CPU Cooling, does this still work?

[mcdse6]

For those of us that have yet to swim over to water-cooling... is this still a good cooler for your CPU of Intel LGA 775?

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16835118019

If not, what kind of air-cooling are/would you use?

Water cooling may come at a much later date.

[Nataku]

It is a very respectable air cooler. We just used it on my roommates overclocked computer.

[jdrom17]

Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme is better :p

[Zefram]

Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme is better :p

I would choose flat design like Thermalright XP-120 (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article186-page1.html), specific reason being that the vertical heatsink dramatically diminishes airflow surrounding the CPU, and being that the original ATX spec calls for Mosfets and capacitor to be located surrounding the CPU (So that the air from CPU HSF will cool them down)

The horizontal type heatsink will cool down surrounding components, thus ensuring cooler mosfets, and perhaps higher overclock and better system stability :D

Of course, the problem with that design lies with the compatibility issues. This heatsink doesnt fit in majority of the motherboard........... :p

[mcdse6]

I would choose flat design like Thermalright XP-120 (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article186-page1.html), specific reason being that the vertical heatsink dramatically diminishes airflow surrounding the CPU, and being that the original ATX spec calls for Mosfets and capacitor to be located surrounding the CPU (So that the air from CPU HSF will cool them down)

The horizontal type heatsink will cool down surrounding components, thus ensuring cooler mosfets, and perhaps higher overclock and better system stability :D

Of course, the problem with that design lies with the compatibility issues. This heatsink doesnt fit in majority of the motherboard........... :p

So Horizontal Heatsinks are better then vertical? Meaning how high up off the mother board the unit sits? I ask because the mental picture I had in my head before seeing your link was the opposite. I was thinking of direction of the blades.

But I think I understand your point. I was thinking it would be better to have a tall HS with 1 if not 2 Large fans attached to assist in air flow. Do you believe this not to be the case?

[Zefram]

But I think I understand your point. I was thinking it would be better to have a tall HS with 1 if not 2 Large fans attached to assist in air flow. Do you believe this not to be the case?

Vertical HSF works well if your mosfets are covered with heatsinks - these seem to be a trend across all the new, middle to high-end motherboard. If the heatsink are large and tall enough, they would be able to take advantage of air movement from the fans

Anyway, here's a brief idea what a horizontal HSF would look like :
http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/XP-120/XP-120_vert_01.jpg

[AlphaChicken]

What zef says definately has grounds, but if you have good airflow in your case (most cases have a fan in the back that blows right across the voltage reg. area) then it shouldnt be a prob. that TRUE (thermal right ultra extreme) is prob. hands down the best air cooling performance you can get for your CPU.

[owen]

Doesnt that come with fan?

[-=CrAnSwIcK=-]

when i ordered my cooling gear for my rig, i ordered some BGA RAMsinks for my video card not knowing that i would need low-profile RAMsinks, so i have a full pack of really nice copper RAMsinks that i'm gonna slap on my motherboard's mosfets and voltage regulators..

[AKHandyman]

Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme is better :p
The new Noctua NH-12P is even better!!

[AKHandyman]

when i ordered my cooling gear for my rig, i ordered some BGA RAMsinks for my video card not knowing that i would need low-profile RAMsinks, so i have a full pack of really nice copper RAMsinks that i'm gonna slap on my motherboard's mosfets and voltage regulators..What type of adhesive are you gonna use, Cran?

[AKHandyman]

I would choose flat design like Thermalright XP-120 (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article186-page1.html), specific reason being that the vertical heatsink dramatically diminishes airflow surrounding the CPU, and being that the original ATX spec calls for Mosfets and capacitor to be located surrounding the CPU (So that the air from CPU HSF will cool them down)

The horizontal type heatsink will cool down surrounding components, thus ensuring cooler mosfets, and perhaps higher overclock and better system stability :D

Of course, the problem with that design lies with the compatibility issues. This heatsink doesnt fit in majority of the motherboard........... :p
Thermalright also has this :http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7180/thermalright128hg0.jpg The Theramlright SI-128 ... :)

It's designed to accommodate a wider range of processors, however, if you want to put it on an older 939 proc, be sure to get the special bolt-thru kit ... I found out the hard way ... :(

[AlphaChicken]

nahh man that TRUE is undisputed champ.