Reptilezs Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 i recently bought a 2800 barton but the stock cooler is not that good. so im looking for a new one. i looked at the zalman but its a large cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 If you don't mind spending a little green, I would recommend either the Thermalright SP-97 or the Swiftech MCX-462V. Both are excellent coolers. As far as fans go, I would look at the Panaflo FBA08A12H 80mm or if you want an adjustable the Thermaltake Smartfan II is pretty good. The Vantec stealth is also pretty quiet. Of course, if your ears can stand it you can opt for the Vantec Tornado 80mm. Let me warn you, though, it is LOUD. If you would rather not spend $50 on a hsf, you can still get a very good cooler in the Thermalright SLK-900 for around $30 at http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/. I have one and it works wonders for the XP processors. I have it on my second machine using an XP1700+ and temps are relatively cool at around 45c load. I use the AMD 64 bit with the stock cooler on my main rig. They stay nice and cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigapl Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 The Zalman is quite large but works very well and very quiet, one of the new Thermaltakes with the heatpipes would work also they have gotten good reviews. Make sure your board is compatable with what you are getting I had to modify one bracket with the Zalman to clear a small capacitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkicker Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 I've got a Thermaltake Volcano 9 on my Barton 2600 and it will run at 41C at idle all day and won't get above 48C running 100% 24/7. I would definitely recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custompccases Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 I am a big fan of the thermalright heatsinks. I have a slk-800 on my 2500+ oced to 3200+ and the temps never get out of hand even with a low power low noise fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Thermalright and swiftec are all i use. (aside from my water rig) OH! and my trusty alpha pal 8045 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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