Cooling for an Athlon

I'm building my first system. I'm stoked. I researched and researched, checked Sharky every weeek till I found the right price for some kick *** performance. https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/6.gif

Anyway, I got a Athlon Thunderbird@800mhz and a KT7-Raid board.

Now, I ordered this online and when it came, it was an OEM. (I didn't see the 4 pt ******** at the bottom of the page or something, according to the "customer service" at the company.)

So now, I need a fan. What kind of fan should I get for this setup? Is there a heatsink on this thing? What do I need to do to get some kick *** OC'in goin? https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2002/02/9.gif https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2002/02/9.gif https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2002/02/9.gif

Thanks,
HighFi

people on here really seem to like the alpha HSFs, I've never used one so I really can't comment on them (however they do sound really good from the way people talk about them). I've got an 800MHz T-bird on a Abit KT7-RAID and I'm using a CoolMaster DP5-6H51-A1 I've got no complaints about it. According to AMD it's rated up to a 1.1GHz T-bird. Anyways I'm sure others will be on here in a moment letting you know what else is good, but in the mean time check out the HSF recommendations on the amd web site

Alpha PAL6035 and GlobalWIn FOP32 are probably most efficient aircooled HSFs under 50$.
Here're some temperture numbers: http://www.2cooltek.com/test.html
-MKC

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Originally posted by llreye:
Alpha PAL6035 and GlobalWIn FOP32 are probably most efficient aircooled HSFs under 50$.
Here're some temperture numbers: http://www.2cooltek.com/test.html
-MKC

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Yeppers. I'm glad someone agrees with me on this one. https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif haha.

Actually, I have never heard anyone who has used/purchased an Alpha HSF say anything bad about them.




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