The Gamers HUD, what was the final outcome? I just got an i7-980x for my Dell XPS 9100 and I'm looking for a heat sink now.
I see 32starview's solution. Does anyone know of any other heat sinks that I wouldn't have to mess with too much? That is, not removing the mother board, is not too tall but also clears the ram modules? I have rip jaws with the heat spreaders.
32starview, is your artic freezer pro 7 still holding up today?
Yes, still holding up. Other than a couple of cleanings, no issues. I'm sure there re better ones out there, but works well for me.
When I do eevntually upgrade to a I7 6700, I will use the same Artic cooler
I'm a noob at all of this, but excited to upgrade this processor. Could I just use the same old stock cooler I've had the whole time for this? I imagine not because it will get hotter than the normal 4 cores, but I'm not sure what the XPS's that came with a 980x had for heat sinks.
Or, maybe I just get the intel heat sink made for the 980x. E75476-00X ?
Any advice? I'll keep researching.... thanks!