looking for a heatsink/fan with a difference

cubix

Unlike a lot of people I am looking for a heatsink/fan to cool a Amd Athlon-2000 chip and dont care how noisey it is.My old one is on the way out so am looking for one that is cheap €15-€20 but cools really well. Marx Comps have two in that price bracket but not sure how good they are at cooling
http://www.marxcomputers.ie/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CPUAMD&cart_id=

Just wondering if anyone knows of a good 3rd party temp probe like the asus one as I had a look around Abits site and cannot see one for the SocketA KT7 board

Thks Cubix

Kintarō Hattori

I used use an Artic Cooling Copper 2L when I had a Socket A setup. It's very very quiet, and it looks damn cool too with it's blue leds- dunno though if thats your kinda thing.
It has 3 speed selections, and as yours is an Athlon 2000 you can leave it on the lowest speed selector.

I think Peat's still do it for €19.99.

gline

why dont u get an xp-120 cooler and a badass 120mm fan, u can get ones with 100+cfm, but they run at like 40db's noise

BadCharlie

gline wrote:

why dont u get an xp-120 cooler and a badass 120mm fan, u can get ones with 100+cfm, but they run at like 40db's noise

But would a xp-120 fit a socket A motherboard ?

gline

BadCharlie wrote:

But would a xp-120 fit a socket A motherboard ?

it depends on the mobo. What is the make/model of your mobo cubix?

cubix

Abit KT7;)

gline

cubix wrote:

Abit KT7;)

if the xp-120 is compatible .. then go for that and a beast of a fan for it, will give great preformance

cubix

Just had a quick look at a review of a xp-120 very nice;) but prices started at $49. This is just an old box I leave running all the time and not sure if the box is worth $49:D

gline

cubix wrote:

Just had a quick look at a review of a xp-120 very nice;) but prices started at $49. This is just an old box I leave running all the time and not sure if the box is worth $49:D

then just walk in to maplins or peats and pick up the damned cheapest hsf u can find

po0k

Look no Further

gline

SyxPak wrote:

Look no Further

SP-94 bare sink
$59.95
SP-94 Extreme (Delta 110 CFM)
$74.95


he doesnt wana pay that much

cubix

After a bit more investigating it turns out to be the fan on the MB its self

po0k

gline wrote:

SP-94 bare sink
$59.95
SP-94 Extreme (Delta 110 CFM)
$74.95


he doesnt wana pay that much

I was thinking more like the SLK-900A (which I *need* two of - any offers?)

DemonOfTheFall

If its the motherboard fan that's going just pick up any of the 3rd party chipset coolers around the place. One of the fanless zalman or thermalright ones would do you grand, the old chipsets didnt make much heat.

cubix

Cheers, do you reckon it could do with out the chipset fan when it does eventually go?. Still looking for a 3rd party temp probe progy like asus's as my Abit board can only be checked in the bios

Thks

SouperComputer

try one of these passive NB heatsinks:

http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_23_46/products_id/257
or
http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_23_46/products_id/257


You could also get this if you wanna bring your CPU temps down:


http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/product_info.php/manufacturers_id/16/products_id/245

Good paste is always a good thing to have for your CPU and NB



Get speedfan to check your temps. MBM can be used as well, but I find speedfan more quick and dirty and thats the way I like it! Bear in mind that most mobos dont have a chipset probe.


If after all this, you still want to replace your CPU cooler,have a lookise here:

http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/default.php/cPath/21_23_46


Hitide are based in Fairview AFAIK.

cubix

Cheers SC;)