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AMD Phenom II x6 1100T overclocking + cooling

Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by Atham, Jul 17, 2011.

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  1. Atham Newcomer, in training

    *rolls eyes*

    Now, back to the topic guys, please. Are there any cheap like CPU coolers that have good performance? The H50 is looking good. What about the Coolermaster Hyper TX3?

    @ red, what is your CPU cooler you use with the settings you gave me.
    Atham, Jul 19, 2011
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  2. Leeky PC Arsonist & Moderator

    Thats a bit cheeky!

    Don't think me and Red actually left your topic... You didn't know how a H50 worked, so we provided 3 pictures for you to view to help your understanding.

    No thanks is needed for me grabbing some of my own pictures and linking them to further your understanding btw....

    Cheap and good don't really go hand in hand either. My suggestion is to find 3-4 coolers you like price wise, and then read the reviews for them online. Google is very handy for this... You just need to search the cooler name with "review" and you'll get plenty of information to help you choose.
    Leeky, Jul 19, 2011
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  3. Atham Newcomer, in training

    Cheeky you say, eh? LOL

    Okay, so what should I look in reviews for? What classifies a good CPU cooler?

    Checked some reviews. They say the Coolermaster Hyper TX3 is good for the price and cools well. Just to know, would this keep the Phenom II x6 1100T @ 4GHz cool enough?
    Atham, Jul 19, 2011
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  4. Leeky PC Arsonist & Moderator

    This is an example of a review: http://www.guru3d.com/article/corsair-h50-cpu-cooler-review/

    Generally speaking you can work out a lot from a review, and it will be compared to those around the same price range.

    I found it by goggling "Corsair H50 reviews". Its a very useful tool, and given your constant movement from one item to another might prove very useful. Its where we get some of our information from as well, as they're independent reviews and therefore you get a real indication of what the product is actually like.

    Find a few coolers your happy to pay for, and then Google the reviews and find out what they're like.

    P.S. Atham; you added that line below (to your original comment above) after I hit reply, and during the time I was writing my response.
    Leeky, Jul 19, 2011
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  5. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe

    What Leeky said...
    anyway
    This is mine it's a Thermalright Silver Arrow with 3 fan config.
    ***note the size though, you need room for this thing.

    [IMG]
    as far as "cheap" you need to define how much that is. I replaced a Coolermaster V8 which is very good, the V6 is as well. The Frio OCK is very good as well. If you are looking at Hyper 212 cheap, that wont cut it for high end OC's.
    red1776, Jul 19, 2011
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  6. Mizzou Newcomer, in training

    That's deluxe :D thanks for the chuckle.
    Mizzou, Jul 19, 2011
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  7. Atham Newcomer, in training

    Up to about 30 euros.

    I think the V6 and V8 are too big for my case. What am I looking for in the measurements to ensure that it fits my case? It is the height, right?

    The ARCTIC Freezer 13 fits these measurements. Would it be strong enough to keep the 1100T at 4GHz and above with good stability?

    BTW, what is Cooling Capacity?


    @red what case do you have?
    Atham, Jul 20, 2011
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  8. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe

    the ARCTIC Freezer 13 pro would work assuming you don't have outrages ambient temps.Just keep in mind the cooler the better for the life span of your CPU (and everything else under the hood) and that the freezer Pro is not an enthusiast heatsink, but OC'ing the x6 1100T is an enthusiast activity.

    cooling capacity is the ability to dissipate/remove heat from one element to another. measured in BTU's, In this case of the Freezer Pro 13 is stated as 300w, which I think is a bit of a optimistic rating. again...see above^

    My game machine is an CM HAF 932.
    red1776, Jul 20, 2011
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  9. Atham Newcomer, in training

    So what cooler would you recommend for the OCing the x6 1100T?
    Isn't the ARCTIC Freezer 13 good enough?

    And how much space should be left between the the cooler and the panel of the case?
    Atham, Jul 20, 2011
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  10. Tedster Techspot old timer.....

    I use the Noctua NH-U9B SE 2 CPU Cooler and it is extremely quiet. very tight clearance between the cooler and my Ram, but it does fit. Super big, quiet, and cool. I use a x6 processor as well. I don't overclock, but the stock cooler sounded like a jet engine.
    Tedster, Jul 24, 2011
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  11. Atham Newcomer, in training

    The Noctua NH-U9B SE2 is smaller than the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+, but more expensive. If it is worth the money, then I say i will get it.
    Atham, Jul 24, 2011
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  12. Mizzou Newcomer, in training

    I've had good luck with Noctua, definitely a quality product.
    Mizzou, Jul 24, 2011
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  13. ihaveaname TechSpot Enthusiast

    I also have that cooler, and too think it's very good. However....

    I think you should remember that getting a 6950 would improve your computer's gaming performance much more than overclocking your CPU to 4GHz.
    ihaveaname, Aug 3, 2011
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