Q6600 cpu cooler recommendations

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

ok, i purchased a q6600 now i need a cooler for it (assuming stock is noisy ans inefficient)

i had a big bulky (but not huge) heatpipe cooler and figured anything good would need heatpipes too but i would like it to be fairly compact if possible. its going in a standard size mid tower with side fan.

i know i will get twenty different recommendations but thats why im asking, to get ideas.

what do you guys recommend that cools great, is priced below $40, and is not huge?

Chewy · Dec 22, 2007

Curious as to how the AC frezer pro does with a quad.. I think it would do decent, not as good as top end but you get my drift

Is yours a g0 or b3?

ntdouglas · Dec 22, 2007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134&Tpk=arctic+cooler+freezer+7+pro

Tatty_Two · Dec 22, 2007

The Freezer pro is a good cooler at a very good price, it is not great with a quad though, I have owned 2 and been very happy with them but I strongly recommend my cooler, the Scythe Mine Rev B, it's not as big as the Infinity etc, is within your price range etc and as you can see, gets rave reviews, I have added a couple of extra fans and with those it will perform as good as the VERY best at a good price, put it this way, it gets my E6850 to almost 4.5Gig!!! I have just installed my new Quad tonight and I dont push things until they have bedded in so I have it at 3.6Gig aon 1.39V at present, the cores are idleing at 30C

:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185023

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

Well, nothing "compact" will cool the Q6600 very well once it's overclocked, even if it's a GO. The Freezer pro worked ok for me for a while, but I lapped mine, and used MX-2. I've used 2 other Cpu coolers with my Quad, th Enzotech Ultra-X and a Zerotherm Nirvana. Both of which is capable of cooling my Quad very well at 3.7Ghz. actually, out of the high end coolers I've ever used, this Zerotherm is the best.

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

Tatty_One said:
The Freezer pro is a good cooler at a very good price, it is not great with a quad though, I have owned 2 and been very happy with them but I strongly recommend my cooler, the Scythe Mine Rev B, it's not as big as the Infinity etc, is within your price range etc and as you can see, gets rave reviews, I have added a couple of extra fans and with those it will perform as good as the VERY best at a good price, put it this way, it gets my E6850 to almost 4.5Gig!!! I have just installed my new Quad tonight and I dont push things until they have bedded in so I have it at 3.6Gig aon 1.39V at present, the cores are idleing at 30C :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185023

I've tested the Scythe Mine Rev. B with my Quad. The Zerotherm is 3-4 degrees better, though not many have tried it. Actually, my Enzotech Ultra-X was dead even with the Scythe, and owned the Tuniq Tower.

Tatty_Two · Dec 22, 2007

Paulieg said:
I've tested the Scythe Mine Rev. B with my Quad. The Zerotherm is 3-4 degrees better, though not many have tried it. Actually, my Enzotech Ultra-X was dead even with the Scythe, and owned the Tuniq Tower.

Bet it aint 3 degrees better with my 2 extra 90mm fans on it though! they dropped my idle by 7C and load by 12C

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

Well, it says alot for a relatively unknown cooler like this Zerotherm, when it would take a 2 90mm mod to beat it. The Zerotherm is stock, but does have MX-2 under it.

Tatty_Two · Dec 22, 2007

Paulieg said:
Well, it says alot for a relatively unknown cooler like this Zerotherm, when it would take a 2 90mm mod to beat it. The Zerotherm is stock, but does have MX-2 under it.

Yeah, TBH that sounds really good.

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

Paulieg said:
out of the high end coolers I've ever used, this Zerotherm is the best.

which Zerotherm?

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

im using the noctua 09 right now and it is really good on my prescott but it is 90mmx120mm fin size and stands 5" tall. i was hoping for something that is not close to touching the side panel, that being said cooling is more important than free space.

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

The Zerotherm Nirvana NV120...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011

trt740 · Dec 22, 2007

trt740 said:
best cooler period for air Thermalright ultra extreme120, Thermalright ultra 120, then Tuniq Tower, then Scythe Infintiy , and the Zerotherm Nirvana NV120 would be next . The Thermalright Ultima 90 and Enzotech Ultra-X for smaller less problems fitting in your case. The best deal is this cooler it almost matches the Ultra extreme but is 20.00 less http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thul1.html 39.00 and it was the air cooler king before the extreme. they match tec cooling and water most times.

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

trt740 said:

Tom, you may have read some reviews on this, but I've tested the Tuniq Tower with my Quad, and the Nirvana cools it better by a couple degrees.

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

I do agree that the Ultima 90 or Ultra-X is probably the best of the "lower profile" coolers. I loved my Enzotech.

ntdouglas · Dec 22, 2007

How tall is this Zerotherm guys?Will it fit into my case?I want a better cooler but don't want something massive.

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

It SHOULD fit in your case. It's not as tall as a Tuniq Tower. If you worry about clearance at all, you should give the Enzotech a shot. Little known brand, but excellent cooler.

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

if anyone can use a small cmpact standup type 3 heatpipe cpu cooler for amd of intel 775 check this deal out
its absolutely free before 12/31/07
im sure this isnt good for the Q6600 or any top end processors but if you have a midsize cpu this could be a steal

its on sale for $15 and has a $15 mir = FREE http://www.svc.com/rr-cch-l9u1-gp.html

merry christmas!

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

link??

PaulieG · Dec 22, 2007

Oh, by the way, I just measured the Zerotherm for you. It's 5.8". The Enzotech is only 4".

Mussels · Dec 22, 2007

keakar said:
ok, i purchased a q6600 now i need a cooler for it (assuming stock is noisy ans inefficient)

i had a big bulky (but not huge) heatpipe cooler and figured anything good would need heatpipes too but i would like it to be fairly compact if possible. its going in a standard size mid tower with side fan.

i know i will get twenty different recommendations but thats why im asking, to get ideas.

what do you guys recommend that cools great, is priced below $40, and is not huge?

my advice, since i just built 3 quads this week for customers.

Stock cooler is pretty good if you have a G0 model quad, as they undervolt really well at stock clocks.
Stock cooling got 3GHz at 1.30v for all 3 systems, 60C load (core temp reading, highest core 32C ambient)

For better cooling i recommend thermalright products, some other great coolers don't seem to work too well with quads (Cooling baseplates don't perfectly match up, so two cores run hot while the other two are cooled properly)

Thermalright Ultima-90 is compact, uses a 92mm or 120mm fan and a member of this forum has reached 3.6GHz on it - i suggest 2x92mm fan and 3.2-3.4GHz OC is possible with this combination.

Thermalright Ultra 120-Extreme is my recommendation, simply because i have one as its the best cooler i'ev used so far - it IS quite large (and expensive) however, especially with 2x120mm fans on it.

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

the Thermalright Ultima-90 and ZEROtherm BTF90 92mm Silent UFO are still very big though but they are on the list of top choices

i have to admit i am very tempted by the Thermaltake CL-P0370 TMG I1 for only $27 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106085&Tpk=Thermaltake+TMG+I1

does anyone think they are any good?

Mussels · Dec 22, 2007

I know nothing about that product, but with the exception of their toughpower PSU lines i think every thermaltake product is crap. The brand is well known for excessive advertising and crappy products.

Anyone with direct experience with THIS cooler, please comment - i'm only speaking of the brand as a whole.

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

Mussels said:
I know nothing about that product, but with the exception of their toughpower PSU lines i think every thermaltake product is crap. The brand is well known for excessive advertising and crappy products.

Anyone with direct experience with THIS cooler, please comment - i'm only speaking of the brand as a whole.

well one feature that looks good about it is the fan seems easy to drop in a case fan replacement and its a little smaller than the other coolers, it looks like a copy of the arctic 7 but with an extra heatpipe and without the custom type fan, just lookin at it

keakar · Dec 22, 2007

Mussels said:
my advice, since i just built 3 quads this week for customers.

Stock cooler is pretty good if you have a G0 model quad, as they undervolt really well at stock clocks.
Stock cooling got 3GHz at 1.30v for all 3 systems, 60C load (core temp reading, highest core 32C ambient)

For better cooling i recommend thermalright products

2 questions then
1 is stock cooling noisy? if yes then dont need to answer #2
2 is stock cooling as good as cheap aftermarket coolers?

well i dont think i need better cooling then stock since i wont be overclocking but intel has a rep for poor stock cooling is all. plus i am totally anal about noise so it has to be quiet or i will rip off the fan and start modding silent case fans on it so big and noisy is not for me. i rather have it run warmer it it will be quieter.

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