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Intel 478 cooling

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So I got the overclocking itch to push my 3.0c as far as it will go. I'm looking into different cooling options, and I'm thinking getting something like an xp-120 is my best bet. I don't want to completely break the bank on a high end water setup, so my options are basically low/mid end water and high end air. I've looked at the Ninja and the xp-120 mostly, and I'm leaning towards the xp-120 because it blows down onto the mobo and keeps VRMs and all that good stuff much cooler. In fact, I think in the long run the xp-120 is probably better for a motherboard than even a water setup would be, because water doesn't cool the mobo at all.
Any thoughts from the experts?
 
Just make sure it fits your mobo. The xp 120 has a bad habit of blocking some ram slots.
 
I have an XP120 and have been able to get my 3.0c well over 3.7Ghz on air. I benchmarked a bit, and set it back down to the 3.45 I run at every day. The XP120 can be a tight fit, so make sure it will fit before you go too far.
 
My Abit is7 is on the compatibility list.
I eyeballed where the fan would fit, and it seems like it wouldn't be an issue. Realistically, I can deal with a tight squeeze if it gives me better cooling.
 
If you think about the XP-120, get the SI-120 instead. It is mostly a revised XP-120 so no ram blocking and all.

Para
 
I thought about the SI, but I've seen reviews that show the XP gets an extra 1 or 2 degrees cooler. If the compatibility problems aren't a concern, I think I'm going with an xp.
 
as long as you have decent airflow in you case, you should be ok picking a cooler such as the Zalman 9500 or Ninja w/120mm fan. The Zalman at low speed and Ninja w/quiet fan should be able to outperform the xp120. You should be able to save some money also since these coolers are curently less expensive. Check it out:

Zalman CNPS9500 for 55 bucks
Ninja combo for 47 bucks
 
One important difference between the XP-120 and all other coolers is that the XP-120 may run a few degrees warmer, but I don't think that you can overload it TDP-wise, where the Zalman 9500 and the like most definately can.
 
Direfox said:
What does that mean? Not familiar with the TDP term. :confused:
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think of it this way
the zalman will keep a prescott at 1.3-1.4V cool
the thermalright will keep a prescott at 1.3-1.4V cool

the zalman will not be enough to cool it over a certain voltage
however, the thermalright will be capable of it.
 
Check out the reviews. I just installed a Zalman on a PC I gave my daughter 3.2c and as we chat here's the temps CPU temp 25C she had G- force screen saver on and thats what I read when I opened it. Fan speed 2340 and the M/B temp is 28c and G-force is a demanding little SS.

Her pc is 2 desk away from this one. Zalmans are really good and they look great. I use the mother board Cpu fan control and thats the speed I have it set to run all the time.
thats an asus M/B so it reads low. your abit board well read high.
 
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