Best Socket A cooler?

[Lonyo]

I'm currently sitting on a Thermaltake Volcano 7 as my CPU cooler, with a replacement 2500rpm fan (the stock one was waaay to loud).
My CPU (mobile Barton 2500+ overclocked) idles quite high in the current weather, about 20c above case temps, around 50~54c, and under load it's not above 60 AFAIK.

I'd like something a little better (bigger fan would be the obvious choice), but things like the XP90/7700 are 754 and upwards only

Are there any 90/92mm Socket A coolers which aren't too loud and offer decent cooling?
My other option is to get an adapter to allow me to put a 92/120mm fan on the current heatsink onstead of the 80mm fan it has at the moment.

 

[Jeff7181]

I believe the SLK-900U was one of, if not the best Socket A heatsink.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I believe the SLK-900U was one of, if not the best Socket A heatsink.

SLK-900U - 92mm capable, all copper, bolt-through design

SLK-900A - 92mm capable, all copper, 3 prong-hook design

I also think the SP-94 or SP-97 were slightly better that the above 2.

I use the SLK-900A with a 92mm Panaflo L1A on my Socket A System.

 

[RichUK]

this should do the job

I know what you mean about the weather in the UK it is HOT !!! ... my system idles 2 degrees higher, doesn't really effect anything tho

 

[Ammocyte]

I can personally vouch for the Thermalright SP97 heat sink I have it on a mobile 2400 and it has never went above 44C under full load with no AC in the room.. with AC on or during the winter it usually stays at 39-40C under full load...you could also go with Therlmalright SI-97 or SI-97A...I believe all these heatsinks support 90-92mm fans....and if quiet is what you want a good panflo fan is hard to beat...also make sure to use some Artic silver 5 on those heat sinks. Hope that helps Lonyo

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Elcs

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I believe the SLK-900U was one of, if not the best Socket A heatsink.

SLK-900U - 92mm capable, all copper, bolt-through design

SLK-900A - 92mm capable, all copper, 3 prong-hook design

I also think the SP-94 or SP-97 were slightly better that the above 2.

I use the SLK-900A with a 92mm Panaflo L1A on my Socket A System.

I can find the SLK-700 and SI-97, but not any of the others
I would love any of the 4 you listed, but I haven't managed to spot them anywhere

Is the Zalman 7000B any good as an alternative option?
The all Alu of the SI-97 turns me off a bit, and the SLK700 is the step down from the SLK900 so I don't want to go for that either.

 

[MDE]

The Zalman will require you to take out your motherboard, as would any bolt-through heatsink, but it'll cool your CPU very well.

 

[Elcs]

Lonyo: SLK-947

CPU City is a nice place, ordered from them ~4 times without hassle.

EDIT: SLK900U at Tekheads - Used them once without problem.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Elcs
Lonyo: SLK-947

CPU City is a nice place, ordered from them ~4 times without hassle.

EDIT: SLK900U at Tekheads - Used them once without problem.

Cheers.
I went for the SLK900U in the end, seemed to offer probably decent performance, without being too expensive. Just have to hope my order goes through (card issues).

 

[coomar]

sp-97, i used it with a mobile at 2.6@1.875 volts, in my hot room it was around 45 prime with a good 90 mm fan

 

[TStep]

All the high end Thermalright solutions generally run neck-and-neck. see here

 

[Lonyo]

Which way round should the fan go on the SLK900?
On my current HS I turned the fan round (so it does the opposite of what it did before, not sure it it sucks or blows now), and the temps went down a couple of degrees.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Which way round should the fan go on the SLK900?
On my current HS I turned the fan round (so it does the opposite of what it did before, not sure it it sucks or blows now), and the temps went down a couple of degrees.

The 92mm Panaflo L1A on my Thermalright SLK900A is blowing air directly onto the Heatsink itself.

Not sucking air away.

 

[superfly27]

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