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vbx

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Can the Megahalem be used as a passive cooler?
 
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Can the Megahalem be used as a passive cooler?

Depends on your CPU and its voltage, but if the Xiggy 1283 can passively cool a dual core, I bet the Mega can do even more.
 

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Can the Megahalem be used as a passive cooler?

The IFX-14 and the Noctua D14 do far better than the Mega as a passive cooler, by as much as 20 degrees or so, IIRC.. there's been a couple of reviews showing that.
 

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vbx

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The IFX-14 and the Noctua D14 do far better than the Mega as a passive cooler, by as much as 20 degrees or so, IIRC.. there's been a couple of reviews showing that.

I guess I'll just stick with the coolermaster hyper z600.
 

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I guess I'll just stick with the coolermaster hyper z600.

I was just looking for that Z600 for my younger brother, but it was out of stock everywhere! That and Thermalright Ultra-120 are also great passive coolers. There are probably some better, newer ones that are much bigger (one that will be released by TR soon is gonna be a freak!)
 
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