best heatsink and fan

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  1. theagent

    theagent What's a Dremel?

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    so what, in your opinion, is the best heatsink and fan these days? i'm considering getting a new one and was thinking of the aerocool deep impact DP-102, but i know theres got to be other good stuff out there, so post about it!
     
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  2. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

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    The thermalright series (SLK 900/947 etc) are the best for aircooling as long as you have suitable mounts on your mobo...
     
    Highland3r, 26 Apr 2004
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  3. Mister_Tad

    Mister_Tad Will work for nuts Super Moderator

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    the swiftech MCX-xxxV are the best for quiet fans
    the thermalright ones are the best with louder fans
     
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  4. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

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    You missed out thje Alpha pal on the quiet fans as well m8 :miffed: :p ;)
     
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  5. Carbon

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    thermalright sp-97 :D
     
    Carbon, 26 Apr 2004
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  6. Xen0phobiak

    Xen0phobiak SMEGHEADS!

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    couldnt have said it better myself.

    the alpha's seem to be superceded now.
     
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  7. theagent

    theagent What's a Dremel?

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    bump
     
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  8. PCBliss

    PCBliss What's a Dremel?

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    the sp97 is by far the best aircooling you can buy for AMD. WIth a 92mm panaflow i can run my barton at 1.95v (2700mhz) with acceptable temps
     
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  9. Tt Ownage

    Tt Ownage What's a Dremel?

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    i would say thermaltake!

    lol jk

    thermalright is teh best thing next to water cooling
     
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  10. Kameleon

    Kameleon is watching you...

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    I'm so glad you can laugh at yourself :D
     
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  11. olv

    olv he's so bright

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    because everyone else does :lol: thermaltake indeed :rolleyes:

    i definately dont think the Alpha Pal has had its day yet, it's still a great heatsink.
     
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  12. theagent

    theagent What's a Dremel?

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    interesting. do any of you know anything about the aerocool? the thermalright looks good

    also, can you buy little strips with a heat diode at the end to monitor the temperature of your processor because of the margin of error that the diode sometimes has?
     
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  13. Endre

    Endre What's a Dremel?

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    For s462 and 478 the Thermalright SP-97 and 94 are the best heatsinks, both with quiet and loud/powerful fans. I have the Swiftech MCX462-V myself, it's pretty good, but I would never have bought it for full price, it's very expensive, at least here in Norway. Mine is 2nd hand bought cheap.

    Here's the top AMD heatsinks tested:
    http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=119
     
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  14. Darv

    Darv Bling!!

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    Before I got WC I had an Alpha PAL 8045. It's very good with high and low powered fans!

    Thermalright seems to be the best at the moment though.
     
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  15. MiNiMaL_FuSS

    MiNiMaL_FuSS ƬӇЄƦЄ ƁЄ ƇƠƜƧ ӇЄƦЄ.

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    aerocool

    is over priced and over hypered for what it is, its great for a stabdard user and looks nice, but its really nothign special and its bloody noisey when at any kinda half decent level.


    Thermalright all the way m8.


    and maplin.com for those lil temp sensors m8 ;)
     
    MiNiMaL_FuSS, 2 May 2004
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