a7n8x dlx rev2 w/slk800u or ga-7nnxp w/slk800

[mike88]

whatd be better? the asus board with mounting holes (slk800u)... or the gigabyte board without (slk800)? i plan to oc to 11*200... or would it be better to get slk900u on asus board? ill be using a thermaltake smart fan 2

thx

 

[ComputerBob]

The slk800/900 are too heavy to work well with the clip-on mounting method. You're going to want to use a mobo that has mounting holes.

According to reviews the SLK-900 provides only slightly better cooling than the SLK-800. If you're going to use the 900 on an Asus mobo, be sure to check the ThermalRight Web site to make sure that it will fit without having to bend some of the mobo capacitors over to make extra room for it.

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[soulprovider]

I would go with a board that allows you to use mounting holes to secure the heatsink. That way theres no clip to shield the hottest part of the heatsink from your fan.

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[svol]

And it will be installed much more stable to prevent core damage when moving around.

I love my Delta 60HP 7000 RPM fan that puts out more dB then CFM

 

[scottchen]

I would recommend the A7n8X with SLK800U because I personally got the Asus board with Swiftech MCX462+(tornado fan of course) and got the FSB all the way up to 230 using only PC2700 ram. From what I've heard MCX462+ and SLK800 is about the same, so with a crystal orb on the A7n8X north bridge you should be able to get the 230FSB.

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