OC an nforce2 wich fan?

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:39 am

I'm buying an nforce 2 system and i want to overclock it. I heard something to do with my pc, some help from friends and others. Ca u help me choosing a good cooler (only air cooler, i can spent < 50€)?

the configuration is:
Case middle tower 500watt (4 case fan 80x80)
Mb Abit NF7-S rev2.0
cpu Barton 2500+
mem 2x256 kingston hyperx pc3500
fan ? (aero7+?, volcano11+, or somethiing else? slk800+80x80 fan is good choise? and how much?)

tnk u for help

sethpa · Post by **sethpa** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:33 pm

The SLK800 is a great heatsink, good price range too, depending on where you are located. You mean an 80 x 38mm fan, correct? Get the fastest fan you can stand, as far as noise goes, any good brand name will work. Adjustable fan is nice, with a variable speed control. Use a good paste on it like Arctic Silver and not too much, just a thin layer on the cpu.

The big heatsinks are heavy, best mounted on the motherboard while OUTSIDE the case, so you can see what you are doing and you won't damage the cpu core. Sounds like a sweet setup

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Attila · Post by **Attila** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:09 pm

"The big heatsinks are heavy, best mounted on the motherboard while OUTSIDE the case, so you can see what you are doing and you won't damage the cpu core"
i dont understand too much, i dont speak english so well :-)
But the slk900-u? and which switch-fan? Say me some models
I think to use slk900-u with 92mm fan is it to heavy? os there some silent fan but efficient? help me !!!
can u explaine me more? tnx all!

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:25 pm

Wowwww SLK800 + Vantec stealth fan!!! I think it is the best choise! less noise but heavy cooling!

sethpa · Post by **sethpa** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 3:25 pm

Put the heatsink on the CPU before you put the motherboard inside the case. Much safer, if you try and put the heatsink/fan on after you put it in the case, it's easy to put too much pressure on the corners of the CPU core and chip or crack them.

SLK800 and stealth fan will be nice

blade · Post by **blade** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 4:20 pm

Wowwww SLK800 + Vantec stealth fan!!! I think it is the best choise! less noise but heavy cooling!

That would do very well.

If you have a fan controller you might consider something like a ys tech fan. Or the ys tech fan that comes with its own speed controller. This way you can make the fan go faster when you might need or want to.

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Attila · Post by **Attila** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 5:40 pm

It seems better, ystech? i dont know this fan can u say me the model and the producer?
maybe stealth fan can be used as case fan (i have to mount 4 of them ;-) ) and a powerful fan for cpu... so say me about it!
tnx again!

blade · Post by **blade** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:00 pm

The stealth is fine, but if you want more air flow for even more overclocking or better temps, then the ys tech would be a fine choice.

See here
http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/pr ... ponent.htm

That version has a fan control included so you can adjust it lower when you prefer quiet, or higher when you do gaming or other load things.

That's the 80mm version, a 92mm fan will also fit the slk800. Which is what I currently use.

Still though, using a stealth fan on that slk800, it'll do ya well. It's just some of us like more airflow for "tinkering".

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:03 am

Well but it is in USA, im in italy and i dont know where i can find it. I suppose that shop sell only in USA and not in europe :-), i'll try to find it, tnx!