CPU Fans and heatsinks

[Red Dog]

I have heard that the stock fan and heatsink that come with Intel cpu's is
not a very good setup. Can someone recommend a good setup for a Core2Quad
Q6600 to go on a Asus P5E3 Deluxe motherboard? I would like something close
to the original setup, but of better quality.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Zalman and Thermaltake are two of the most popular manufacturers. Take a
look through the huge selection at NewEgg.com and just read the user
reviews.

 

[Dustin Harper]

The original is fine as long as you aren't doing any overclocking. Even at
that, many have had some good success with the stock cooler.

 

[Howard Woodard]

I have been considering the Q6600/Q6700 CPUs to replace my P4. I have a
min-tower with a micro ATX board. The power supply mounts (hangs) right in
front of the CPU so I'm concerned about space. Are the stock heat sinks and
fans for the quad processors "taller" than the stock ones for the P4
processors?

Thanks in advance,

Howard
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