AMD Athlon XP 2600+ HSF upgrade

[newuser]

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 2080MHz @ 2191MHz (rig in sig)

I need a new cooling fan for the SK-7 HS, 80mm, preferably something with automatic temperature control integrated into the fan.

I'd like to get something locally, So how does this look.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384691421&skuId=5318863&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01072

 

[MDE]

How about a Vantec Stealth or Panaflo? Does the 8RDA+ have built in fan monitoring\adjustment?

 

[newuser]

I tried to get speed fan to work to automatically control the CPU fan, but I was unsucessful.

 

[MDE]

Did you use the SpeedFan help file? It's actually very easy to follow and tells you everything to do.

 

[pspada]

2191Mhz? Big deal, my locked Retail 2600+ is doing 2305Mhz with stock voltage and hsf! Same mobo, and crappy PNY 2700 ram.

 

[newuser]

Yeah, I configured speed fan, I got the case fans to work ok, but I could never get the HSF to adjust. I think there may be some conflict between SpeedFan and the YS-Tech fan I have on there now.

 

[Richdog]

Originally posted by: pspada
2191Mhz? Big deal, my locked Retail 2600+ is doing 2305Mhz with stock voltage and hsf! Same mobo, and crappy PNY 2700 ram.

Spoken like a true ATOTer...

 

[pspada]

for reference, I used the Smart Fan II from Thermalfake in my 8RDA+. Too damn whinny for my taste, but with the temp diode taped to a ram chip my my video card, it worked fine. With luck, the antec you linked to will have the same functionality, but not be so noisy.

 

[newuser]

I got the fan + installed it today. Undortunately, I did not realize the temp probe was built into the fan motor area. So it is basically using the ambient temp rigt on the heatsink.

However, I installed it anyway and it is working well. The temp is at 49* for prime 95 for a couple hours so far. With the YS tech it got up to 50* just surfing the net. Pretty quiet too.