Best P4 HSF?

[scoobydooby]

I'm trying to pick an HSF for my new P4. I'm going to be using a ~30 cfm Antec LED fan so it has to be an 80 mm heatsink. I was looking at the Swiftech 462+, MCX 4000, and the Alpha 8942. Anyone have any of these or know which one would be the best for my needs? Also I couldn't figure out whether or not you the swiftechs use the four mounting holes like the Alpha. Thanks for any help.
Scoob

 

[Blurry]

Do you care about the price?

If you want a lower price heatsink then go with the Alpha.
If you don't care about the price, then defintely go with the Swiftech.
Thing is though, both heatsinks are only about 1-2C apart.

 

[scoobydooby]

Thanks for the tip. Yeah I'm still deciding how much I care about the price... I'm leaning towards the swiftech though.
Scoob

 

[hcarlson]

If you want a good price/performance ratio heatsink, try the AX-478. My p4 2.4B is running at 31C idle and 45C under load, but that is with a 32cfm fan running at 7 volts! If price is no concern then go with the swifty.

 

[mrman3k]

Swiftech all the way. Swiftech HS are the best quality and performance. Sure they are a little more expensive, but it is well worth it for the high level of performance and craftmanship.

 

[orion7144]

So swiftech is the way to go not considering cost? Where is the best (respectable) place to buy it from?

 

[Lizardman]

I have an alpha 8942 on my 1.6 OCed to 2.6 I get 42 C idle when the room temp is 22 C and load is 55C as read from my mobo. I have a 32cfm fan on it.

The motherboard reads the wrong cpu temp though. Its about 10 to 15 C too high.

 

[mrman3k]

I would get the Swiftech MCX4000 from Newegg, a trustworthy vendor. It doesn't come with a fan so you will need to pick one. If you have a case window I highly recommend getting an Antec LED fan as it looks really neat. That is also assuming you want a very quiet fan that pushes a moderate 35cfm of air. Of course you could always go get a Tornado fan.

 

[orion7144]

Originally posted by: mrman3k
I would get the Swiftech MCX4000 from Newegg, a trustworthy vendor. It doesn't come with a fan so you will need to pick one. If you have a case window I highly recommend getting an Antec LED fan as it looks really neat. That is also assuming you want a very quiet fan that pushes a moderate 35cfm of air. Of course you could always go get a Tornado fan.

Thanks

 

[Nerdwannabe]

Cooler Master's heatpipe fan would be the best performer. Noise is high though.

 

[Mikki]

I've seen that hs before, do you have a linky to a review or anything? I'd like to see how well it out-performs the Alpha or Swiftech...

 

[Nerdwannabe]

i think the test data is on www.overclockers.com

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Nerdwannabe
Cooler Master's heatpipe fan would be the best performer. Noise is high though.

do they make this for the P4 though?
I love CoolerMaster coolers, but I don't think the S462 version will fit, will it?

 

[Nerdwannabe]

It's IHC-H71 or IHC-L71(L = low speed fan)

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Nerdwannabe
It's IHC-H71 or IHC-L71(L = low speed fan)

That's a nice cooler. I have an HHC-001 atop my Athlon right now.. fantastic cooler.
I might get one of these for my P4!