Cooler compatibility with the EPOX 8RDA3+.

Dear group.

I am planning to acquire the abovementioned motherboard in the near future.
I have a Barton 2500XP CPU. The question in hand is cooler compatibility
with the motherboard. I have the following coolers in mind:

Thermalright SLK947U
Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu

According to their websites both coolers can be mounted on the motherboard
but what are people's actual experiences? Do you need to mod the motherboard
or do they fit perfectly?

 

Just use the HS/fan that AMD recommends and save yourself money and
trouble.

Unless you plan on overclocking to the ultimate limit, fancy HS/fans
won't buy you anything.

 

... or, if I'm interested in having a silent system.

 

I use the HS/fan that AMD provides and can't hear it. The case fans
make most of the noise.

 

Thank you for your advise.

 

Or if you live in a hot and/or humid area.


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Alec S.
alec @ synetech . cjb . net


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