Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions?

MJDeViant · 08-15-2007, 06:34 AM

Just wondering, and I've browsed and seen a few, but what's a good CPU cooler that would kind of exhaust out of the side in the Antec 900. There are some seemingly good ones on newegg, but I wondered what you guys thought. I'm guessing since the vent is right there on the side panel that I'd want a CPU cooler that justs exhausts straight out the case. Zahlman and some others look highly recommended, but most zahlmans don't exhaust in the direction I think would be optimal (out the vent on the side) Also, I'm sure the case is great at cooling anyways, but the lower I can get the temp the better. Plus I've heard the Q6600 runs a little warm. Thanks in advance!

**TheMatt** · 08-15-2007, 08:22 AM

Hi,

The Zalman 9500 is a good cooler. The fan blows through the fins of the heatsink, so if you point the fan toward either the top fan or even better the rear 120mm fan, then you will get excellent cooling. The HSF will draw air in from the front 120mm fan and will blow it out through the rear 120mm fan. It will actually almost be like a BTX airflow design.

**pharoah** · 08-17-2007, 01:15 AM

got to agree with matt here everything ive read says that zalman is fantastic.

**magnethead** · 08-17-2007, 05:59 PM

I'm usint a thermaltake TR2 with a 2.8GHz hyperthread and i can put my hand on the heatsink and it's fine, minimal heat buildup. I actually ran the dell passive heatsink for a while, and while it got hot, it stayed running thanks to the rear 120 and top 200.

**TheMatt** · 08-17-2007, 08:55 PM

I can put my hand on my stock Intel heatsink (Core 2 Duo E6550) and it is just warm to the touch. My northbridge is another story (you can't even keep a finger on for more then a couple of seconds).

**pharoah** · 08-17-2007, 09:02 PM

if your northbridge feels that hot matt.i would consider a fan,or upgraded cooler for it.

**TheMatt** · 08-17-2007, 09:14 PM

Its because it has passive cooling. I didn't like Gigabyte's design, but it seems to be working because the northbridge temps never go above 40 degrees. It is a quality copper heatsink, it is just lacking a fan. I can always upgrade the northbridge cooler because there is a NB fan port though.

**magnethead** · 08-17-2007, 09:55 PM

My dell has passive north bridge..the mobo i'm getting reportedly has super hot north and south bridges, but i don't know that there's any way to cool the southbridge, but i know northbridge coolers are made at least.

**TheMatt** · 08-17-2007, 10:12 PM

Southbridges really don't have a lot of cooling issues, and in the days of the Intel 925X king, the southbridge didn't even need a heatsink.

As for the northbridge, an active heatsink is always a plus, but really the only downside to a passive cooling design is the massive heatsinks you see.

Drunkship · 08-21-2007, 07:43 PM

I am running a Q6600 in a Antec 900 and I use a Zalman 9700.

**Doby** · 08-21-2007, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Its because it has passive cooling. I didn't like Gigabyte's design, but it seems to be working because the northbridge temps never go above 40 degrees.

I wonder if thats reading the core temp because if it uses a sensor they usually read pretty close to what the heatsink temp is and if you can't keep your finger on the heatsink its in the high 60'sC

**TheMatt** · 08-21-2007, 09:34 PM

The core temp is a different reading in SpeedFan. I will have to investigate further.

scharnhorst · 09-05-2007, 07:06 PM

I got a thermaltake v1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106102 cooling my q6600
I had a zalman 9500 and my thermaltake lowered the temps several degrees c. Not to mention I found it a little bit more quiet.

**TheMatt** · 09-05-2007, 07:17 PM

That is a good cooler. The thermaltake typhoon is another good one but it is BIG with its 120mm fan.

scharnhorst · 09-05-2007, 08:03 PM

Almost got the big typhoon but when I compared the cooling results between the two and I realized just how much easier the v1 is to install it was a no brainer. http://www.digital-daily.com/cooling/thermaltake_v1/
Just ordered two new replacement fans for my tt armor and two more completely new fans to add to the case including that h uge 25cm side fan. should be able to do some real damage now if I ever get my computer to work :(

damonhill0 · 09-07-2007, 10:00 AM

I got the Thermalright Ultra 90 cooling my E6750. Hovers at 23C idle. Are the Quad Core's that much hotter?

scharnhorst · 09-07-2007, 02:44 PM

YEAH! basically doubling the e6600 which for my brother runs about 25c at idle with a zalman 9500 heatsink, so doubling that and you get the quad core. To me atleast it was worth ever dime, taking everything i could throw at it far better than i could've hoped. Love to multitask and its great for that. When i get my comp up and running again put pics but if you want to see the before pics
http://www.gamereplays.org/community...&#entry3475998

08-15-2007, 06:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
MJDeViant Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 83 OS: Win XP Pro and Windows 7 RC	Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? Just wondering, and I've browsed and seen a few, but what's a good CPU cooler that would kind of exhaust out of the side in the Antec 900. There are some seemingly good ones on newegg, but I wondered what you guys thought. I'm guessing since the vent is right there on the side panel that I'd want a CPU cooler that justs exhausts straight out the case. Zahlman and some others look highly recommended, but most zahlmans don't exhaust in the direction I think would be optimal (out the vent on the side) Also, I'm sure the case is great at cooling anyways, but the lower I can get the temp the better. Plus I've heard the Q6600 runs a little warm. Thanks in advance! __________________ Duff Champagne, The Beer of Champagnes.

08-15-2007, 08:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? Hi, The Zalman 9500 is a good cooler. The fan blows through the fins of the heatsink, so if you point the fan toward either the top fan or even better the rear 120mm fan, then you will get excellent cooling. The HSF will draw air in from the front 120mm fan and will blow it out through the rear 120mm fan. It will actually almost be like a BTX airflow design. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-17-2007, 01:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? got to agree with matt here everything ive read says that zalman is fantastic. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

08-17-2007, 05:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? I'm usint a thermaltake TR2 with a 2.8GHz hyperthread and i can put my hand on the heatsink and it's fine, minimal heat buildup. I actually ran the dell passive heatsink for a while, and while it got hot, it stayed running thanks to the rear 120 and top 200. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

08-17-2007, 08:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? I can put my hand on my stock Intel heatsink (Core 2 Duo E6550) and it is just warm to the touch. My northbridge is another story (you can't even keep a finger on for more then a couple of seconds). __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-17-2007, 09:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? if your northbridge feels that hot matt.i would consider a fan,or upgraded cooler for it. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

08-17-2007, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? Its because it has passive cooling. I didn't like Gigabyte's design, but it seems to be working because the northbridge temps never go above 40 degrees. It is a quality copper heatsink, it is just lacking a fan. I can always upgrade the northbridge cooler because there is a NB fan port though. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? My dell has passive north bridge..the mobo i'm getting reportedly has super hot north and south bridges, but i don't know that there's any way to cool the southbridge, but i know northbridge coolers are made at least. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

08-17-2007, 10:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? Southbridges really don't have a lot of cooling issues, and in the days of the Intel 925X king, the southbridge didn't even need a heatsink. As for the northbridge, an active heatsink is always a plus, but really the only downside to a passive cooling design is the massive heatsinks you see. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-21-2007, 07:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Drunkship Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? I am running a Q6600 in a Antec 900 and I use a Zalman 9700.

08-21-2007, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? The core temp is a different reading in SpeedFan. I will have to investigate further. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 276 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? I got a thermaltake v1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106102 cooling my q6600 I had a zalman 9500 and my thermaltake lowered the temps several degrees c. Not to mention I found it a little bit more quiet.

09-05-2007, 07:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? That is a good cooler. The thermaltake typhoon is another good one but it is BIG with its 120mm fan. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 276 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? Almost got the big typhoon but when I compared the cooling results between the two and I realized just how much easier the v1 is to install it was a no brainer. http://www.digital-daily.com/cooling/thermaltake_v1/ Just ordered two new replacement fans for my tt armor and two more completely new fans to add to the case including that h uge 25cm side fan. should be able to do some real damage now if I ever get my computer to work :(

09-07-2007, 10:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
damonhill0 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 90 OS: Vista Home Premium SP2 My System	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? I got the Thermalright Ultra 90 cooling my E6750. Hovers at 23C idle. Are the Quad Core's that much hotter?

09-07-2007, 02:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 276 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: Antec 900 w/Q6600, cpu cooler suggestions? YEAH! basically doubling the e6600 which for my brother runs about 25c at idle with a zalman 9500 heatsink, so doubling that and you get the quad core. To me atleast it was worth ever dime, taking everything i could throw at it far better than i could've hoped. Love to multitask and its great for that. When i get my comp up and running again put pics but if you want to see the before pics http://www.gamereplays.org/community...&#entry3475998