A. Cowan wrote:
> hello, I've managed to get my hands on an AMD 2600XP 266FSB CPU
> (highest CPU my mobo could handle), I've been looking for a good
> heatsink, fan and thermal grease to keep it as cool as possible. Can
> anyone recommend a good setup, or even point me in a general
> direction like a manufacturer/UKshop url where i could get them from?
> there's so many different products available i don't know which one
> would suit my system best. For example, should i be using a copper
> heatsink, and would an overrated fan, say one designed for a 3200XP,
> be a good idea to decrease the CPU temp? Also what type of thermal
> compound do you think i should use?
>
> Another point is its not a full tower case and a Micro-ATX (ECS
> K7VMM+) mobo so there's not a lot of space to work with!
>
> any advice appreciated!
> Alistair
any decent one will do the job: some are quieter than others though.
generally you want one rated for at least 2400-3000 - a copper core's nice,
as it an 80mm fan as it's quieter than a 60mm one. there's a lot of
cosmetic choice as well if you have a window case. read the reviews first
as you probably don't want one that sounds like a plane taking off...
i like the akasa ones for 11 quid or so: nice and quiet and does the job.
for thermal paste, there's not much difference: just don't put too much on.
the thermal compound supplied as a pad on some is reasonable as well
although purists like the grease...
so long as you're looking at sub 55 degrees or so you're fine.
www.overclock.co.uk are my favourite at the mo, but just about any of the
usual suspects (ebuyer, microdirect, aria etc) will all do the job.
ric
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