From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 26 20:40:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED5221065673 for ; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:40:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from raq3.nitrex.net (raq3.nitrex.net [213.165.226.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D0228FC14 for ; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:40:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from [192.168.10.140] (gate.zenatode.org.uk [213.165.225.167]) by raq3.nitrex.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m7QKes8j026893 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:40:56 +0100 Message-ID: <48B46A55.40006@onetel.com> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:40:53 +0100 From: Chris Whitehouse User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.7pre (X11/20080822) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: spellberg_robert References: <48B35CEF.3090501@emailrob.com> In-Reply-To: <48B35CEF.3090501@emailrob.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: fbsd_questions Subject: Re: [ free_bsd_questions ] selecting a cpu heatsink / fan combo X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:41:00 -0000 spellberg_robert wrote: > greetings, all --- > > q: would anyone care to wax rhapsodic > about any manufacturer > with whose heatsink / fan combo product[s] > they have had good success ? If you haven't already bought your cpu you could check out how much heat different cpu's produce, they vary quite a lot. Lower power = lower heat production = less stress on heatsink/fan (and = lower electricity costs). Also the overclockers websites and forums usually have opinions about heatsinks. Chris