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irodeapony   04-05-2009 at 04:36:38 AM

I'm thinking about getting an Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz. I do know that the stock fan and sink is usually not enough to keep these processors cool, however, would a stock sink and fan from an Intel Q6600 Quad-Core Processor work near or as good as an aftermarket cooler? I'm at the point where dollars are becoming important in my build. Thanks for the help.

Jeff

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kyeana   04-05-2009 at 04:47:25 AM
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the stock fan will cool it no problem just as long as you arent planning on doing any serious overclocking

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sabot00   04-05-2009 at 05:21:50 AM
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Is the fan even compatible? The stock cooler should be fine for mild OC'ing depending on your room temp.

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irodeapony   04-05-2009 at 05:25:07 AM
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They're both LGA 775. I just remember hearing that the quad cores run hotter than the dual cores.

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kyeana   04-05-2009 at 05:34:03 AM
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just stick with the stock cooler

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Devastator_uk   04-05-2009 at 03:44:32 PM
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Providing you don't wrap it in cotton-wool or overclock then the stock cooler will be fine.

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irodeapony   04-05-2009 at 05:49:19 PM
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Haha, that first option is pretty tempting though...

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