Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink

Drayu · 07-25-2008, 04:14 PM

Hey all,
I am putting together a HTPC and I have a AMD 5000x2 AM2 sitting around that I am going to use, but I need a Heatsink and Fan. I have not really followed AMD since the Core 2's came out, so I am out of the loop on all aspects. What is a good option if I am not going to OC it. It needs to be fairly quiet so it can be heard, but good enough to cool

Thanks all!

**Tonk** · 07-28-2008, 10:21 AM

silent but deadly:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835101002
i have that on my 6400 (a very HOT cpu) and it runs less than 45c full load on high, and it is near silent on high, and unnoticable on low

Drayu · 08-18-2008, 02:46 PM

Just an update:
I went with a mini ninja cooler and left the fan off inorder to fit into the case. Everything is done and built, now to get the damn tuner card to work.

**Long Bow** · 08-19-2008, 10:15 AM

I used to have a zalman cooler and it was very quite, silent on the lowest fan setting. For overclocking it wasn't enought but at a mild overclock it was fine so for your scenario it should work great. The one I used was from several years ago, the newer ones are even better.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20Co.%2c%20Ltd

Buckets · 08-19-2008, 11:45 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233005

Not quite as quiet than the Zalmans or the Silent Square (but still pretty darn quiet), a great performer and cheap to boot. ZI have it's big brother (the HDT-1283) and am pretty much in love with it.

Drayu · 08-20-2008, 11:30 AM

thanks guys, but as I said I already went with the Mini Ninja due to size constraints of the case....and so far I have no probs with it!

07-25-2008, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drayu Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT Posts: 195	Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink Hey all, I am putting together a HTPC and I have a AMD 5000x2 AM2 sitting around that I am going to use, but I need a Heatsink and Fan. I have not really followed AMD since the Core 2's came out, so I am out of the loop on all aspects. What is a good option if I am not going to OC it. It needs to be fairly quiet so it can be heard, but good enough to cool Thanks all! __________________

07-28-2008, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 3,019	Re: Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink silent but deadly: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835101002 i have that on my 6400 (a very HOT cpu) and it runs less than 45c full load on high, and it is near silent on high, and unnoticable on low __________________ -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com

08-18-2008, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drayu Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT Posts: 195	Re: Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink Just an update: I went with a mini ninja cooler and left the fan off inorder to fit into the case. Everything is done and built, now to get the damn tuner card to work. __________________

08-19-2008, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Long Bow Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 1,429	Re: Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink I used to have a zalman cooler and it was very quite, silent on the lowest fan setting. For overclocking it wasn't enought but at a mild overclock it was fine so for your scenario it should work great. The one I used was from several years ago, the newer ones are even better. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20Co.%2c%20Ltd __________________

08-19-2008, 11:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Buckets Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 27 Posts: 544	Re: Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233005 Not quite as quiet than the Zalmans or the Silent Square (but still pretty darn quiet), a great performer and cheap to boot. ZI have it's big brother (the HDT-1283) and am pretty much in love with it. __________________ The artist formerly known as "pecker"

08-20-2008, 11:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Drayu Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT Posts: 195	Re: Need Recco: AM2 Fan&Heat Sink thanks guys, but as I said I already went with the Mini Ninja due to size constraints of the case....and so far I have no probs with it! __________________

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