Heatsink for AMD Athlon 64 X2

suppafreak · 07-17-2006, 12:01 PM

I am going to purchase the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ or 4400+ CPU once the prices come down later this month and was wondering if the AMD stock heatsink is enough to cool the CPU. I am going to use it mostly for Video conversion and that requires a lot of CPU power.

Can you suggest any that are good? I was looking at Thermalright XP-90C but that one requires additional fan and also kind of heavy. Maybe there are better ones that already come with the fan and compatible with AMD 64 X2 CPUS.

Thanks

CrazeD · 07-17-2006, 12:21 PM

Yes, the stock coolers work very very well.

Lord AnthraX · 07-17-2006, 12:30 PM

I was so impressed when I looked at mine they are really nice for stock and all.

Chazzer3 · 07-17-2006, 12:30 PM

Well, when you buy it, you will receive the Advanced heatpipe cooler, (I assume), which will mean that your stock cooler will be better than most 3rd part coolers, (lucky you!), so it will not be neccessary.

Charlie -

suppafreak · 07-17-2006, 12:33 PM

Cool, I guess will see then.

P.P. Mguire · 07-17-2006, 03:20 PM

Yea, the X2 stock coolers are really great. I still went and got a Thermaltake Copper112 though.

suppafreak · 07-17-2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by P.P. Mguire
Yea, the X2 stock coolers are really great. I still went and got a Thermaltake Copper112 though.

WOW.

That is one big A** heatsink.

I'll try the stock heatsink first and then will see if I need to upgrade.

P.P. Mguire · 07-18-2006, 12:06 AM

I dont like the word stock in my vocabulary so i dont have stock anything really. Not to mention i already had that HSF for my Socket A setup.

CntdwnToExtn · 07-18-2006, 01:35 AM

yes, i was very impressed w/ my stock heatsink.

went from 2.0ghz @ 24C to 2.6ghz @ 31C

now... i have a 4400x2 on my 3800x2 and it dropped it back down to 24C

..but i'm only at 2.5 right now due to complications

jonny_uk · 07-18-2006, 01:59 AM

yes the stock cooling on mine is great and does a good job

07-17-2006, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
suppafreak Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 94	Heatsink for AMD Athlon 64 X2 I am going to purchase the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ or 4400+ CPU once the prices come down later this month and was wondering if the AMD stock heatsink is enough to cool the CPU. I am going to use it mostly for Video conversion and that requires a lot of CPU power. Can you suggest any that are good? I was looking at Thermalright XP-90C but that one requires additional fan and also kind of heavy. Maybe there are better ones that already come with the fan and compatible with AMD 64 X2 CPUS. Thanks

07-17-2006, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
CrazeD Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 3,159	Yes, the stock coolers work very very well. __________________ Need website help? PM me!

07-17-2006, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lord AnthraX Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,035	I was so impressed when I looked at mine they are really nice for stock and all. __________________ May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face, and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars

07-17-2006, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chazzer3 Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 436	Well, when you buy it, you will receive the Advanced heatpipe cooler, (I assume), which will mean that your stock cooler will be better than most 3rd part coolers, (lucky you!), so it will not be neccessary. Charlie - __________________ Apple MacBook Pro 15" - 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo - 160GB HDD - 2GB RAM - nVidia 8600GT 256mb

07-18-2006, 01:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
CntdwnToExtn Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parents Basement Posts: 1,185	yes, i was very impressed w/ my stock heatsink. went from 2.0ghz @ 24C to 2.6ghz @ 31C now... i have a 4400x2 on my 3800x2 and it dropped it back down to 24C ..but i'm only at 2.5 right now due to complications __________________ AMD Athlon X2 5000+ BE @ 3.2 \| OCZ Vendetta 2 \| Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H 790GX/SB750 \| Mushkin Redlines 5-5-5-12 \| WD Raptor 36gig, 74gig \| XFX 8800GT XT 512MB @ 700/1050 \| OCZ 850w GameXtream \| Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 \| Samsung 2443BW 24" \| Logitec X530 \| Windows Vista Home Pre. SP1 Sadly I'm drunk half the time, and the other half I'm trying to get drunk

07-17-2006, 12:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
suppafreak Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 94	Cool, I guess will see then.

07-17-2006, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
P.P. Mguire Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,546	Yea, the X2 stock coolers are really great. I still went and got a Thermaltake Copper112 though.

07-18-2006, 12:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
P.P. Mguire Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,546	I dont like the word stock in my vocabulary so i dont have stock anything really. Not to mention i already had that HSF for my Socket A setup.

07-18-2006, 01:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
jonny_uk Master Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: uk Posts: 2,356	yes the stock cooling on mine is great and does a good job

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