FX 55 Heatsink

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I just ordered a FX55 San Diego for a system I'm about to build. I don't
plan on OC'ing it anytime soon as I have know idea how to safely OC.
This is something I will look to learn slowly in the future. Am I
screwing myself by using the included heatsink and fan right now? Will
they do the trick? Or should I not use them and buy something a little
more high-end now? I ask mainly because I heard the San Diego was going
to run cooler at 90nm then the previous chip did at 130nm.

Thanks for any advice!
 
I just ordered a FX55 San Diego for a system I'm about to build. I don't
plan on OC'ing it anytime soon as I have know idea how to safely OC.
This is something I will look to learn slowly in the future. Am I
screwing myself by using the included heatsink and fan right now? Will
they do the trick? Or should I not use them and buy something a little
more high-end now? I ask mainly because I heard the San Diego was going
to run cooler at 90nm then the previous chip did at 130nm.
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I don't know what cooler they are shipping with the FX's but assuming it's
the same as came with my A64, it should be ok. There can be a great
improvement made to it just by replacing the little 70x15mm fan that comes
with it as standard with a 70-80mm fan adapter and a cheap 80x25mm fan. It
will also run a lot quieter.
 
Can I have a go at answering this one please - please

Tempted to suggest that you go for the heatsink off the back of an old
freezer and throw in the compressor while you are at it. Also if you
compress the case thus increasing the density of air within it you
should improve the heat transfer coeficient sufficiently so as to make
no difference.

Alternatively, if practiacal, you could dig a hole in your larder and
bury it (with the side panel uppermost to allow for future, future
upgrades) thus the computer will run at a constant ground temperature.

Short answer no, yes ,no - I find ambient temperature of the case to be
as significant a factor as to the eventual running temperature.

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Wes Newell said:
On Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:37:25 +0000, jlab13 wrote:

I don't know what cooler they are shipping with the FX's but assuming it's
the same as came with my A64, it should be ok. There can be a great
improvement made to it just by replacing the little 70x15mm fan that comes
with it as standard with a 70-80mm fan adapter and a cheap 80x25mm fan. It
will also run a lot quieter.
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Wes, please share where you found reasonably priced 70-80mm adapters?
I found an aluminum one listed at $35 US (for a pair), and saw a reference
to a plastic one on a German site @ 5.90 Euros. I figure you must have a
much better source.
Thanks!
 
70 - 90mm fan adapter:

http://store.yahoo.com/pccityusa/uvfanadaptor.html

90mm fans can be expensive, though.

You can try making a duct from the fanless heatsink to the case fan with
aluminum tape. Works great here with an Arctic Colling Freezer 64.
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jlab13 said:
I just ordered a FX55 San Diego for a system I'm about to build. I don't
plan on OC'ing it anytime soon as I have know idea how to safely OC.
This is something I will look to learn slowly in the future. Am I
screwing myself by using the included heatsink and fan right now? Will
they do the trick? Or should I not use them and buy something a little
more high-end now? I ask mainly because I heard the San Diego was going
to run cooler at 90nm then the previous chip did at 130nm.

Thanks for any advice!
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At www.newegg.com, the price difference between the OEM chip (no fan/hs)
and the retail box is $35. I'm waiting for the X2, but I would get the
retail FX55 San Diego.
 
I just ordered a FX55 San Diego for a system I'm about to build. I don't
plan on OC'ing it anytime soon as I have know idea how to safely OC.
This is something I will look to learn slowly in the future. Am I
screwing myself by using the included heatsink and fan right now? Will
they do the trick? Or should I not use them and buy something a little
more high-end now? I ask mainly because I heard the San Diego was going
to run cooler at 90nm then the previous chip did at 130nm.

Thanks for any advice!
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Well, there *is* a disadvantage to the included heatsink/fans: The fans!
A good after market heatsink, such as the Thermalright XP-120 or the XP-90c
use larger fans, which run quieter for the human ear because they don't
whine as much. They also move more air so they can run a fan with a speed
control to slow them down yet still move plenty enough of air to cool
things down.

The question is this: Why *don't* you want to overclock. It is easy to
do, many motherboards have BIOS settings to do much of it automatically for
you. Keep in mind that there is overclocking and then there is
OVERCLOCKING. You can overclock without getting real extreme.

Check on what Thermalright and Zalman both make for the XP series CPU.
BTW, the XP-120 is the best that there is, but it doesn't fit on some
motherboards.
 
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