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[Burned_Follower]

How can i tell if a CPU cooling fan(heatsink) is compatable w/my motherboard/cpu?

For example, below is the motherboard and CPU i got picked out:

CPU:
http://shop.amd.com/...X#ComparePrices

Motherboard:
http://usa.asus.com/...BERTOOTH_990FX/

Note: i am NOT getting a water-cooled cpu fan, just a normal one.

[Vincent Vascaul]

The AM3+ is what your looking for see how in the description for this heatsink http://www.newegg.co...N82E16835106150 it says 775,1156,1155 AM2, AM3

[guardiandashi]

additionally the Boxed processors typically come with a basic aluminum block, or an aluminum block copper core/slug heat sink, not the best or most efficient heat sinks but they are included in the cost of the processor.

the 2 things to look at are 1 "socket" type, and 2 the "wattage" if the heat sink is recommended for other processors where those 2 stats match then it SHOULD work fine

[Burned_Follower]

Vincent Vascaul, on 04 February 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

The AM3+ is what your looking for see how in the description for this heatsink http://www.newegg.co...N82E16835106150 it says 775,1156,1155 AM2, AM3

cool, thx! Hey i noticed that a lot of CPU coolers both on newegg and other places that shows their product's compatability, i can't find "AM3+" but i am finding "AM3" without the "+". So am i correct in assuming that when i see "AM3" that it's really referring to "AM3+"? Just want to make sure.

Edited by XxDRxDEATHxX, 04 February 2012 - 02:45 PM.

[Catamount]

XxDRxDEATHxX, on 04 February 2012 - 02:45 PM, said:

cool, thx! Hey i noticed that a lot of CPU coolers both on newegg and other places that shows their product's compatability, i can't find "AM3+" but i am finding "AM3" without the "+". So am i correct in assuming that when i see "AM3" that it's really referring to "AM3+"? Just want to make sure.

They're different sockets, but they use the same mounting system for cooling, so anything compatible with one is compatible with the other

[Opus]

I went with the Zalman copper 9950 something or another, works great

My Next PC (presumably18 months from now) I will upgrade, and go with a Corsair LQ unit for sure

[Catamount]

I'm a big fan of the Titan Fenrir evo myself. It cools very well, the cost is modest, and it's extremely quiet.

There are other coolers that work just as well, and some that even cost as little, but none of the other coolers that offer similar performance/price are as silent. I'd say that's a perfect combination.


http://www.tweaktown...ler/index6.html

Edited by Catamount, 04 February 2012 - 03:35 PM.

[Vulpesveritas]

AMD heatsinks work for almost any AMD board. All the way back to AM2 for the most part. So most any cooler that says it works for AMD will work for it.
how far back do some AMD heatsinks go for working? Some socket 939 heatsinks still work on FM1 and AM3+ socket motherboards.


One of the great bits of upgradability with AMD.

Anyhow, I've already sent you what I recommend, Though I also am a fan of the GeLID GX7. For if no other reason than the nanoflux bearing fan which makes maintenance easy. http://www.newegg.co...N82E16835426030 Though it is good to mention a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo with that same fan cools better, which you might want to consider. Push-pull makes it even better. But those fans have a great lifespan so yea XD

[Vincent Vascaul]

Thermaltake frio cause it uses regular 120mm fans so its super easy to upgrade/replace em

[Barbaric Soul]

I want to add this tid bit of info here. When I built my current computer(2600k based), I purchased a Corsair A50 heatsink. With a 4ghz OC, the A50 was not enough to keep my CPU below 70'c. Now you have to realise my computer is constantly running at full load, so my cooling requirments are alittle more than most people's. I participate in Stanford Univ WCG crunching to find cures for deseases. Diabetes, Cancer, Alzphimers, and Lukemia run in my family. I replaced the A50 with a H60, and was able to OC to 4.2ghz and keep temps below 70'c.This program runs all 4 cores/8 threads of my 2600k at full load-



And this is what my temps were with the A50 and my 2600k at 4ghz-