have intel q6600 with stock cooler, can clocke it to atleast 3.4, had to cut down to 3.1 due to heat(getting to 80c under 4 prime95 instences) so i need somthing to keep me cool at 3.4 or maybe more
i cheked the reviews, they seem ok, but they are done on older cpu's not q6600
so i am stuck at ither Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro for cheap fan included, or Cooler Master Hyper Z600 + fan which is going to be more then twice the price
it's geared towards AMD users though. if you want to see newer reviews, the best place is:
www.frostytech.com
probably the best cooler you can get for under $40 is the sunbeamtech core contact freezer. i got mine for 36, and the place also sells IC diamond 7, so that was a good deal.
www.heatsinkfactory.com newegg is offering the sumbeam with a $5 rebate atm, so it's $32.
if you planning on oc'ing more later, i would recommend the coolit pure.
whatever you get, you'll be looking forward to removing the mobo and installing a backplate mount. the best with a good backplate is the Thermalright ultra 120 or ultra 120 extreme. i would probably also recommend this for intels because it comes with a convex contact surface, which matches well with intel chip concavity.
Message edited by Superhal on 09-19-2008 at 10:09:58 PM
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