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Paul wrote:
> In article <dpna11lab793slv0nuudt0e2a2b4g9fb7s@4ax.com>, Tony
> <phoenix@NOSPAMcfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
>>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:35:31 -0500, nospam@needed.com (Paul) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>mechanical loading. I was always taught it was not a good
>>>idea to put solder under stress (mainly the solder balls
>>>underneath ball grid array chips), but I guess Intel knows
>>>more than I do.
>>
>>The BGA separating from the board was my first thought when I heard
>>those crunchy-pingy sounds. What Fan/Sink assy would you reccomend for
>>a P4 3.4 Socket 775?
>>
>>I saw one by Asus that looked really cool, like a jet engine of sorts.
>>
>>Tony
>>p.s. My CPU temperature is around 60 or so.
>
>
I am using the Thermaltake Jungle on my 3.4 and it works well once I
fixed my airflow problem. My temperatures were like yours with my first
case as the heat sink was less than an inch from the power supply. I
replaced the case with a Raidmax one that has close to 2" clearance.
This dropped my idle temperatures to the low 40s. With the first case
you could feel the heat of the power supply through the side of the case
so much heat was being dumped into it. The placement of the heat sink
made my other rear exhaust fan worthless.
> I don't have any LGA775 boards here, but I have a Zalman 7000
> AlCu on a S462 and a S478 board. You can also get an adapter
> kit for the Zalman 7000, to fit it to an LGA775 board.
>
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-219&depa=0
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-112&depa=0
>
> There is also the Zalman 7700, which is a larger heatsink.
>
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-114&depa=0
>
> The 7000 needs a mechanical clearance radius of 55mm, and the
> 7700 needs 68mm. Usually, this means the Zalman bumps into the
> power supply. You need to check the Zalman web site, as they have
> some compatibility lists, but it doesn't hurt to check the
> dimensions of the board itself.
>
> There are also the Thermaltake XP-90 and XP-120.
> Fan is sold separately. These are relatively light, so shouldn't
> strain the mounting.
>
> http://www.overclockers.com/articles1094/ (Review of the XP-90)
> http://www.overclockers.com/articles1043/ (Review of the XP-120)
>
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article194-page1.html (XP-90 review)
>
>
http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_accessories.htm#acc_775
>
http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_support_installation_lga775.htm
>
> Note in the XP-120 review, the heatsink has overhang issues like
> both of the Zalman heatsinks. This is an unfortunate fact of life
> with high performance heatsinks. If you buy a heatsink that fits
> within the profile of the socket, performance will be no better than
> the Intel HSF.
>
> XP-120 0.18C/W with inaudible fan
> XP-90 0.18C/W with inaudible fan
> Zalman 7000B 0.22C/W with fan at full speed (reasonably quiet)
> Zalman 7700 0.21C/W with fan at full speed (reasonably quiet)
>
>
http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=142&code=005009
>
http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=146&code=005009
>
> To compare numbers, here is an Intel S478 retail HSF 0.33C/W
>
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article138-page1.html
>
> If a processor kicks out 89W, then the Intel solution gives a
> 29.4C delta between case air temp and processor temp. The other
> cooling products will give a lower temperature rise, without an
> excess of noise. And the noise is the main reason to want one.
>
> As one of the reviews mentions above, the Thermaltake designs use
> clips. The Zalmans use screws, which is a bit easier to deal with.
>
> I don't recommend the use of "tower" coolers or any of the
> other "big blob" type designs. Many of them, while they use heat
> pipes, have inferior construction (heatpipe joins to base with
> thermal paste and not a nice mechanical heat path), and they put
> a lot of strain on the motherboard. In the case of one tower product,
> it gets very close to the side panel of the computer. None of the
> reviews I've read yet, suggest they have thermal performance
> to rival the examples above. A good heatsink design keeps most of
> its mass as near to the motherboard as possible, to reduce the
> twisting force from the weight.
>
> Regarding the overhang issue, I've taken pictures of the motherboard
> for my P4C800-E and A7N8X-E manuals, into my favorite drawing tool,
> and worked out how much clearance is required to use it (with the
> Zalmans). The problem with the P5AD2-E is that Asus is no longer
> putting a picture of the product in the manual. At least the Zalman
> site has this info, and it says you need 14.5mm from the motherboard
> to the PSU for the 7700 when used on the P5AD2-E. For any of the
> heatsinks, you should check that the Northbridge and the DIMMs are
> cleared by the heatsink, as well. In one review, the XP-120 got
> pretty close to the Northbridge heatsink.
>
> Here is one of the Zalman compatibility lists.
>
http://www.zalman.co.kr/product/cooler/7700-775MBlist_eng.htm
>
> And for the sake of completeness, here is an example of a heatsink
> that stays pretty well within the confines of the processor area.
> With low fan setting, about 0.25C/W, 620g weight, $55 without fan.
> I like the look of these, just for the finish of the base.
>
>
http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcx775-V.asp
>
> HTH,
> Paul
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