Is the i7 920 Stock Cooler good?

I'm not planing on overclocking, I just want a cool CPU that won't over heat when gaming. Im planning on installing a 120nm case cooler if that helps.

lol so true, no OCing the I7 is like not driving a 911 after you brought it.

but if you dont want to OC and is at stock voltages, and have a nice case with good airflow, it should work.

http://www.supremelaw.org/systems/ [...] arning.htm

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/lga13sobbowi.html


MRFS

does that kit work with all push-pin heatsinks for LGA1366?

and @OP, a 120nm cooler? that would have really poor airflow and be extremely loud.

The factory coolers are crud even if you are not overclocking. I would suggest getting a Xigmatek Dark Knight, or a similar rifle cooler.

don't listen to them, you will get a D0 processor, and they can even overclock well with the stock cooler, some people get 3.8GHz on the stock cooler with the i7 920 D0 and stay below 80C.

80C is pretty normal for the i7, even D0's.

and you'll only reach that kind of temp in prime95 or something like it.

Believe me, the i7 is happy all day long at 80C. I've (accidentally) had mine up to 93 without issues. Whether it scares you or not is irrelevant. If you have good cooling, the air won't be anywhere near the temperature of the cores, so you don't have to worry about the board either. That having been said, cooler is always better, so if you are sitting at 80C on the stock cooler, and can afford a replacement, it's probably worth getting.

Hmm... I've just got a i7 920 recently, it idles at 40-50deg C at stock speeds, one of the cores went up to 93 when I ran prime95 for like 5 mins.. is this a concern? I have an antec 902 case but atm its like 30deg in my house so I guess thats why..

Should I get an aftermarket cooler?

I initially said I wasn't going to OC my 920 and then did some reading. I ended up choosing the Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for my CPU heatsink/fan(s). I believe this is a smart move so when I do decide to OC, I should be set for cooling.

I also purchased 2 optional fans for my case, side and front, to compliment the included rear and top fans. The way I look at it, I'd rather have too much cooling than not enough. All this and I'm not even a gamer

yeah true. I've just ordered a scythe mugen 2 for it, since I was hoping to OC to about 3.2 or 3.4... Will have to see how it goes on stock speeds first I think haha - I'll post up results once I get them.

Wow...people those are high temps. However if a company like Intel (one of the most major manufacturers of chips world wide) offers a cooler for thier own chip, believe me, they know what they are doing and they know a lot better then you, they made the chip after all. Yes the cooler the better, but on stock speeds, the stock cooler will satisfy the CPU. If Intel knew their cooler was crappy, they wouldn't offer it. However, I am using a Cooler Master V8, HAF 932, and AS5 paste and I get 28*C at idle, depending on what ambient temperature is my house and during a prime 95 stress test, i never got above 55-60*C (considering my V8 was running on low power and my case fans were turned up about mid way)
-Oh and for the people who said whats the point in buying an Intel i7 if you won't overclock...well because when paired with a good mobo and ram, even on stock it owns most other processors except for the the higher i7's . I only overclock mine if i need to do something very CPU hungry and fast, other then that i keep on stock which is the way to go if you wan't your i7 to last a long healthy life.