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First post, by iiamsiincere

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Hello

Can anyone recommend some very efficient CPU coolers for LGA 775?
I'm looking for something that might be modern or maybe a DIY setup for a low profile build.
I believe the only one that I've seen as an option was the Noctua NH-L12. It didn't fit within my setup as well as I had hoped and just wanted to know what other options exist.

Reply 1 of 5, by Barley

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Is the Intel LGA775 stock cooler not sufficient? Too tall? Not efficient enough?

Reply 2 of 5, by iiamsiincere

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Barley wrote on Today, 20:57:

Is the Intel LGA775 stock cooler not sufficient? Too tall? Not efficient enough?

Not sufficient. It's congested case. So it's fine but if I use it for more than 1 hour, the entire computer could warm a sub pretty easily. I wouldn't mind giving it a modern touch to bring those temps way down as we have better components available since that socket was released.

Reply 3 of 5, by MagefromAntares

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Hi,

Can you specify what do you mean by "low profile build", for example how much vertical clearance do you have in the case, also the type of the motherboard could be useful as well to know how large the horizontal clearances without obstructing components are?

Also if it is a congested case then adding an extra case fan and making that air flows without obstacles might give better results than directly upgrading the CPU cooler.

A picture of the case + motherboard might help in giving advice what kind of cooling would be optimal.

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Reply 4 of 5, by Fish3r

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Would help to know the CPU, as you're going to get away with significantly less if it's a Core 2 vs trying to cool a Pentium D

Reply 5 of 5, by cyclone3d

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All the stock hinks of metal from Intel are trash and have been since the Pentium 4 days.

There are still a lot of heatpipes based low profile coolers that will fit 775.

However, just moving to a better CPU cooler is not going to fix the inside of the case heating up. You must have sufficient airflow through the case.

What case are you using? What intake and exhaust fans are you using? Are you using airflow restrictors (metal grills) on any of the fans?

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