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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Fan/heatsink

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  • 28-06-2012 10:55am
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    TomasMan
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    I'm upgrading my CPU from Intel E4300 to Q6600. I don't have a stock HSF for Q6600 so I was thinking about using my E4300 stock HSF.
    Will this work (how safe would it be)?
    BTW I'm not planing to overclock Q6600.


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    I might have a 775 compatible stock heatsink lying around. if I dig it out, its yours if you pay for the postage.

    either way, you can get impressive replacements for €15 these days.

    you can try it out and monitor temps, but I'd expect the fan to be pretty loud trying to dissipate the extra load.


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    TomasMan
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭TomasMan


    Thanks but like I said I already have stock cooler+fan from my E4300. I just didn't know are they all the same (775) cooler fans.
    I might just get Zalman or something else. Its just that I'm getting my new CPU today and I wanted to use it straight away :D


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    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    As Tea said, the stock fan will work so you can start using the CPU straight away.

    But it might run a little hot.
    When you have the CPU running download Core Temp and see what temperatures your getting, if the temps are high then you can consider buying an after-market cooler.

    I have a Q6600 on it's stock cooler and it runs at about 45 degrees at idle. That's from memory now, I haven't checked in awhile and don't have access to it atm. So if your getting temps around that with the stock E4300 cooler then your okay.


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