CPU Cooling Fan

[Bill Lane]

Hi All:

What is the best heatsink and fan for a AMD Athlon 1.2Gz (266MHz FSB) Socket A CPU?

Single, Dual, ballbearing, CMF, Noise, Etc, Etc.

And where to purchase, and what price range.

Thanks ahead of time,

Bill Lane

[Confused]

Thats like asking what is the best car. I have a XP1600 with a Alpha Pal 8045 heatsink and 80mm whisper fan that keeps it in the very low 40'sC.

Caution:
Alpha Pal wil only fit certain boards. It bolts to board and therefore is very easy to install as compared to the more traditional heatsinks with snap clips.
Chas

[Alfie]

Thermalrights line of cpu heatsinks are good,may want to look that way.
Avoid delta 38 fans as they're the noisy ones.

[Cricket]

Hi Bill Lane,

I agree with Alfie, Thermalright heatsinks are really good performers. You can see them at 2CoolTek.

Cricket

[Bill Lane]

Hi All:

I don't think I want to go the Alpha Pal 8045 heat sink, even though my motherboard accepts it, that's just a little more work than I want to get into.

I looked at Thermalright units, and they seem pretty large.

I'm looking at the Coolermaster HHC-001 Heat Pipe Cooler For Socket A at the Cooler Guys, but I can't see anything about the hookup wires, I want to be able to see the fan speed in Winbond Hardware Doctor, the Coolermaster HHC-001 just says 12 volt DC.

I see some fans have two sets of wires, one for the large 4 prong power plug, and a small 3 prong that plugs into the motherboard,
and the Coolermaster HHC-001 don't show the wires, but since it says 12 volts I would guess it means that it just has the large power plug, How will I be able to see fan speed?

Do you think this Coolermaster HHC-001 will be okay for my Abit KG7RAID Socket A Motherboard?

I'm not going to be doing overclocking, just want to keep it simple.

Thank Confused, Alfie, and Cricket,

Bill Lane

[glc]

If you are not going to be overclocking and want to keep it simple, just buy the retail CPU, it comes with a serviceable Coolermaster HSF. Fringe bennie is a 3 year warranty on the CPU.

[Cricket]

Originally posted by Bill Lane I'm looking at the Coolermaster HHC-001 Heat Pipe Cooler For Socket A at the Cooler Guys, but I can't see anything about the hookup wires, I want to be able to see the fan speed in Winbond Hardware Doctor, the Coolermaster HHC-001 just says 12 volt DC. I see some fans have two sets of wires, one for the large 4 prong power plug, and a small 3 prong that plugs into the motherboard, and the Coolermaster HHC-001 don't show the wires, but since it says 12 volts I would guess it means that it just has the large power plug, How will I be able to see fan speed?

The HHC-001 comes with a 3 wire connector, not a 4 wire Molex connector. I would get a RPM adapter to connect the power directly to the power supply and the RPM sensor wire to the motherboard. 2CoolTek has this one available.

Originally posted by Bill Lane Do you think this Coolermaster HHC-001 will be okay for my Abit KG7RAID Socket A Motherboard?

The HCC-001 isn't a big heatsink and if your motherboard can accept a PAL8045, it shouldn't have any problems with the HCC-001.

Cricket

[Bill Lane]

Hi glc & Cricket:

A friend is upgrading, and sending me his old AMD Athlon 1.2Gz (266MHz FSB) Socket A CPU, so I bought the Abit mobo, and one
256DDR2100-N)32x64 256MB (DDR) RAM, so now the only thing I need is the fan.

I'll go look at the Coolermaster HSF, and the RPM adapter at 2CoolTek.

Thanks again,

Bill Lane

[Bill Lane]

Hi Again:

Well I hope I ordered the right stuff :-), I think so.

Coolermaster HHC-001 Heat Pipe Cooler For Socket A at the Cooler Guys.

RPM Adaptor RPM3-4 from 2CoolTek.

I sure want to thank everyone for all the input, it's very much appreciated, this forum has got to be the best place to get help and input when you need it !!!

Thanks again,

Bill Lane

[Alienware_Dude]

I was going to say, I like Thermaltake HSF's, but it looks like you already ordered. Good luck!

[Bill Lane]

Thanks Alienware_Dude !!!

Bill Lane