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Off-Topic => General discussions => Topic started by: ferb82 on September 29, 2010, 09:54:47 am
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Which is the best series cooller master for Core I7? I have bought new mainboard with I7 onboard but still use old power supplies but it's too hot. Can yoiu give me a help?
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
I take it that by Cooler Master you mean a CPU heatsink and fan? Cooler Master is a make not a device. Do you want to particularly use that make or are you jsut wanting advice on the best heatsink/fan assembly to use?
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Yup sounds like he/she is talking CPU coolers. If you want to use a Cooler Master branded cooler the V8 is very good. It should allow overclocking to 4 Ghz plus. This cooler is very large so check case fitment first. The V6/V6 GT are also good but 4 ghz is the limit IMO. I'm using a V6 GT on my i7 930 and it does very well. This cooler should fit in most ATX mid tower cases no problem. If brand is open there are many coolers that work well on the i7's. Just Google for some reviews. Do keep in mind socket 1366 i7's run hot even with high end water cooling. Your doing fine as long as CPU temp under heavy load (IntelBurnTest, OCCT or Prime95) is under 80C. My i7 930/V6 GT runs 70-72C @ 3.8 Ghz running IntelBurnTest on high with 8 threads. At 4 Ghz temps top out at 80-82C. These results were obtained at approx 22C ambient temp.
Bill
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As Bill has already said if you are going to stick to CoolerMaster then the V6 is good but i would recommend the Noctua NH-D14 as top of the pile. You can find it here: http://www.candccentral.co.uk/CPU-Heatsinks-And-Fans.html
The 1366 i7 is a hot chip but a lot depends on whether you are overclocking it. My i7 920 on default settings with my watercooling(single loop) with CPU, Northbridge and GPU(4890) I can't push above 50 degrees C even running high end loads.