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    roly poly
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    Aftermarket CPU cooling advice?

    I'm looking into replacing the stock CPU fan/heatsink from my i7. Temperatures lately (combo of what I'm playing and the outdoor temperatures) have been creeping up there. I'm using this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188046 and everything's packed into an Antec Nine-hundred Two case.

    I've dug around/seen suggestions for Noctua(?), but wondering what will actually fit-- from the looks it's about a 6 inch space between mobo and the side door or the case. Any suggestions of what's actually decent? Water cooling is out (I don't trust myself all that much), and I have, at maximum, about 85$ to play with.

    Pic of inside (and before any squeals of cord management nightmare... oh yes, I know. It's getting rectified when I replace the CPU fan/heatsink): http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8403/dscf3603.png

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    A Corsair H50 would work if there isn't enough room (closed water system, you don't need to do/can't do any maint on it), but an Antec 900(2) should have enough room for pretty much anything.

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    Corsair H50 with Sanyo Denki SanAce fan.

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    roly poly
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    My biggest concern with the H50 is needing to do something about turning off fan control on the (a?) 3-pin power connector for the full 12v the thing needs to run... or something. I haven't a clue about that honestly.

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    I use a TRUE black for my i7 rig runs at around 20-30c idle 55ish at 100% load @4GHz

    it was worth every penny

    Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Black Anniversary Edition - "TRUE 120 Black" (Socket 1366)

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    Generally speaking thermalright does make good stuff. I have the IFX-14 but it's highly likely that wouldn't fit on the 902. It BARELY clears my 1200. Megahalems, TRUE, or like others have said the H50 are tested and proven.

    Damn, the E758 is $199.99 after rebates, not bad. . .

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