Heatsink and thermal compound for i5 760

[p_bug]

hello guys

currently i am running i5 760 @ 3.4 Ghz with stock heatsink ( overclocked with the core voltage at auto as i am stuck with dh55tc mobo ;will upgrade after the 2nd gen ivy bridge comes.. long time i know :| . I have increased the base clock from 133 to 161 and it is perfectly stable after hours of battlefield 3 .The idle temp is 31c but the max temp is 77 c.
So i was thinking of reapplying a good TIM or buying a decent air cooler ( i am thinking about cooler master hyper 212 evo).

i have noticed that the space on my mobo is not that much and i was wondering whether the hyper 212 evo's 120 mm fan will get obstructed by the graphics card..i hope u guys are getting what i am saying.

given that the cooler fits
should i get the thermal compound or the cooler and which one is better

cooler master thermal fusion 400
cooler master ic essential E2 -- it has better thermal conductivity than thermal fusion 400
arctic cooling mx-2

my case is haf 912 advanced with the stock fans.

thanks

 

[davcon]

The EVO will be fine.
I've used a 212+ to cool my i5 760 = switched to a Corsair A70 recently
Not because the 212+ was poor at cooling = reason was the A70 was cheap $30(has 2 fans)= had another build that could use the 212+
The EVO and 212+ come supplied with a tube of pretty good paste.
I would just buy an EVO and use the supplied paste.

 

[p_bug]

The EVO will be fine.
I've used a 212+ to cool my i5 760 = switched to a Corsair A70 recently
Not because the 212+ was poor at cooling = reason was the A70 was cheap $30(has 2 fans)= had another build that could use the 212+
The EVO and 212+ come supplied with a tube of pretty good paste.
I would just buy an EVO and use the supplied paste.

okay,so are you sure that the cooler will fit okay with my mobo?

 

[davcon]

okay,so are you sure that the cooler will fit okay with my mobo?

Yep i've installed the 212+ on three 1156 mobo = using it on a H55 right now.
The EVO is no different = newer version of 212+

 

[p_bug]

Yep i've installed the 212+ on three 1156 mobo = using it on a H55 right now.
The EVO is no different = newer version of 212+

okay
so i will order the cooler in a few days.
how much can i oc the cpu with the core voltage at auto.. i think it goes around 1.24v(the limiting factor being vol not temperature as i cant change it ).
currently i have the base clock at 161(133 stock) and multiplier 21.
turbo boost is also enabled.Any suggestions??

thanks for the help so far

 

[davcon]

okay
so i will order the cooler in a few days.
how much can i oc the cpu with the core voltage at auto.. i think it goes around 1.24v(the limiting factor being vol not temperature as i cant change it ).
currently i have the base clock at 161(133 stock) and multiplier 21.
turbo boost is also enabled.Any suggestions??

thanks for the help so far

Create a new thread for this question in the Overclocking section.
You'll be better served and it's the right thing to do!

 

[p_bug]

Create a new thread for this question in the Overclocking section.
You'll be better served and it's the right thing to do!

okay i will do it.
thanks once again

 

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