Comments on: Why Do Stock Coolers Suck? http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/ I think my toes are jealous of my fingers because they get to point at things Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mind http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-20668 Mind Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:10:29 +0000 http://blog.isecore.net/?p=651#comment-20668 German overengineering ftw! German overengineering ftw!

]]> By: isecore http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-20663 isecore Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:25:34 +0000 http://blog.isecore.net/?p=651#comment-20663 I will admit that I don't have much experience with the newer coolers included with Intel-chips, but being the hacker that I am I still feel that it's wasteful to simply design something half-assed just because the chips are designed to tolerate it. I will admit that I don’t have much experience with the newer coolers included with Intel-chips, but being the hacker that I am I still feel that it’s wasteful to simply design something half-assed just because the chips are designed to tolerate it.

]]> By: P4k3 http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-20660 P4k3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:40:03 +0000 http://blog.isecore.net/?p=651#comment-20660 Yeah ofcourse there are better coolers than the stock ones, but I think there is nothing to complain about when talking about the later intel boxed coolers. Works just fine if you aren't into overclocking and such Yeah ofcourse there are better coolers than the stock ones, but I think there is nothing to complain about when talking about the later intel boxed coolers. Works just fine if you aren’t into overclocking and such

]]> By: henka http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-20632 henka Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:09:53 +0000 http://blog.isecore.net/?p=651#comment-20632 Tbh, the stock coolers from intel, or more specificly the last 2 versions for c2d/c2q, are quite good. Atleast when you use a 4-pin connector on a compatible motherboard. The noise levels when not taxing the CPU are realy low, but at max speed the fans sure are noisy but are not something you would be bothered with if you play games. But they do their job and are "free". And cooling aside, most cpus are fine with staying at 60c permanently (for wich the intel coolers are designed for), the days with 90w+ TDP is past and most cpus are in the 50-65w range. Consider a P4 using 25-50% more power (and even more for a P4D) and delivering less then 25% of the performance compared to a cheap C2D. Tbh, the stock coolers from intel, or more specificly the last 2 versions for c2d/c2q, are quite good. Atleast when you use a 4-pin connector on a compatible motherboard. The noise levels when not taxing the CPU are realy low, but at max speed the fans sure are noisy but are not something you would be bothered with if you play games. But they do their job and are “free”.

And cooling aside, most cpus are fine with staying at 60c permanently (for wich the intel coolers are designed for), the days with 90w+ TDP is past and most cpus are in the 50-65w range.

Consider a P4 using 25-50% more power (and even more for a P4D) and delivering less then 25% of the performance compared to a cheap C2D.

]]> By: isecore http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-20594 isecore Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:34 +0000 http://blog.isecore.net/?p=651#comment-20594 Perhaps I'm just picky about noise and cooling ;) None the less, I can't remember any stock cooler that I've used more than briefly until replaced with a third-party, much quieter and more efficient cooler. I will also readily admit that there's tons of very crappy third-party coolers out there as well. Choosing a decent CPU-cooler is as much art as it is science. Perhaps I’m just picky about noise and cooling ;)

None the less, I can’t remember any stock cooler that I’ve used more than briefly until replaced with a third-party, much quieter and more efficient cooler.

I will also readily admit that there’s tons of very crappy third-party coolers out there as well. Choosing a decent CPU-cooler is as much art as it is science.

]]> By: P4k3 http://blog.isecore.net/2010/03/02/why-do-stock-coolers-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-20593 P4k3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:37:14 +0000 http://blog.isecore.net/?p=651#comment-20593 I don't agree, I have a stock cooler on my computer for my Intel C2D E6850 and you can't tell if its on or off if you are sitting ~3m away from it... I don’t agree, I have a stock cooler on my computer for my Intel C2D E6850 and you can’t tell if its on or off if you are sitting ~3m away from it…

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