Any reason i should not get a swiftech HSF?

[GunNut]

I am thinking of getting a Swiftech mc370 I have a gateway 1100 AMD t bird i am not going to overclock. I currently have a golden orb and 2 case fans what would the benefits be? What abbout weight on the mother board???
thanks

 

[mikef208]

The switech MC370 is not a concern for weight, it is a good heatsink that should work well for you.

 

[Darkluck]

If you're not overclocking then why do you need a new HSF? Shouldn't your current HSF work for your system? I bought a swiftech and it is arriving at my house today. I've been using the stock HSF that came with my athlon 1200mhz all week and getting temps like 55-60 C with the case on and 40-45 with the case off, so I'm looking forward to the swiftech a lot!!!!

 

[GunNut]

bump

 

[NightTrain]

The weight isn't that much of an issue. There are heavier coolers than the MC-370. I have a 1.33 running at stock speeds and I bought the 370 because I wanted to keep temps as low as possible. I average around 34C with normal surfing and get at most +2-3C under full load. I wouldn't have any other cooler. When you open the box and take it out, you will understand.

Darkluck...I would be very surprised if your temps don't drop at least 10C.

 

[Darkluck]

It came in the mail yesterday, I opened it and I was very impressed by the weight. I couldn't believe how heavy the swiftech is. Anyways, I'm going to install it tonight...had to much to do last night. I hope that NightTrain is right cuz I'd really like to see my temps get down closer to 40 C.

 

[GunNut]

well i took off my golden orb and but the stock hsf which looks similar to a taisol. I noticed that when my computer would run for a couple of hours like in playing games( tribes 2) it would not shut down correctly. I am hoping that it was a cpu cooling problem but i dont know for sure.

 

[GunNut]

Sorry some how i double posted

 

[NightTrain]

Darkluck, did you get a 370 or a 462? The MC-370 weighs like 318 grams...a bit over AMD's max recommended weight. It's between the SuperOrb and the Alpha PEP weightwise. But the MC-462 weighs 789...it's a beast.

 

[Darkluck]

I got the 462....IT IS A BEAST!!! I get off in 2 hours and 15 mins and then its home to install :Q

 

[gogeeta13]

i hope you know you have to take your mobo out, *hoping* that the oem gateway mobo has the 4 holes around the socket...

 

[PlatinumGold]

darkluck

it would seem to me that you need to increase ur case cooling. i wouldn't expect miracles from your swiftech w/ the case closed. not if the temps you posted are accurate. 20 degree differenc celsius between case closed and open is waaayyy too much.

 

[NightTrain]

<< i hope you know you have to take your mobo out, *hoping* that the oem gateway mobo has the 4 holes around the socket... >>


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[GunNut]

i didnt know i would have to take out my mobo, i have no holes on my mobo does it not use clips??

 

[NightTrain]

The MC-370 uses a very nice clip design.

The MC-462 uses 4 bolts thru the mobo.

 

[billx]

and were are you buying them?

 

[Darkluck]

Platinum Gold - I didn't have any case fans when I was running it earlier this week, it would have helped if I had said that huh? Sorry for the confusion.

Anyways, I installed it last night and here's the temps I got:

first reading after loading windows and idling for 5 mins:

27C room temp
32C MB temp (I'd like to know where this probe is on the Epox 8K7A)
38C CPU temp

second reading after playing Unreal Tournament and Diablo 2 for 3 hours:

25C room temp
31C MB temp
36C CPU temp

all of these temps were taken with the case off. Hopefully I'll only get a 2-5C increase when I put the case back on...especially now that I have case fans as noted above.

 

[GunNut]

bump