help finding good aftermarket heat sink

Layback Bear said:

I notice you are running AMD. Just to get a idea of what the major chip maker, Intel thinks of water cooling take a look here. It didn't use to be this way.
Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler Shown at IDF 2011 - Intel and Asetek Team Up For Liquid CPU Cooling - Legit Reviews

It's not as scary as it use to be with these completely inclosed systems.

looks like an h80 lol

Layback Bear said:

I notice you are running AMD. Just to get a idea of what the major chip maker, Intel thinks of water cooling take a look here. It didn't use to be this way.
Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler Shown at IDF 2011 - Intel and Asetek Team Up For Liquid CPU Cooling - Legit Reviews

It's not as scary as it use to be with these completely inclosed systems.

i also have plans to change to an intel and intel board in about a 2 weeks or so

Layback Bear said:

How times have changed. Intel offers insurance for overclocking and they also offer water cooling systems.

lol, insurance for overclocking! i gotta get me somma dat!!!

Well I can tell you my recommendation for the CM Hyper 610 - don't waste your money - get the 212+.

First the 612 is about twice as big as the 212+, but I see no gain in cooling over the 212, though my thermal compound hasn't cured yet. They claim that with fins that are farther apart, you get better airflow and idle temps. I think it is twice as big but not twice the surface area so it is just an excuse for less for more.

Second it is a major PITA to install compared to the 212+. With the 212+ you install the back plate to 4 anchors on the processor side. Then you screw the heatsink into the anchors -it is real simple and you. With the 612, you have to attach the backplate with the screws on the heatssink - there are no processor side anchors. This means that with one hand on the heatsink, you have ot poistion it and guide its screws through the holes in the motherboard, all the while holding that in place and trying to keep the screws protruding through the holes. Then, with the other hand, hang the back plate on the protruding screws, pick up the nuts and hope the plate doesn't fall off, and then start the nuts. And the nuts, though standard outer size, have a non-standard size thread. Don't loose one!

So a big thumbs down on the 612. Still a big thumbs up for the 212+

GeneO said:

Well I can tell you my recommendation for the CM Hyper 610 - don't waste your money - get the 212+.

First the 612 is about twice as big as the 212+, but I see no gain in cooling over the 212, though my thermal compound hasn't cured yet. They claim that with fins that are farther apart, you get better airflow and idle temps. I think it is twice as big but not twice the surface area so it is just an excuse for less for more.

Second it is a major PITA to install compared to the 212+. With the 212+ you install the back plate to 4 anchors on the processor side. Then you screw the heatsink into the anchors -it is real simple and you. With the 612, you have to attach the backplate with the screws on the heatssink - there are no processor side anchors. This means that with one hand on the heatsink, you have ot poistion it and guide its screws through the holes in the motherboard, all the while holding that in place and trying to keep the screws protruding through the holes. Then, with the other hand, hang the back plate on the protruding screws, pick up the nuts and hope the plate doesn't fall off, and then start the nuts. And the nuts, though standard outer size, have a non-standard size thread. Don't loose one!

So a big thumbs down on the 612. Still a big thumbs up for the 212+

if theres that many problems i think ill just stick to a noctua, i know these are problems with the 612, but i want somthin more powerful than the 212 also, thank you for the feed back

Oh, I would go with the Noctura but that didn't fit in with the price constraint in your initial post.

GeneO said:

Oh, I would go with the Noctura but that didn't fit in with the price constraint in your initial post.

oh ya, i gotya, thank you for thinking of that, but i can spare the extra 20-30 over another little while for that much extra cooling.