Could anyone suggest a good heatsink?

Verios · Jan 28, 2005, 02:57 PM

Hi again guys, here to bug ya again

heh.

Was wondering if any of you could suggest a good heatsink for an Athlong 64 S939 that would fit on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. Because of the board layout it looks like the one that I was looking at (that all copper zalman one with the fan in the center of the circular heatsink, looks kinda big and such heh...sorry but I cant remember the name off by heart) is a little big. Iam generally looking for one roughly the size if not a little large than the stock one that Athlon 64's come with (which Iam using now, ick!) I dont overclock "but" I like everything to run super cool because it general gets pretty hot in my home during late spring/summer.

Thanks a bunch guys

Drakon · Jan 28, 2005, 03:31 PM

I got the Thermalright XP-90. fits a little tight, but keeps the cpu nice and cool. u can always check out the Thermalright XP-120...

MiDKnYtE · Jan 28, 2005, 05:24 PM

The Zalman 7x00 series are good also.

drakesteakn · Jan 28, 2005, 06:13 PM

the thermalright ones stated above are the best.

Verios · Jan 28, 2005, 06:18 PM

Waslooking at this one:

Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler

For Socket 478, 462/754/939/940

But when I had looked at it in stores it was HUGE lol, I dont even think it would fit due to my mobo's design.

riles9262 · Jan 28, 2005, 10:47 PM

^ awesome cooler; thermalright heatsinks are probably the best out there, but are costly.

Judas · Jan 28, 2005, 11:36 PM

imo, get a xp-90, if you KNOW a xp-120 will fit, they are the thing to get....

pr0digal jenius · Jan 29, 2005, 05:45 AM

thermalright if you wanna overclock the bejesus out of it, zalman if you just wanna play with it and save a few bucks

Verios · Jan 29, 2005, 06:15 AM

I dont overclock but Iam worried that the Zalman wont fit. With the MSI Neo2 Platinum a lot of stuff is really close to the CPU and that heatsink is just plain huge lol.

Drakon · Jan 29, 2005, 06:39 AM

i have the xp-90 and it fits fine. follow the instructions and everything should be ok. but, don't put too much pressure on the chip, if u get the heatsink...

CDsDontBurn · Jan 29, 2005, 06:51 AM

the zalman will fit just fine in that system. At work we have a demo machine set up w/that heatsink in w/a very similar set up as to the one you're talking about. Fit's just fine

. Not hard to install, very easy, very quiet. The xp-90 is actually bigger than the zalman

. One of the guys at work had one fed-exed to work so he can install it in his new Athlon 64 set up, and it's definetly larger than the zalman.

Jan 28, 2005, 02:57 PM	#1
Verios DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	Could anyone suggest a good heatsink? Hi again guys, here to bug ya again heh. Was wondering if any of you could suggest a good heatsink for an Athlong 64 S939 that would fit on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. Because of the board layout it looks like the one that I was looking at (that all copper zalman one with the fan in the center of the circular heatsink, looks kinda big and such heh...sorry but I cant remember the name off by heart) is a little big. Iam generally looking for one roughly the size if not a little large than the stock one that Athlon 64's come with (which Iam using now, ick!) I dont overclock "but" I like everything to run super cool because it general gets pretty hot in my home during late spring/summer. Thanks a bunch guys

Jan 28, 2005, 06:13 PM	#4
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	the thermalright ones stated above are the best. __________________

Jan 28, 2005, 10:47 PM	#6
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	^ awesome cooler; thermalright heatsinks are probably the best out there, but are costly. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Jan 29, 2005, 06:39 AM	#10
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	i have the xp-90 and it fits fine. follow the instructions and everything should be ok. but, don't put too much pressure on the chip, if u get the heatsink... Last edited by Drakon; Jan 29, 2005 at 04:11 PM.

Jan 29, 2005, 06:51 AM	#11
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	the zalman will fit just fine in that system. At work we have a demo machine set up w/that heatsink in w/a very similar set up as to the one you're talking about. Fit's just fine . Not hard to install, very easy, very quiet. The xp-90 is actually bigger than the zalman . One of the guys at work had one fed-exed to work so he can install it in his new Athlon 64 set up, and it's definetly larger than the zalman. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 28, 2005, 03:31 PM	#2
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	I got the Thermalright XP-90. fits a little tight, but keeps the cpu nice and cool. u can always check out the Thermalright XP-120...

Jan 28, 2005, 05:24 PM	#3
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	The Zalman 7x00 series are good also.

Jan 28, 2005, 06:18 PM	Thread Starter #5
Verios DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	Waslooking at this one: Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler For Socket 478, 462/754/939/940 But when I had looked at it in stores it was HUGE lol, I dont even think it would fit due to my mobo's design.

Jan 29, 2005, 05:45 AM	#8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	thermalright if you wanna overclock the bejesus out of it, zalman if you just wanna play with it and save a few bucks

Jan 29, 2005, 06:15 AM	Thread Starter #9
Verios DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	I dont overclock but Iam worried that the Zalman wont fit. With the MSI Neo2 Platinum a lot of stuff is really close to the CPU and that heatsink is just plain huge lol.