runnning sempron 2500+ @ 2100mhz with retail cooler. would like to upgrade for saftey sake....any suggestions on quality cpu fan? what about cpu paste? some say always, some say its temporary. amd sez no no

QUOTE (1972homey @ Feb 25 2005, 06:40 AM) runnning sempron 2500+ @ 2100mhz with retail cooler. would like to upgrade for saftey sake....any suggestions on quality cpu fan? what about cpu paste? some say always, some say its temporary. amd sez no no
I would recommend the Socket A ThermalTake SilentBoost. Good, solid cooler, being used with Arctic Silver 5. Temps are in the 40C range with my AXP at 2.2 ghz. Thermaltake Volcano series is also popular.

Silentboost' ">http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=35-106-037&depa=0 - runs quitely at 2400-2500rpm
Volcano 12' ">http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=35-106-035&depa=0 - loud when fan is at full speed.
Zalman 7000B' ">http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=35-118-113&depa=0

There are others, but these are by far the most popular.

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QUOTE (1972homey @ Feb 26 2005, 02:40 AM) runnning sempron 2500+ @ 2100mhz with retail cooler. would like to upgrade for saftey sake....any suggestions on quality cpu fan? what about cpu paste? some say always, some say its temporary. amd sez no no
The Thermaltake Pipe 101' ">http://www.thermaltake.com/coo...ol/pipe101/pipe101.htm along with a Thermaltake Silent Cat 90mm' ">http://www.thermaltake.com/coo...entCat9/SilentCat9.htm would also be a great choice, and almost completely silent.

A little more expensive of course, but you will benefit from the heatpipes on the Pipe 101.

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thanks for the tip. gonna try the volcano

maybe try a gigabite pcu21vg - pretty silent, good cooling. The TIM that comes with it is pretty ok (the only thing that it's too little, maybe for 3-4 applications). My Semp 2500+ runs at 2100MHZ (1750stock) at 39C idle and 46full (readings from the socket)

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Sempron 2500+@2100Mhz (10.5x200) vcore 1.8V, 100% stable
cooled by Gigabyte pcu21vg@3000rpm (39C idle, 46C full), outside intake duct
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