Thanks for all the suggestions.
wiretap wrote:I would just pick up a Zalman CNPS9500 and call it a day. It can handle a huge heat load. Techpowerup did a test with it using an overclocked Pentium 4 561 (115w TDP oc'd to 4.3GHz @ ~180w TDP) and it ran around 65C at max load. Other options would be Thermalright or Scythe, as they designed quite a few high TDP load coolers that performed extremely well.
Edit, another one I use is the Zalman CNPS10X Extreme. (still readily available on Amazon and Newegg) It is compatible with everything from socket 754 up to socket 2011. I run them with dual Xeon 135w TDP processors and it keeps them nice and cool at load.
I don't mean to sound like a novice, but I'm looking at photos of what you recommended and I do not see a clip to attach to socket 939. Am I missing something basic here?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zalman-CNPS9500-AT-C … EAAAOSwubRXEE0y
stamasd wrote:One quick thing you could try before looking for a different cooler would be to reapply thermal paste. I don't know if the heat pipes go bad, but I know thermal paste does and I regularly re-paste my machines every 2-3 years.
Replacing the paste helped some, but the issue is that under max load, this CPU is overheating. My current cooler has two copper heat pipes which attach to some aluminum fins, and a fan.
RetroBoogie wrote:So, I had an X2 4200+ running at 2.6 GHz on this cooler: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BVCBOE/ … e?ie=UTF8&psc=1. While it worked fine in a case with adequate airflow (3 big fans), it was on the edge of what I would consider comfortable. In the end I just went with an old Hyper 212 EVO that I had lying around from a 2500k build and of course the increase in fin area worked much better.
I'm looking at this photo and wondering where the S939 clip is, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cooler-Master-Hyper- … 6kAAOSw~YRaiJyN
gex85 wrote:feipoa wrote:Do the heat pipes in heatsink/fan units go bad after some years?
I have never heard a single story of a heat pipe going bad. Which of course doesn't mean that it can't happen, but I'd be very surprised if it did. If your heatsink/fan assembly doesn't perform like it used to, you should first disassemble everything, clean it thoroughly, and re-install it with proper thermal paste like Arctic MX-4. And maybe add some proper case fans to ensure a good airflow through the case.
If you still wish to replace the cooler assembly, you should stay away from this no-name china stuff and instead go for a tried and tested model from a brand manufacturer. There are plenty of models out there with S939 compatibility that are still available new or NOS from eBay.
Well, I am using a no-name from China. To be honest, I had never run Advanced Chrome on this machine before and after using Advanced Chrome, I couldn't believe how much more CPU draw it has than, say, Firefox.
Koltoroc wrote:Avoid the AMD cooler you linked. It is incredibly loud. The newer "wraith" ones would be okay but those old boxed coolers are way too loud to be tolerable.
Cooler compatibility should be not that much of a problem. IIRC (I might be wrong) mounting holes have been the same for most boards since socket 939 only majorly changing with AM4 and the retention modules should support the same coolers for all sockets.
Thanks for letting me know. I almost bought the old AMD cooler. I don't believe my motherboard has any 4 pin fan plugs, so no speed control. OK, so I can use any heatsink I want that is for AM3?
PC Hoarder Patrol wrote:What's your case and airflow like? - probably best with a tower cooler like the CM Hyper 212 Evo / 212X then you can double up to push-pull airflow with a 2nd fan if needed.
I have some low noise fans in the input to the case, and one on the exit. The PSU also has an input and output fan. We have had a really hot summer.
Bellator wrote:My main system is 939 still (DFI Lanparty nF4 Ultra D), with an Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and an everyday configuration (very relaxed) […]
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My main system is 939 still (DFI Lanparty nF4 Ultra D), with an Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and an everyday configuration (very relaxed) of 220x12=2640 MHz (1,264 V) with Cool'n Quiet ON (220x5=1100 MHz @ 1,056 V), and 4x1GB RAM. My heatsink is an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 (not the Pro version, only 2 heatpipes), but with a very well ventilated case:
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Speci … ArticleId=14140
Today's temperatures:
- Room: 26 ºC
- Idle: 36/36 ºC (core 1/2)
- Full load: 51/56 ºC (core 1/2)
Hmm, maybe the new models have more heat pipes. I think the Opty 185 gets quite a bit hotter than the X2 4600.
agent_x007 wrote:Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme + this : LINK + Delta Fan = 3,05GHz and 50C at load.
Proof : LINK
That's a beast. Where's the 939 clip?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Thermalright-Ultra-1 … 0QAAOSw555a2GX5
shiva2004 wrote:feipoa wrote:
Then there is something like this, which is original AMD for Athlon X2. Specifies it is for up to 125 W TDP.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Heatsink-CPU-Coo … joAAMXQlgtS1PEN
I had this cooler with an Athlon X2 6400 rated at 130W and it wasn't up to the task, when I taxed the computer for extended periods of time it overheats and even shuts down, and it also makes a lot of noise; perhaps it can cope with 110W loads, but I wouldn't use it in anything rated above 95W. Also, it isn't worth 47$, not even half of that.
Right now I use an Opteron 180, also rated at 110w, with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro and it cools the processor well enough, in a cheap case with moderate airflow I've never seen it to go above 56-57° celsius and most of the time it' s barely audible.
Well, that's two points for the Freezer 64 Pro. I guess I'll look into this one.
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