Is it worth it? (heatsinks)

2008-03-19 11:35:31

#1

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

I was thinking of getting some Zalman cooling for my GPU and CPU and I'm wondering if it's worth the cost / effort.

Namely I'm looking at these products:
CNPS9700 LED for a Q6600
and
VF1000 LED with ZM-RHS88 for an 8800GTX (evga)
This would set me back about 120€

I'm not planing to overclock heavily. GPU will stay at default clocks and the processor will be running at 3,0GHz.
Are these considerably quieter than the stock coolers? The noise when the fans are going full throttle gets a bit annoying at times...

Also, how difficult is it to instal a GPU heatsink? I've read that the Zalman products are really userfriendly, especially the ones I mentioned, but I've never done it my self.

Thanks.

2008-03-19 11:40:43

#2

SineNomine: Panzerblitz; +37|6998|SPARTA

get watercooling

serious, better than any air cooling you can get. no noise, much to overclock, more space in case.
if you do it right, there are no downs just ups.

so go get it........come on.......i'm serious..........ah whatever

2008-03-19 11:45:35

#3

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6472|Winland

Well, both of those coolers will run a lot both cooler and quieter than stock cooling if you control the fans, and I would say it's very well worth it.

If you wanna save up on the CPU cooler, get a Freezer 7 Pro. It performs almost as good as the CNPS9700, but at about 1/3 of the price. Seeing that the Q6600 stock TDP is about 105w, it shouldn't be a problem for the Freezer 7 Pro, even on 3GHz. My P4 runs fine on 4.40GHz with it, under 60C with the fan almost maxed. and what kind of TDP don't you think a Prescott2M 3GHz CPU (84w stock) running on 1.6v (1.3 stock) and over the gigahertz FSB has? Should be about 140w.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-19 11:47:36

#4

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

SineNomine wrote:
get watercooling

serious, better than any air cooling you can get. no noise, much to overclock, more space in case.
if you do it right, there are no downs just ups.

so go get it........come on.......i'm serious..........ah whatever

That's a bit too extreme for me although tempting.
Costs a bit too much too, hehe.

2008-03-19 11:48:48

#5

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Well, both of those coolers will run a lot both cooler and quieter than stock cooling if you control the fans, and I would say it's very well worth it.

If you wanna save up on the CPU cooler, get a Freezer 7 Pro. It performs almost as good as the CNPS9700, but at about 1/3 of the price. Seeing that the Q6600 stock TDP is about 105w, it shouldn't be a problem for the Freezer 7 Pro, even on 3GHz. My P4 runs fine on 4.40GHz with it, under 60C with the fan almost maxed. and what kind of TDP don't you think a Prescott2M 3GHz CPU (84w stock) running on 1.6v (1.3 stock) and over the gigahertz FSB has? Should be about 140w.

Cool, how about installing the GPU cooler. Is it as easy as installing a CPU heatsink?

2008-03-19 11:50:58

#6

Overdose: Member; +13|6389|Fort Worth, TX

yes as freeze said its a great cooler. performance/price is unbeatable. it will keep your Q6600 cool even at 3Ghz. I even have my q6600 at 3.3Ghz and its at 50°C stressed. But i warn you once you start overclocking you cant stop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … %2bpro%2b7

Last edited by Overdose (2008-03-19 11:51:07)

2008-03-19 11:51:38

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6472|Winland

Gawwad wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Well, both of those coolers will run a lot both cooler and quieter than stock cooling if you control the fans, and I would say it's very well worth it.

If you wanna save up on the CPU cooler, get a Freezer 7 Pro. It performs almost as good as the CNPS9700, but at about 1/3 of the price. Seeing that the Q6600 stock TDP is about 105w, it shouldn't be a problem for the Freezer 7 Pro, even on 3GHz. My P4 runs fine on 4.40GHz with it, under 60C with the fan almost maxed. and what kind of TDP don't you think a Prescott2M 3GHz CPU (84w stock) running on 1.6v (1.3 stock) and over the gigahertz FSB has? Should be about 140w.
Cool, how about installing the GPU cooler. Is it as easy as installing a CPU heatsink?

No, not usually. But it isn't all too hard, either. It's usually just a couple of screws and plates through some holes. Not quite as easy as with CPUs, but you're not gonna fuck it up either.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-19 11:53:44

#8

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6797|...

I put a CNPS9700 LED on, thought it was worth it, much quieter, much cooler, and easy to install.

2008-03-19 11:56:43

#9

SineNomine: Panzerblitz; +37|6998|SPARTA

Gawwad wrote:
SineNomine wrote:
get watercooling

serious, better than any air cooling you can get. no noise, much to overclock, more space in case.
if you do it right, there are no downs just ups.

so go get it........come on.......i'm serious..........ah whatever
That's a bit too extreme for me although tempting.
Costs a bit too much too, hehe.

a investment for the future, you just have to exchange the cpu cooler (or gfx cooler) and still use the rest
and its not so expensive. i started with a cheap set too, was about 80 € or so and upraged part for part.
oh and you can cool everything mobo, gfx, cpu, hdd.
i was sceptical at the beginning (years ago) but now: nothing else, it's the best choice when done right

2008-03-19 11:58:44

#10

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Gawwad wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Well, both of those coolers will run a lot both cooler and quieter than stock cooling if you control the fans, and I would say it's very well worth it.

If you wanna save up on the CPU cooler, get a Freezer 7 Pro. It performs almost as good as the CNPS9700, but at about 1/3 of the price. Seeing that the Q6600 stock TDP is about 105w, it shouldn't be a problem for the Freezer 7 Pro, even on 3GHz. My P4 runs fine on 4.40GHz with it, under 60C with the fan almost maxed. and what kind of TDP don't you think a Prescott2M 3GHz CPU (84w stock) running on 1.6v (1.3 stock) and over the gigahertz FSB has? Should be about 140w.
Cool, how about installing the GPU cooler. Is it as easy as installing a CPU heatsink?
No, not usually. But it isn't all too hard, either. It's usually just a couple of screws and plates through some holes. Not quite as easy as with CPUs, but you're not gonna fuck it up either.

Ok, I'm gonna check if someone has a turorial video on youtube.
I'm pretty sure I'm going for the full Zalman gear for the looks, even though my case is closed and doesn't have a window

2008-03-19 11:59:53

#11

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

Zalman 9700NT FTW!

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2008-03-19 12:03:39

#12

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7118|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Aftermarket cooler, overclocked from 2.4 to 3.4 GHz runs cooler than with stock cooler at stock speeds.

Do it!

Last edited by PBAsydney (2008-03-19 12:03:55)

2008-03-19 12:07:45

#13

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

Ok, you made me do it

Anyone installed the GPU heatsink? Or got any links to tutorials or something. I rather read a bit first before diving in

2008-03-19 12:11:29

#14

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Pro … sp?idx=189

and click 'how to install'....

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2008-03-19 12:25:14

#15

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

Found this about removing the heatsink. Should be ok.

Thanks for the help everyone

2008-03-19 13:18:05

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|6905

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Gawwad wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Well, both of those coolers will run a lot both cooler and quieter than stock cooling if you control the fans, and I would say it's very well worth it.

If you wanna save up on the CPU cooler, get a Freezer 7 Pro. It performs almost as good as the CNPS9700, but at about 1/3 of the price. Seeing that the Q6600 stock TDP is about 105w, it shouldn't be a problem for the Freezer 7 Pro, even on 3GHz. My P4 runs fine on 4.40GHz with it, under 60C with the fan almost maxed. and what kind of TDP don't you think a Prescott2M 3GHz CPU (84w stock) running on 1.6v (1.3 stock) and over the gigahertz FSB has? Should be about 140w.
Cool, how about installing the GPU cooler. Is it as easy as installing a CPU heatsink?
No, not usually. But it isn't all too hard, either. It's usually just a couple of screws and plates through some holes. Not quite as easy as with CPUs, but you're not gonna fuck it up either.

unless you're commie!

bahahaha. i jest, commie, i jest.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-03-19 13:18:13)

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2008-03-19 13:22:59

#17

CrazeD: Member; +368|6948|Maine

SineNomine wrote:
get watercooling

serious, better than any air cooling you can get. no noise, much to overclock, more space in case.
if you do it right, there are no downs just ups.

so go get it........come on.......i'm serious..........ah whatever

Much more space in the case?

....How do you figure?

Instead of a simple thing with fins and a fan, you have a big square thing with tubes on it going to pumps, reservoirs, and huge radiator with a bunch of fans on them.

I fail to see how that takes less space.

2008-03-19 13:30:43

#18

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6472|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Gawwad wrote:

Cool, how about installing the GPU cooler. Is it as easy as installing a CPU heatsink?
No, not usually. But it isn't all too hard, either. It's usually just a couple of screws and plates through some holes. Not quite as easy as with CPUs, but you're not gonna fuck it up either.
unless you're commie!

bahahaha. i jest, commie, i jest.

He's a standing joke in Tech

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-19 13:38:02

#19

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6728|The Twilight Zone

Its worth it.

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2008-03-19 13:47:08

#20

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7031|Scotland

Yes. Seriously. Get it.

2008-03-19 14:04:00

#21

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6960|Espoo, Finland

Ok, ok! Don't hurt me!

2008-03-19 14:10:13

#22

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6472|Winland

Gawwad wrote:
Ok, ok! Don't hurt me!

You have TEN seconds to press ORDER or whatever the FINAL button at your ONLINE store is CALLED, or I will hurt YOU!

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-19 14:23:59

#23

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6587

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Gawwad wrote:
Ok, ok! Don't hurt me!
You have TEN seconds to press ORDER or whatever the FINAL button at your ONLINE store is CALLED, or I will hurt YOU!

Throw your new projector at him.

Edit: a "$6000" projector's gotta leave some kind of mark.

Last edited by ebug9 (2008-03-19 14:24:40)

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2008-03-19 14:24:32

#24

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6797

not worth it

2008-03-19 14:28:54

#25

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6842|NYC / Hamburg

I have vf-1000's on my 2 8800GTs. Work nicely; keep the GPU cold and quiet. Really easy to install

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