good HTPC cooler... help!

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Best CPU cooler for a NSK2400 HTPC build (using e6750)

Poll ended at Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:32 pm

Ninja Mini
4
80%
Thermalright XP120
0
No votes
Zalman 7000/7700
1
20%
 
Total votes: 5

laguz1
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good HTPC cooler... help!

Post by laguz1 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:32 pm

i plan on using a NSK2400, as it seems to be one of the best HTPC's out there...and after browsing some webpages, i've decided to get either a Ninja Mini, Zalman 7700 (then fan mod w/ YL), or Zalman 7000 (same fan mod)

Ideally, passive cooling would be nice, since i would use both 120mm exhaust fans on the NSK2400, but is that enough for a e6750? - its going to be at stock speed.

I like the ninja mini the best, but how is the push-pin mounting? will it cool the cpu sufficiently passively? Is weight a concern for the mini?

Then there's the zalmans...is the 7700 too big for the NSK2400? since its 120mm... If it is, how would the 7000 compare to the ninja mini?

Thanks for any ideas/thoughts/advice!

laguz1
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Post by laguz1 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:01 pm

ok...now i'm almost positive about getting a mini ninja, haha

apparently spcr had an article on it...

how do you think an e6750 (at stock) would run w/ the 2 120mm exhausts (both YL's)?

if anyone has this setup, please leave your temps + pics if you like!

-C2D e6750
-NSK2400/fusion
-scythe mini ninja

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