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"Kevin Lawton" <kepla@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Raju <rajuvora@hotmailREMOVEPLZ!.com> wrote:
> | "Kevin Lawton" <kepla@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> | news:c6lhig$k6p$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> || Raju <rajuvora@hotmailREMOVEPLZ!.com> wrote:
> ||| "Kevin Lawton" <kepla@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> |||| Raju <rajuvora@hotmailREMOVEPLZ!.com> wrote:
> ||||| What is the fastest processor anyone has running on this board?-
> ||||| ive currently got 1.2gig athlon, but thinking of upgrading, also
> ||||| anyone recommend any good but quiet heatsinks?- im running a
> ||||| fop-32 at the mo, ant idle temps are about 50 C
> ||||
> |||| As someone else has got the processor recommendation covered, I
> |||| thought I'd attack the HSF issue.
> |||| From personal experience.
> |||| The best HSF I've found so far to give adequate cooling on an AMD
> |||| CPU and not be very noisy is the CoolerMaster Aero. The heatsink
> |||| has
> |||| a copper core, but the fins are aluminium so it is not too heavy.
> |||| The fan it uses is fairly radical - it works tangentially instead
> |||| of axially - and seems to push more air through the heatsink than
> |||| most 80mm jobs manage. One nice thing is that it comes with a speed
> |||| control, so you can set the fan speed for minimum noise / optimum
> |||| CPU temperature. This enables you to have a fairly quiet
> |||| installation, as you can often have the fan turn a lot slower
> |||| without having the CPU get much hotter. If you really need an
> |||| extreme blast of air it will do it, but you'll hear it.
> |||| Tangential fans are generally considered more efficient than axial
> |||| fans - they will either flow more air for the same power, or push
> |||| the same air through with less noise using less power.
> |||| Kevin.
> |||
> ||| Thanks for the info, but at £20ish its a bit steep for this pocket
> ||| :-( pity, looks like its the bees knees.
> ||| considereing something like the Arctic Cooling Copper Silent 2 Tc
> |||
> ||
> |
>
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
> ||| 92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=58511
> |||
> ||| any thoughts?
> ||
> || Well, it doesn't look too bad - just a little on the short side. I'm
> || surprised that you can get a HSF with a copper bottom plate and
> || thrmo-controlled fan at that price.
> || The question is whether it is a genuine bargain, or if they've
> || skimped a little on the fan quality. It uses a lot less metal than
> || the ThermalTake Volcano 7, which I've used quite a bit on hot
> || Thunderbirds and Palaminos, but as you are planning on using it to
> || cool a not-very-hot Thoroughbred it may well be fine. I wouldn't do
> || much overclocking with it, though.
> || I also notice that it seems to have quite steeply angled sides which
> || might make it difficult to mount and unmount while the m/board is in
> || the case - but this depends on your m/board layout and how close it
> || is to the PSU. Worth considering, I think.
> || As with any new CPU installation, is will be well worth keeping a
> || watchfull eye on the temp at first.
> || Do let us know how good it is.
> || Kevin.
> |
> | Decided to get the Coolermaster Aero7, from ebuyer ( cheepest i found
> | on kellco...) but they arnt stocking it anymore!!! its a right royal
> | pain in the a**.... anyone know anywhere else i can order it from for
> | £17.94 inc vat or cheeper?
>
> I got all of mine - the Aero 7 lite version off e-bay at about fifteen
quid,
> for example:
> I got all of mine - the Aero 7 lite version - off e-bay for about fifteen
> quid. For example:
>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3475971036&category=367
> 3
> Does the job fine running at about 50% of full speed on an XP2400 - 43
> degrees.
> Kevin.
>
>
>
The dirty deed has been done, placed an order for the xp2400+ and
Coolermaster Aero 7+ with overclockers.co.uk.. will hopefully be here within
the next few days!!!
cheers for your help!
Raj
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