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Old November 20th, 2007   #1
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are all CPU coolers the same?



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are all CPU coolers the same?
Far, far from it. Take a look here:
Newegg.com - CPU Cooler, Ball CPU Cooler, Sleeve CPU Cooler, CPU Cooling Fans, Quiet CPU Cooler, AMD CPU Cooler, Intel CPU Cooler
They all have different designs and functions, each one with the goal of trying to cool better then the other competition. Some are really good, some are better then stock, others are garbage. You've got a lot that goes on with a cooler...temps versus other coolers, size and weight, noise, installation, compostion (materials, heatpipes), and others. It's a fairly large market.
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Cool thanks. But are they the same asin installing them. Because i want to replace my CPU cooler (stock intel) but they look very diffrent to what i have



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All depends on your socket bracket. Each socket has a bracket, or different way to install the cooler. Intel currently uses a push pin design for their LGA 775 slot, and AMD uses clips for the AM2+ platform. You're using a Socket 478, so if you go browsing for coolers just check to see if it's compatible for that socket. Most coolers are univerisal and include hardware to be mounted on a variety of different sockets.
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You're a legend. Thankyou so much

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CPU: Pentium IV 2.67 G
Board: GIGA GA-8PE800PRO
Memory: KINGSTON 256MB 266Mhz DDR x2
Video Card: ASUS GF2 MX400 64MB
HDD: SEAGATE 80GB BARRACUDA 7200.7
Case: ENLIGHT P4 MIDI TOWER CASE
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Cooling: AIR
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cured, that is a decent cooler but because it is so spread out, it is more likely to bump into something so it is better to go with a 9500/9700 instead of the 7700.

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Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
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Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail


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i use the 9500 and i love it. even with the fan controller on high it's not very loud



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I will be getting the 9500 here in the next few weeks to replace this heavy Scythe ninja with its cheap plastic clips


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Thanks screwballl. My case fan is broken ATM, should i go with nexus or sycthe?



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good choice screwball. this made a huge difference on my system compared to the stock intel cooler.



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