survey for cpu heat sinks

<b>1. What kind of heatsink do you use?
a. Aluminum b. Copper c. Copper-Aluminum</b>
C.

<b>2.Why do you use that kind of heat sink?
a. Good Conductivity b. Cheap Price c. Worth for Money</b>
C.

<b>3. Have you tried copper-aluminum heat sinks?
a.Yes b. No</b>
A.

<b>4. When shopping for a heat sink fan, what factor/s affect your shopping list?
a. Good Thermal Conductivity b. Price c. Availability</b>
A.

<b>5. What do you expect in using a copper heat sink?
a. Higher Overclock b. More Stable System</b>
B.

<b>6. What do you expect in using an aluminum heat sink?
a. Stock Cooling b. not overclockable system</b>
B.

Undeniable facts #61:
If you wack yourself, it'll hurt.

1 C
2 A, B, and C (also for reasonable noise level)
3 A
4 A, B, and C (and again reasonable noise level)
5 No expectations (I've seen poor performing all-copper HSF's).
6 No expectations (I've used all aluminum heatsinks for overclocking but copper-aluminum is better).


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1. a
2. b (came w/cpu)
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. a

XP 2000+
MSI KT3 ULTRA-2 KT333
Maxtor 60GB ATA 133 7200RPM
512MB PC2700
ABIT G4 Ti4200 OTES 64MB
Win98SE

1. b
2. c
3. b
4. a & b (equals to best for a reasonable amount of money)
5. a
6. a

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1. What kind of heatsink do you use?
a. Aluminum b. Copper c. Copper-Aluminum
C.

2.Why do you use that kind of heat sink?
a. Good Conductivity b. Cheap Price c. Worth for Money
C.

3. Have you tried copper-aluminum heat sinks?
a.Yes b. No
A.

4. When shopping for a heat sink fan, what factor/s affect your shopping list?
a. Good Thermal Conductivity b. Price c. Availability
A.

5. What do you expect in using a copper heat sink?
a. Higher Overclock b. More Stable System
A

6. What do you expect in using an aluminum heat sink?
a. Stock Cooling b. not overclockable system
A

1)b - copper
2)a - good conductivity
3)b - no
4)a+b+c (+d - noise levels :wink: )
5)a, but not at the expense of b :wink:
6)b

That's my answers... but some of your questions could be worded differently... e.g. 4 & 5.

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1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. a


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<b>1. What kind of heatsink do you use?
a. Aluminum b. Copper c. Copper-Aluminum</b>
A.

<b>2.Why do you use that kind of heat sink?
a. Good Conductivity b. Cheap Price c. Worth for Money</b>
B.

<b>3. Have you tried copper-aluminum heat sinks?
a.Yes b. No</b>
B.

<b>4. When shopping for a heat sink fan, what factor/s affect your shopping list?
a. Good Thermal Conductivity b. Price c. Availability</b>
A + B + C

<b>5. What do you expect in using a copper heat sink?
a. Higher Overclock b. More Stable System</b>
A.

<b>6. What do you expect in using an aluminum heat sink?
a. Stock Cooling b. not overclockable system</b>
A

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ditto spitfire except i have used a cu-al heatsink

Also doesnt system stability and higher overclock go hand in hand...i mean better system stability lets you overclock higher.


If it isn't a P6 then it isn't a procesor
110% BX fanboy

1. A monster mobo mounted Swiftech MCX-462.
1a. Hybrid copper aluminium. Thick copper base, embedded aluminium pins.

2. I don't. It was expensive.

3. Yes. See 1.

4. Factors: Ability to mount a 80mm fan of any type. Secure mounting mechanism. Large mass for superior cooling under any conditions.

5&6. I expect and get a Stable high Overclock without haivng to use an insanely loud fan. he thick copper base sucks away the heat, and the aluminium pins that act as 'fins' release heat well.




<b>Lead me not into temptation.
I know the way myself.  
Regards,
Mr no integrity coward.</b>

Thats true to an extent i guess.
But push anything high enough and it will get instability.

And whats the point of an overclock if its unstable?

<b>Lead me not into temptation.
I know the way myself.  
Regards,
Mr no integrity coward.</b>

Thanks to all those who have answered! I greatly appreciate your responses.

Copper Zalman flower heatsink.

Good conductivity, passif cooling. Reasonable price.

No.

Noise and price.

More silent.

Fan required.

thats my point if it makes the system stable you will be able to hit overclocks that you before would get bsods with.


If it isn't a P6 then it isn't a procesor
110% BX fanboy

1. b
2. c
3. a
4. a b
5. a
6. a-- ? wtf. still can be a hell of a good heatsink and let you overclock plenty...

Your survey seems more than a little skewed. Are you trying to get a particular result of some sort?

Shadus