Intel's HSF and pad are good from a waranty standpoint.
I use them for a first install. If I get as far as a second install then I use Zalman HSF and akassa pads. Also akassa citrus TIM remover.
Seems to be a good enough combination for some good cooling and quiet fanning. Just make sure your mother board is up to it with Zalman's stuff as it weighs in at super heavy weight! ;O) Nice stuff though so it's worth the extra little bit of hassle. Just wish they'd outgrow that childish LED fetish they got at the moment.
I use them for a first install. If I get as far as a second install then I use Zalman HSF and akassa pads. Also akassa citrus TIM remover.
Seems to be a good enough combination for some good cooling and quiet fanning. Just make sure your mother board is up to it with Zalman's stuff as it weighs in at super heavy weight! ;O) Nice stuff though so it's worth the extra little bit of hassle. Just wish they'd outgrow that childish LED fetish they got at the moment.