I have the option of using the 4 pin stock cooler or an old 92mm Zalman CNPS7000C-Cu (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118047) heatsink with 3 pins and a manual speed controller. I'm not sure which one is the better choice for me. Is that fourth pin that the Zalman is missing made up for by the manual control device? I don't really know anything about how to control fan speeds and such so I like the idea of my motherboard doing that for me. However, if the benefits of manual control combined with a better aftermarket cooler are worth it, I can definately learn how to go manual.
(The link in my post is for a re-release of the same model; mine's about 4 or 5 years old.)
(The link in my post is for a re-release of the same model; mine's about 4 or 5 years old.)