CPU Fan

[Motoxpro]

Hi, Im getting a Intel Pentium 4/ 3.0C GHz w/ HT and i wanted to get a little bit better fan than the stock, i was thinking about the ZALMAN CNPS7000A-Cu Pure Copper CPU Cooler, will this fit and will it be better than stock? I dont want to spend over 50$ so if i cant get one for that cheap then ill forget it

 

[Davey7549]

Motoxpro
Below are two fan\heatsink sets I has used on customers machines. Both do an excellent job at cooling. I also have used the stock fan\heatsink set included in the retail box pentiums and have never had one not cool properly. In fact my video unit is running a 3.06 Pentium HT with stock fan and during full render\compile for hours at a time the temp rises only about 6 degrees C.

Here are two alternatives both thermaltakes of which I am partial to:
Spark 7 plus
MFG Link- http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/spark/a1545.htm
Reviews- http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=spark+7&btnG=Google+Search
Retail- http://www.xpcgear.com/spark7plus.html

Volcano 7 plus
MFG Link- http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/volcano/rs/a1254.htm
Reviews- http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=volcano+7
Retail- http://www.coolerguys.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=498

Hope that helps you.....

Dave

 

[Mr. PC Doc]

There is a review on the Swiftech MCX478-V HSF, and I think you'll like it after reading it.

Go to www.thepcelement.com The review is on the front page. The person who was reviewing it had his CPU overclocked. Check it out.

 

[Motoxpro]

thanks guys

 

[JohnWill]

If you got the retail package, why do you think you need a better fan? I've found the Intel fans to work quite well on all the P4 systems I've assembled.