CPU Cooling

Ok guys I have a P4 Prescott at 3.0ghz 800mhz and it gets pretty hot. What kinda fan do you guys recomend to buy to keep this baby cool as possible. I am wealing to spend about 55 dollars and that has to include shipping..Yeah I am cheap..lol..

 

I have an AMD so I am not up to speed (not in mhz! ) with the Intel chips - however - what heatsink do you have?

Its probably best to get a new heatsink. I am from the good old United Kingdom so Im not sure about prices e.t.c but thermalite make exceptional heatsinks, mainly for Intel CPU's.

Go to a good review site and have a look around, (places like http://www.overclockers.com/topiclist/index15.asp). You can pick up a decent heatsink (especially with your stateside prices) for the dollars you have to spend.

Once you have a few more nickles or dimes or whatever you guys use then get a nice fan to sit a top your new cooling monster!!

Also, make sure you get a decent thermal compound (Arctic are the name everyone loves but there a plenty of decent products out there) that can really makea difference.

So, my advice (which is only my humble opinion) is to:

Get a new heatsink
Get some decent thermal compound with it
Save up to put a decent fan on the heatsink.

 

hey man thanks for the page I needed something like that to keep looking. So far the one I like the best is http://coolerguys.com/840556020394.html. I think this one should do it, how about you..I could get more opinions...

 

I also like this one, http://coolerguys.com/840556035572.htmlone, but I don't know what you guys think?

 

this is what i use
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835128005
stock fan was 36c idle 51-55c under load
this one 33c idle 47c under load

 

I was reading the reviews but it's not to my liking..thanks though..preciated

 

what kinda temps you hitting?

 

56 C

 

thats the only downfall of these prescotts ive had this cooler for a couple of days its not even burned in yet and temps are down

 

Here's what I run on my P4 3.0E ( The Best Bang for ya Buck! )
A Thermalright XP-90 HS $28 with a 92mm Panaflo H1B fan $8, (this combo is Quieter than the stock HSF on any P4 & Way Cooler)
Idel temp around 30c, max temp never seen over 45c.
Here's where I bought it:
http://www.jab-tech.com/Thermalright-XP-90-OEM-pr-2921.html

The only other's I'd consider besides Water is Thermalright XP-90c or XP-120
All the reviews Ive seen state about 2c temp differance between XP-90 & XP-120. (Ya pay almost twice the price for 2c)

Thermalright Makes some Kick-Ass heatsinks at reasonable prices, Thumbs Up!

 

Thanks again ASUS for your answers, well appriciated...that company makes good fans and I was thinking about purchasing one of there fans but just didn't know which one..for some reason I am attractive to the Bettle..lol..

 

for mine this ( Thermalright XP-90C P4/K8 All Copper Heatsink) was the best I found it cept it cooler several others,but for my needs (im kind of picky/obsesive) water was the way I went. But when I cooled with air it got to 38c idle 50c heavy load average was 42-45c

 

that one looks so pretty..