Agilent ArctiCooler

[The_Duck]

Anyone use one of these yet? How does it do if you have.
Thanks

 

[CamaroGuy]

Be very careful. Many people. The clip, in my are having success, but many others (myself included) had a bunch of trouble with the cooleropinion, is not very well designed and can break easily. I could not get it to work correctly on my CUSL2 and when I tried to use a little extra force, the thing slipped across the processor and socket rendering my mobo dead.

-CamaroGuy

 

[subhuman]

as always, install a hsf with UTMOST CARE. it's an accuracy contest not a speed contest... i was really nervous installing my golden orb and removing it, lots of pressure involved. practice with the mechanism on a cheap slotket beforehand to get the hang of it.

 

[The_Duck]

Thanks for the replies guys I was just wondering how it's been performing because I ordered one. Its good to get a heads up on the clip though.

 

[vvvvvv]

where do you get the arctic coooler at?

 

[The_Duck]

Some places resell it. As far as I know Avnet is the only real distributer. Go to the site and search for pt#HACA-0001. Avnet site It should be about 28.60 but is backordered for like 7 or 8 weeks last time I looked.

 

[han888]

vvvvvv, u can get the artic cooller at http://www.coolpc.com.au, it's just aud$39, and will be in stock this monday

 

[NerdMan]

www.newark.com also has arcticoolers. That's where I got mine but unfortunately I broke the clip.

I tried to bend the clip outwards but it snapped at the thin point. I'm trying to epoxy it back together I hope it holds out just enough to get it on. Either that or I'll improvise a clip to strap on there.

 

[bmg]

I've installed 5 of them with no problems, 4 on the ASUS cusl2 motherboard and 1 on the KT7. I didn't mod the clip on any of them. The one on the KT7 has been on and off several times. Installation/removal is simple with the "shim" method I posted here awhile back.

ArctiCooler installation tip

 

[subhuman]

If you already broke the clip, try some ZIP Ties which you can get over at caseetc.com I would use a copper spacer ($10 from 3dcool, about the same from 3dfxcool.com ) so you don't crush the CPU core. Then, tighten the fan on with the Zip ties. This works better on a Slotket though or one of those ABIT boards with the holes through the motherboard around the CPU socket.

I have heard that contacting Agilent won't get you a response =/