This question is asked alot.....well sorta

[nocturnx]

Alright i know this question is asked alot and i wouldnt ask it except im running a P4 and this is almost always an AMD question. So anyway im looking for a new heatsink/fan for my P4 CPU. I want better than stock cooling, fairly silent (id say 21 db or less) and looks nice. For some reason after i overclocked my cpu my temps jumped, well yea thats common but i mean i lowered it back to stock and im still getting higher temps than i was before. I used to sit around 43c and now it idles at 47c, but anyway under load now im getting in the 60c range which is hotter than it used to get underload. Also i got my case lookin pretty spiffy inside so i dont want a huge ugly cooler on it, not to mention i dont have the space for a large cooler. Heres a link to pics so you can see how little room i have. http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=92764286

[Cricket]

Can't see your pics because we're not logged in as you.

:) Cricket

[FLG]

Try this cricket

http://community.webshots.com/album/92764286pXXnCb

[Cricket]

Take a look at these P4 heatsinks (http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/31/cat31.htm?325).

:) Cricket

[oddjob]

In my experience, I swapped my stock aluminum HSF w/thermal pad (AMD) for a Thermalright copper based/aluminum HSF w/OCZ Ultra2 (very similar to Arctic Silver3) and my cpu idle temps dropped 11C immediately. I think the copper really makes a difference, much better at absorbing the heat away from the cpu die.

[nocturnx]

wow those are pretty expensive

[Cricket]

Here are some other sites that carry P4 heatsinks...

Inflow Direct (http://www.inflowdirect.com/penivsoc423.html)

XPC Gear (http://www.xpcgear.com/pentium4.html)

OC System (http://www.ocsystem.com/intelprocessor.html)

Directron (http://www.directron.com/478pincooler.html)

:) Cricket

[Dswissmiss]

Damn nocturnx...where did you get the PSU sleeving from?
Looks cool!

[lil Jimmie]

Wow nocturnx, I like the chrome split loom

[FLG]

Looks good Jimmie now if only my molex pin extracter would get here i could sleeve my wires in blue sleeving also i orderd 3 case fans with UV cold cathodes with swiches on them and vantec uv cables i turn off the blue light and i will have uv light :D

[Joeberg]

Loos good guys :D
Still need to order my loom and sleeving, still need a few things to get my box up and running though...

[nocturnx]

Yep lil jimmie you inspired me to go with the chrome looming, after seeing your sweet setup. Doesnt look as good as yours tho, I think its cuz my tower is so small, everythings kinda squished in there.

Thanks for the links Cricket im checkin them out now.

[ComPman]

Originally posted by Dswissmiss
Damn nocturnx...where did you get the PSU sleeving from?
Looks cool!

Same Question, any website that might sell it cheap

[nocturnx]

http://www.extremealterations.com/product_info.php?products_id=265

Link to chrome loom, only place i could find it, its not cheap :(

[FLG]

Also http://www.Directron.com has it.

[Joeberg]

http://www.xoxide.com

They also have the split loom...

[nocturnx]

We got way off topic here lol. But im liking the Thermaltake coolers, possibly a volcano 7 or something along that line, anyone have any experience with these? are they loud?