Arctic Cooling 92mm CPU Cooler (A7P-75000023) $4 after $20 Rebate (expired)

Quote from K6-2 : Arctic Silver 7g Premium Silver Thermal Adhesive Set ASTA-7G (2-PC-SET) - OEM $12.99 [newegg.com]

LOL. I've used that before. It's a good idea to get it right on the first try...

How reliable/quick are these rebates?

Quote from K6-2 : Arctic Silver 7g Premium Silver Thermal Adhesive Set ASTA-7G (2-PC-SET) - OEM $12.99 [newegg.com]

You'd recommend this over an aftermarket fan? I've noticed my CPU runs a little hotter than I'd like, but I don't run it for extended periods of time. My desktop is often in slumber.

Quote from Hellyea : How reliable/quick are these rebates?

I'm still waiting on my rebate for the thermal paste that was ordered on 12-12-2012

Quote from myadidas1981 : You'd recommend this over an aftermarket fan? I've noticed my CPU runs a little hotter than I'd like, but I don't run it for extended periods of time. My desktop is often in slumber.

Not really. (This is an aftermarket HSF, BTW.)

I'm open to other people's experience, but in my view this is to replace a dead HSF (for repair) or provide a cpu cooler for an OEM processor that comes without a cooler. <70W TDP, ideally. Not much of an upgrade to AMD or Intel heatsink, if any. </opinion>

First, depending on your system/situation consider cleaning off old thermal compound and re-applying; make sure the case has adequate ventilation - both of these can lead to elevated temperatures. If you're certain these are OK, then shop for a new processor HSF.

Oh, yeah - and blow out the dust bunnies.

HSF = heat sink and fan assembly, a cpu cooler

Quote from K6-2 : Not really. (This is an aftermarket HSF, BTW.) I'm open to other people's experience, but in my view this is to replace a dead HSF (for repair) or provide a cpu cooler for an OEM processor that comes without a cooler. <70W TDP, ideally. Not much of an upgrade to AMD or Intel heatsink, if any. </opinion> First, depending on your system/situation consider cleaning off old thermal compound and re-applying; make sure the case has adequate ventilation - both of these can lead to elevated temperatures. If you're certain these are OK, then shop for a new processor HSF. Oh, yeah - and blow out the dust bunnies. HSF = heat sink and fan assembly, a cpu cooler

I meant the thermal compound - I know this is an aftermarket fan. (That's about all I know, though.)

Quote from myadidas1981 : I meant the thermal compound - I know this is an aftermarket fan. (That's about all I know, though.)

As a boilerplate suggestion,

Clean the HSF and processor with Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) - OEM [newegg.com]

...then apply ARCTIC MX4 Thermal Paste - 4gram. [newegg.com]

If you're just doing this one heatsink this one time, isopropyl alcohol (the purer, the better) will do a good job for cleaning the mating surfaces of the heat-sink and the processor.

Basically, any thermal compound will do for a stock system ( Heresy!). There have been deals on MX-4 and it's a lot easier to work with than some others and has the added advantage that it does not conduct electricity.

See this youTube video which I've linked to start at the 17m20s mark for an example of the "spread" method of thermal paste application. The other method would be the grain-of-rice-to-pea sized dab, where the pressure of the mounted HSF does the spreading. Oh yeah, there's also the other-other method of putting a stripe (or two or three) on the processor. Unless you lay a stripe down on each copper pipe of the type heatsink shown in this video. Right.

There are many variations, they should all work well for a stock setup. Which ever method you use, don't use too much.

Newegg TV: How To Build a Computer - Part 2 - The Build (@17m20s) [youtube.com]


Is this what you were asking? Probably not (but HTH)

Quote from chris83190 : get teh 19 games the OP posted instead http://slickdeals.net/f/5876144-P...2-26-2013?

Repped for mentioning that deal. Would've missed it otherwise.

I replaced the stock cooler with this on an Intel 3770k processor. It DOES make a difference. This fan runs quieter especially at full load. Also the temps are slightly better than stock allowing for the fan to run at lower rpms more often.

I wouldnt recommend as an overclocking solution but my goal was to get quieter performance than stock and this delivers on that easily. ...figured that would help someone decide.

Why is this frontpage?

It was free shipping and free after rebate a week ago.

Great Cooler! I just installed the last 1 I got for free on my latest build. Hovering between 32-39 degrees. The heatsink is quite large on this, and I am happy with it so far..

One thing I hate is the push and turn PIN. They always get mess up and I just have to throw it away. This include Intel!

I finally got my MX-2 thermal paste rebate. I was surprised that they were handing out VISA GCs with $10.99 loaded on them.

Just to ask in case I missed anything in the legal terms. If I submitted one from February 3rd, I can still submit this rebate for an additional 2, correct?

Quote from K6-2 : Arctic Silver 7g Premium Silver Thermal Adhesive Set ASTA-7G (2-PC-SET) - OEM $12.99 [newegg.com]

Don't want to use adhesive unless you have to. Generally less effective, and some times much less effective, than regular, non-adhesive, thermal compounds.

UPDATE: Now thinking you meant that as kind of a joke in response to statement you can only use this cooler with 1155/56 CPUs. K, got it. Just some people won't know any better and might assume that's what's best to use.