Cooling systems that fit RNDP600E?

fifer55 wrote:

I think this is an interesting idea. I would love to see pics once completed. However, I would not go with a Quad Core personally. It is a pretty big jump from the standard E2160 CPU to E7600 CPU without any modification on FW or HW. I only changed the fans out because my girl was complaining it was loud :s Now she doesn't even hear it. Now if I could only find a fan replacement to make her less whiny. LOL! Note that I tried to put in a Quad Core CPU and got warnings, one of the fan's "stopped working" and my SysTemp got wayyyy to hot for my tastes. This was on the Ultra6 Plus. When I updated the CPU on the Pro Pioneer/Business with a E7600 CPU, at first it didn't even boot up. After upgrading the FW, then it booted with the E7600 with no issues. If you like, I can try the Quad Core on the Pro Pioneer. I have all the latest FW's installed. Let me know what you think.

Not sure about fans, but you can try a platinum credit card, that helps make them less whiny lol

Yea, I was reading through a long thread here on CPU Upgrade for the Pro 6. Everyone concluded the same, that with the bios update, the system can handle that Q6700 quad, but it ran hot. I really wanted to be sure I had the firepower i needed for multiple simultaneous transcodings, and didn't mind updating the cooling systems, so wanted to go for it.

Saw another guy said he used this cooler:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012M32N2

Looks like it'll fit, but also doesn't look very robust. I can't find the TDP rating for it, but it lists the Q6700 as a processor that its good for. I bought it as well just in case. So now I have the seidon cooler, your noctua, and that P199 coming to me. I should be able to manage some sort of appropriate cooling setup out of this... hopefully!