mount a basic temperature probe on the side of my IHS soon to see if those temps are remotely accurate.

[garkon]

I'm not sure which mobo you are using, but mine loves the XP-90's downward air flow; not only does it keep my cpu at 30c idle, 46c load, it also keeps the NB nice and cool. Also, install was cake

[humeyboy]

Ive said it b4, 90mm dont kick it today for extreme overclocking, 120mm is the future for now.

[Uncle_Mojo]

Ive said it b4, 90mm dont kick it today for extreme overclocking, 120mm is the future for now.

Well, for extreme overclocking, watercooling or phase change (or better) is the way to go. As for air cooling, There are some very good 90mm solutions that have it all over some 120mm coolers. Just because it's 120mm, doesen't make it automatically better.

[Mackid343]

my choice would be the thermaltake big typhoon. i bought it recently and it is AMAZING. at stock voltage, my processor is running at almost room temperature (its at 75-76F and my house is about 70-72F). was quite easy to install except for the lack of a helpful instruction booklet...

[humeyboy]

Correct but the fact its a 120mm BT makes it great, you dont need water today esp on amd64's, the 90mm Thermalrights have seen their day only fanboys love and they are same ones who used to flame Thermaltake here.

[Nanometer]

I admit this is a great cooler(XP-90c), but sorry, it isn't the king. People beat my temperatures using a big typhoon lapped(mine is lapped as well).

[manomanx2]

Get the BT, Ninja is the worst pain in the ass to install IMO. If you like that kind of horrible rush, go ahead and get that.

[lawrywild]

I admit this is a great cooler(XP-90c), but sorry, it isn't the king. People beat my temperatures using a big typhoon lapped(mine is lapped as well).

sig:
DFI NF4 SLI-DR Expert
FX-60 - 3.0GHz 250 x 12 1.47v 27c idle, 444c load)XP-90c
OCZ 4000VX 250mhz 2-2-2-7-8-16 3.4V
XFX 7800GTX EE (32c idle/44c load)ASilencer
Jing Ting chipset heatsink (27c idle, 30c load)
Sound Blaster 2 ZS Platinum
Dual(2 x 520) Vantec Stealth 520 Watt PSUs
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I think most air coolers run better than 444c load

[turbox997]

There's a good number of us out there, but not too many, XP-90(regular) with a 120mm fan. Nice and compact, cools great, even cools your ram and other parts of the mobo. Easy install too.

I admit, mine's not too quiet, but I can't complain about its performance, I was about to buy the bit Typhoon(had it in my hands ready to checkout) but changed my mind at the last minute.

Running at 2.92ghz w. 1.42v(1.45v in bios), I get 26*/40*C idle/load. Not bad imo.

[ElAguila]

I haven't had any issues installing my ninja. I would got with it or the xp90C. You can't go wrong with either one.

[Sparky]

I think most air coolers run better than 444c load

lol

[tHe_jOkeR]

TT BT with AS5 x2 1,328V 2600GHz

full load 46°C

best Air cooler?

[@_dud]

I think most air coolers run better than 444c load

You'd do better with a penny.

[nike]

im @ 38c load w/ my cnps 9500, room is @ 22c, cant say muhc 2 the others but the artic cooling stuff suxx :P