TeggerLS

What should I use? I'm sick of having temps of 60*C at idle. I clean the fan/heatsink every 2 month's. I want it to run at about 45*C idle, 50's under load.

thnx ppl links to place's I can order are appreciated.

DB7 2.0

i just use a regular ol' coolermaster h:

TeggerLS

I have some antec vortex crap I bought from bestbuy, 1st mistake. It collects dust like young children collect yu-gi-oh cards:squint:

qtiger

Thermaltake. I love them like monkey.

TeggerLS

link? recommend a certain type/model?

qtiger

I have this model:

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/v.../rs/a1889b.htm

For maximum cooling, this thing is just a fucking beast:

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/volcano/rs/a1745.htm


They're both solid copper and weigh a hojillion pounds. h:

sman789

thats running a tad hot....first try buying some thermal grease (artic silver 3, ceramique)

if that doesnt drop much try lapping it...if not buy thermalright.. thermaltake is okay, thermalright and zalman have the best performing HS's.....http://svc.com/thslcl.html i'd get that

TeggerLS

I have artic silver pasteh:

what the hell is lapping it?

aux

im not too familiar with comp coolin. i wonder what the temp is for me.

sman789

sand the bottom of the heatsink so it doesnt have the microscopic hills and valleys


take wet sandpaper, start with a low grit...300-400....have a strip of it...take the heat sink and place the paper on a flat surface(glass) then firmly go down the paper in one motion with the heatsink....rotate the base 90 degrees after a few strokes....then move on to next higher grit until ur satisfied


but the thermalright 900 is only 20 bucks, it has a coupon