Cool CPU for Socket A?

Zab · 13-08-2006 8:07pm #1

Hi All,

I have an old ABIT KR7A-133R, and I'm wondering what CPU would be the easiest to cool in the socket A range? I doubt there is a Socket A processor out there that can't do the job required, so power/speed isn't an issue.

Essentially, I want the rig to be very quiet without having to buy special cooling devices.

Thanks,
Zab.

Anti · 13-08-2006 8:11pm

any of them at all. but good luck finding a socket a cooler. unless you have a old one lying about.

tman · 13-08-2006 8:15pm

XP 2500+ usually runs cool, go for the mobile version if you can find one.

It's still easy enough to find cooling for Socket A btw, anti

unklerosco · 13-08-2006 8:17pm

http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10467

plenty of socket A coolers there n i think i've a few std ones somehwere if u need one...

Anti · 13-08-2006 8:46pm

hah i just looked on komplett, and couldnt find a single one :0

I appologise.

Btw when i had a socket A mobo, i had a 3200+ and with my aero7 cooler it never went about 45c when overclocked to 2.58ghz.

Like it was said, the 2500+ and espicially the mobile 2500+ are very cool. and the mobile version is a animal of a overclocker too, i think i remember a post here on boards.ie with someone running it at 3.0ghz on air.

Zab · 14-08-2006 10:50pm

Thanks for all the replies. I'll have to see what CPUs I can dig up second hand.

Anti · 14-08-2006 11:26pm

use ebay. i think cpucity are now dead. not sure of any sites that sell socket A cpus anymore

uberpixie · 15-08-2006 8:41am

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Zalman_CPU_Coolers.html

Look at [SIZE=+1]CNPS7000B-ALCU Ultra-Quiet.

Will do socket A according to the spec.

Also

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Other_CPU_Coolers.html
Gigabyte cooler, G-Power Pro , on clockers that will do socket A also.
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Cool CPU for Socket A?

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