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More info?)
Thanks Paul, for the info. I'd always install HS outside the box
anyway (although the "cross bar" you mentioned got me stumped as to
what you referred to) I'm more worry about the physical stability of
the Thermalright HS over time, as someone here mentioned (especially
with all that "shakin' goin' on" while the thing hanging vertically on
the mobo. All the pictures I've seen of the installed HS describes the
HS with the mobo lying flat - as in a desktop, and not vertical as in
my tower case) and keeping the loaded CPU under, say, 50°C; or 45°C if
I can. Reason is this new machine is a replacement for an old Asus PII
which I kept running for months on ends.
For the more immediate concerns, I don't like the "cap tilting"
mentioned in Thermalright's compatibilty list. I would not care to
"tilt" anything if I can avoid it. I was worry also about clearing the
northbridge HS, and the RAM, but thanks to Tim and his link, it's
clear that that would not be a problem.
Ken, thanks for the info, unfortunately I can't read Danish so I can
only have a dim understanding of the test in the link. But your SP-94
comes with a mobo brace in the back, am I correct?
Thanks everyone for your helps on the matter. You are great! I think
I'll go with Tim's suggestion, and wait for v2, unless someone have a
different idea...
Best regards,
Snowball
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:01:44 -0400, nospam@needed.com (Paul) wrote:
>In article <1jgck0l2etanlpvkqe9d70jbq80ttg7a5h@4ax.com>,
>snowball@northpole.com wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm building a machine with the P4C800-E deluxe board and a P4 3.0E.
>> With the notorious heat problem of the Intel Pentium 4 3.0E, I'm
>> thinking of using the Thermalright XP-120 HS instead of the Intel
>> stock HS. But looking at the picture, the Thermalright HS looks huge!
>> I don't know if it will fit on the board, and if it's worth the
>> trouble. Did anyone here using that HS on the P4C800-E board? Any
>> problem in installing it? Does it fit? And what other HS would you
>> recommend (besides changing the CPU!) Any help on the matter would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>
>Now here is a user comment
A "scratch and dent" sale
>
>http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=3WA%25c.79504%24jZ5.37817%40clgrps13
>
> "a week old XP-120 heatsink + YS Tech 120mm 4 Pin 45dBA 105CFM
> couple of fins bent, it's impossible not to bend one or two fins
> during installation cuz the clip is almost hidden underneath the
> heatsink small dent on one of the heatpipe (too close to NB cooler)
> perfomance not affected! still the super fine heatsink"
>
>So, to start with, plan on installing the heatsink outside the case,
>where you have complete access to it. With a big heatsink, this can
>mean finding a computer case with no "crossbar" or a case with a
>removable crossbar, or maybe one with a removable motherboard tray.
>Cases with a crossbar can make it difficult to get the motherboard
>inside the case, without dropping it. (I know this, because I like
>to install the HSF outside the case, so I can see it.)
>
>The compatibility list mentions "*caps mechanically obstruct pipe
>slightly, cap tilting necessary".
>
>http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_support_faq_motherboard_xp120_p4.htm
>
>And, here is a successful user:
>http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=cgo13t%241di%241%40sulawesi-fi.lerc.nasa.gov
>
>So, it can be done.
>
> Paul
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