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James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 1:37:10 PM6/26/03
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Which one should I buy for my Athlon XP 2600+?

(1)
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=40758

(2)
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=43374


Unled

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Jun 26, 2003, 3:30:51 PM6/26/03
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Those links just takes me to the site's front page.

I would recommend this;

Speeze CPU Fan Model 5F263B1M3 for AMD/Intel Socket A/370

It's $7 from newegg.com and is extremely quiet.

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kony

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Jun 26, 2003, 3:35:56 PM6/26/03
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:37:10 +0100, "James Walton"
<james....@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>Which one should I buy for my Athlon XP 2600+?
>
>(1)

>http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?product_uid=40758
>
>(2)
>http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?product_uid=43374
>

Not #1.

# 2 or
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?product_uid=48547
(if you must, for some reason, buy a Coolermaster @ ebuyer).


Dave

James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 3:36:36 PM6/26/03
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(1) Coolermaster CP5-6J31C Socket A Upto XP3000 AMD Approved
(2) Coolermaster HAC-V81 XDream Heatsink & Fan SKT A Upto Xp2800 Speed
Adjustment


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WooduCoodu

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Jun 26, 2003, 3:38:27 PM6/26/03
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if i had to pick i guess i'd say number 2 but i agree, neither would be as
good a choice as the speeze.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-150-010

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Lane Lewis

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Jun 26, 2003, 4:20:41 PM6/26/03
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Thermalright heatsink and either a papst or panaflow fan (you did want the
best right :O)

www.thermalright.com

www.newegg.com

www.directron.com

Lane


James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 6:46:23 PM6/26/03
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Isn't the HAC-V81 better because it runs at 4800rpm instead of 2500rpm and
it has 62.8CFM airflow instead of 32.11CFM?

Isn't the airflow the most important thing?

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James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 6:49:58 PM6/26/03
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BTW, do you recommend I use Cooler Master Premium Thermal Compound Kit?
http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-info.asp?quicklinx=16XH

It's cheap so I don't mind purchasing it if it improves anything.

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Ski

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Jun 26, 2003, 7:05:32 PM6/26/03
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Thermalright SLK-800 with a Thermaltake smartfan 2.

(currently running the 2400 WAY past 2600 speeds)

Get 'em both at Newegg.com.

Coolermaster? EEEUWWW...
Why buy an EXPENSIVE chip
and put a CHEAPASS cooler on it?

Ski
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Tiny Tim

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Jun 26, 2003, 7:49:12 PM6/26/03
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I have had good luck with the Speeze Falcon Rock. This cooler runs at a
slower RPM because it has a 8 CM Fan. It hardly makes any noise at all. I
put a Thermaltake Air Scoop mod between the fan and the Cooler. I am using
it with an XP2400+.

Price of the cooler was $9.00 at www.newegg.com
They were out of stock last time I checked.

Speeze is an excellent cooler, but I only like the ones with the 8 CM fan.
I hate having a 60 CM fan running at 5,000 RPM or more. There are also some
mods that can go from a 6 CM fan to a 80CM fan you might try.


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Vantec Aeroflow.
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kony

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Jun 26, 2003, 8:16:42 PM6/26/03
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 23:46:23 +0100, "James Walton"
<james....@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>Isn't the HAC-V81 better because it runs at 4800rpm instead of 2500rpm and
>it has 62.8CFM airflow instead of 32.11CFM?
>
>Isn't the airflow the most important thing?
>

High airflow would be noisey... if you don't mind noise then fine, but
I don't assume this. I prefer a better hunk of metal under the fan,
and the fan being a common, standard size, so if you want to replace
the fan it's easily done.

I do know that choice #1 isn't what you want, I have the "next-better"
Coolermaster 'sink in that series, a CP5-7JD1B, which isn't very good
at a Thoroughbred core, anything over an XP2100... it'll keep the
processor stable, but pretty hot, less of a temp margin than I like,
and certainly not good for overclocking. It would be better for a
Palomino since it's weakest area is the CPU interface.

The Thermalright line that Lane suggested is a pretty good option,
like an SK-7 or better, with a 80x25m fan on top in your preferred
speed-range.


Dave

kony

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Jun 26, 2003, 8:21:10 PM6/26/03
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 23:49:58 +0100, "James Walton"
<james....@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>BTW, do you recommend I use Cooler Master Premium Thermal Compound Kit?
>http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-info.asp?quicklinx=16XH
>
>It's cheap so I don't mind purchasing it if it improves anything.
>

I'm unsure of the factory interface material on those 'sinks, but I
thought it was normal thermal compound, machine-applied in a square.
That compound is probably nearly as good as the Premium Compound you
link, except, it might be of benefit to lap down the base of the
'sink, since most Coolermaster 'sinks have a fairly rough bottom. Of
course to lap it you'd first remove the original compound, and need
"something" to replace the removed compound... I suppose the linked
product will work fine if you don't have ANY thermal compound right
now, otherwise just use what you have on-hand.


Dave

BUFF

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Jun 26, 2003, 8:24:16 PM6/26/03
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"James Walton" <james....@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Of the ones that eBuyer does in the UK
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48396

Bit dearer but....

Alternatively, for a better selection try
http://www.extremecooling.co.uk/site/browseCategory.do?categoryId=28

http://www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk/browseproducts.php?categoryid=7011

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/product.php?subcat=16


You don't say whether your priorities are lowest temps or quiet - it might
help to know.
The HAC-V81 is supposed to be quite noisy at full crank.


James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 8:26:00 PM6/26/03
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I bought an Athlon XP 2100+ workstation from http://www.dnuk.com/ a year ago
and they supplied me with no case fans and the CPU is always running at 75c.
Believe it or not.

The CPU fan always runs at 4800-5200RPM and its like a hovercraft :(

Only a month ago, I added two Cooler Master case fans (front and back).

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James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 8:28:17 PM6/26/03
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let me guess i have two options.

a 4800rpm fan that is loud with low temp
or a 2500rpm that is quiet with high temp? :)

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James Walton

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Jun 26, 2003, 8:30:09 PM6/26/03
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My original chouce was the Thermaltake Volcano 11 XP 3200+ for £15 from
DABS.com
http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-info.asp?quicklinx=2DHYWS

But the availablity changed to "1-2 weeks" about an hour before I was about
to ordered it. IIRC, they had 9 in the morning!

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> let me guess i have two options.
>
> a 4800rpm fan that is loud with low temp
> or a 2500rpm that is quiet with high temp? :)
>

I do believe that you've got it : )

I am running 2 T'bred B's (an XP1700+ & an XP2400+) at just under 2.3Ghz
using Akasa 824CU's (the basic ones - not the ones with LED fans).
These use 80mm fans @2500rpm. claimed approx.28db - quiet anyway.
case temps at this time of year approx. 30C, idle temps are about 50C & load
about 56C.
I can quite happily live with these temps although I know that I could knock
quite a bit off them by
1) not overclocking : (
2) better/more expensive/noisier HSF

The Vantec Aeroflows seem to be highly regarded as a good compromise of
both.temp & noise
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/product.php?view=2601


Shep©

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Jun 26, 2003, 9:44:07 PM6/26/03
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On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 01:28:17 +0100, Whilst playing Smegball with the
scutters "James Walton" <james....@ntlworld.com> wrote :

>let me guess i have two options.
>
>a 4800rpm fan that is loud with low temp
>or a 2500rpm that is quiet with high temp? :)

Or a 2500 Rpm 80mm near silent with a low/decent temp :)
http://superfan.freewebspace.com/
(Not the Mummy Version).
O/C Xp1800 usually @ XP2000(143/143).
1 back 80 mm case fan blowing out.
Max under load temp never much above 50 Deg C.
Present idle 45 deg C.
Whole cost around £10 UKP.

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Jun 27, 2003, 11:07:41 AM6/27/03
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get a heatsink from zalman, they have 9.2cm fans on them, there cool and
quiet, excelent heatsink


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Hermes Conrad

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Jun 27, 2003, 11:34:18 AM6/27/03
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What about the new coolermaster Aero7 hsf

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Michael Skuczas

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Jun 29, 2003, 2:52:21 PM6/29/03
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Here is a question along the lines being discussed here. Is heatsink with a
lot of thin fins better than one with thicker fins?
Mike Skuczas

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kony

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On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:52:21 -0400, "Michael Skuczas"
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>Here is a question along the lines being discussed here. Is heatsink with a
>lot of thin fins better than one with thicker fins?
> Mike Skuczas

It can depend on how thin, and the overall design of the fins, rest
of'sink. "In general" thin fins work better with higher-airflow fans,
prviding they're copper. Beyond a certain point, when considering two
quality heatsinks (one of each design), the performance can be
similar. When the processor doesn't have a heat-spreader like an
Athlon XP, the more important issue can be the base of the heatsink,
if it's thick enough to offer least thermal resistance possible at the
source of the heat. That's often accomplished with a copper even if
the rest of the'sink is aluminum.


Dave

Ski

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Jun 29, 2003, 11:01:01 PM6/29/03
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Here's a lil' something to help you all along...

http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/

Ski

Andrew Crook

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Jul 13, 2003, 7:57:33 AM7/13/03
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Thermaltake Air Scoop mod ..... what is this?
I could not find it on their web site.

many thanks

Andrew

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Ed_

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In article <berhej$e5l$1$8300...@news.demon.co.uk>, "Andrew says...

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>Thermaltake Air Scoop mod ..... what is this?
>I could not find it on their web site.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=151&manufactory=1379&DEPA=1

Andrew Crook

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Jul 22, 2003, 9:49:16 AM7/22/03
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ahh a shim i got you :-)

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Some One

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Nope...

Look further down the page...

...or at:

http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?style=album

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oups got it

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