I have a GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard and I am searching for a good heat sink for my CPU.  My CONCERNS are the 3 heat sinks on the motherboard getting in the way of a larger CPU heat sink.  I have been playing BF3 and have noticed my CPU has hit as high as 90C which is causing me some concern.

Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115207

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359

If ANYONE has any suggestions to good heat sinks that would work with my system please LET me know.  I am somewhat stumbling around in the dark and having trouble figuring out where to start since I have not dealt with aftermarket heat sinks before.Have you tested the temp with the side panel off so that you know its truely the CPU heatsink and not a heat build up ISSUE within the case itself? I have rarely seen where a heatsink cant keep a CPU cool and have it be due to the heatsink itself as the cause, unless the heatsink is under-rated for the wattage of the CPU and/or the CPU is running overclocked to cause an excessive amount of heat than in native clock. If you find that the temp runs cooler with the side panel off, then all you need to do is add positive or negative airflow in your case so that the CPU heatsink fan isnt recirculating the air creating a hot air pocket and causing the CPU temp to climb.

If you find that its truely a CPU heatsink issue and you have a properly bonded heatsink to CPU with heat exchanger pad or thermal compound, and you have issues with no room to place a monster heatsink, you could always go with liquid cooling in which you can have a nice flat heatsink with 2 tubes leading to it and the heat exchanger box mounted in a location to send it external to the case.i will reccomend the same heat sink im using with mp p4 3.40 ghz socket 775 cpu ... a thermaltake ruby orb it has a 12cm fan on the heat sink

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1148&ID=1556 Quote from: DaveLembke on November 01, 2011, 07:35:37 PM

Have you tested the temp with the side panel off so that you know its truely the CPU heatsink and not a heat build up issue within the case itself? I have rarely seen where a heatsink cant keep a CPU cool and have it be due to the heatsink itself as the cause, unless the heatsink is under-rated for the wattage of the CPU and/or the CPU is running overclocked to cause an excessive amount of heat than in native clock. If you find that the temp runs cooler with the side panel off, then all you need to do is add positive or negative airflow in your case so that the CPU heatsink fan isnt recirculating the air creating a hot air pocket and causing the CPU temp to climb.

If you find that its truely a CPU heatsink issue and you have a properly bonded heatsink to CPU with heat exchanger pad or thermal compound, and you have issues with no room to place a monster heatsink, you could always go with liquid cooling in which you can have a nice flat heatsink with 2 tubes leading to it and the heat exchanger box mounted in a location to send it external to the case.