New Intel Wolfdale Stock Cooler

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We get a peek at Intel's new stock cooler for their Wolfdale processors

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[Mr. Smith]

Same as the new Cellys one... Primary use - paperweight!

 

[Nagaru]

Kinda sad but can we really blame them?

 

[Mr. Smith]

Kinda sad but can we really blame them?

Yes

You mean due a lower TDP of the new proccys they don't need a bigger heatsink? Still, it looks like crud. I suppose it is fine for 99.9% of users out there. Any OC'er would change that for something like the TRUE/wb of choice etc.

 

[JN]

Be interesting to see how it performs on a Prescott

 

[Ham]

Be interesting to see how it performs on a Prescott

It would melt...

Sensible move tbh. For OEMs its not gonna make the blindest bit of difference and anyone who builds the system themselves will have/be getting after market sinks.

 

[FarFarAway]

Agreed with ham...and it means SFF PC's will be easier to build from an EOM's point of view

 

[Hatman]

Looks a hell of a lot nicer. Gone from bulky hunk of junk to small n smooth.

 

[ionicle]

someone please take one, clock a prescott to 5GHz, put it on, ...i've never seen steel melt before

 

[ali_james]

If it was a fiver cheaper to get a cpu with no heatsink, I'm pretty sure most of us would take that. Mines not been outa the box.

 

[w3bbo]

OEM chips usually are at least a fiver cheaper. Shame they dont have the same warranty as retail though .

 

[ali_james]

OEM chips usually are at least a fiver cheaper. Shame they dont have the same warranty as retail though .

God, I am such a :noobsign::noobsign:

I totally forgot about that

But yes, thats kind of what I meant, just a little box with the cpu and sticker and I'm not sure how importantly, some warranty.

 

[nathan]

hmmm, that would of fit in my current mini-itx case, would of saved me paying £35 for a midget one!