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Retired · ‎09-04-2010

Looking to upgrade my CPU cooler and wondering from you guys what do you use? I am running a i7 980x Extreme proc. and Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D Dominator 6 GB 3 x 2. Want to over clock to 4.0 Ghz with no heat issues. The cooler I have now (Thermaltake i1) has 1 bad connection to motherboard so it is not working as good as it should and needs to be replaced.

In a perfect world I would be able to keep using the north bridge fan. I do not care if it covers the first mem slot.

So, What you you use or recommend?

pcjunkie209 · ‎09-04-2010

Zalman makes a good cooler, I think it's the 10x something ... I'll check when I get home and let you know. I have it that's how I know it works pretty good I had on my 965 and idle was low 30s and it has push pull 120mm

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Retired · ‎09-04-2010

I know everyone hates on corsair h50, but being an air replacment, I had my
r3e and r2e 4-4.5ghz stable. 975 or 980

i hear the h70 is great. Though I haven't tested it yet. For an easy plug an play. And for the price and looks, that's what I recommend. To me personally heat sinks cover up the beauty of the motherboard, especially the r3e

Retired · ‎09-04-2010

Brian@ASUS wrote:
I know everyone hates on corsair h50, but being an air replacment, I had my
r3e and r2e 4-4.5ghz stable. 975 or 980

i hear the h70 is great. Though I haven't tested it yet. For an easy plug an play. And for the price and looks, that's what I recommend. To me personally heat sinks cover up the beauty of the motherboard, especially the r3e

Was just looking at the h70 on amazon. Looks interesting with pretty good reviews.

Retired · ‎09-04-2010

You may not get lucky with the Corsair H50. I didn't that's for sure. Though I'm suspect of not mounting it properly. I want an H70 but at the moment, money is in a pinch. From what I hear though. The H50 is a prime piece and has low temps. Average 30-35idle and 55 under load.

pcjunkie209 · ‎09-04-2010

Ya well h-50 is a good cooler and I am sure h-70 is gonna be better. I had two h-50s and they worked well

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Retired · ‎09-04-2010

Ok,ordered the h70 from amazon. What is the best thermal paste now? I have some arctic silver 5 lying around, is it still good or is there better?

pcjunkie209 · ‎09-04-2010

I use OCZ Freeze it cures in like 15 min. Where as a lot of other TC takes like 40hrs or more. Arctic is good but 200hr cure time......lol

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Retired · ‎09-05-2010

pcjunkie209 wrote:
I use OCZ Freeze it cures in like 15 min. Where as a lot of other TC takes like 40hrs or more. Arctic is good but 200hr cure time......lol

OUCH! 200hr cure time...Geez.

pcjunkie209 · ‎09-05-2010

Ya! You can look it up on Tom's hardware. There's a couple others with a 200hr cure time.....but don't get me wrong arctic silver has been good to me. 🙂

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