Asus A8V and BigTyphoon

[DarkManX4lf]

ok so i have a asus a8v deluxe mother board with 4 sticks of ram in it, i was thinking to get a thermaltake big typhoon as it seems to be really good, i was wondering if it will interefere with any of the ram already on the board? ive heard of some ppl saying that they cant fit a fourth ram stick because the cooler is to big...does anyone know if this is the case with the asus a8v deluxe?

 

[DarkManX4lf]

well i guess i found my answer

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/tt_big_typhoon/index2.shtml

 

[DarkManX4lf]

ok now im confused on which hsf to get....whats a good hsf for a socket 939 board? i currently have a a64 3500 oced to 2.64ghz at 1.525v and its running 47C idle almost 55-57c load...which might not be that bad but still i want to get the temps down...what hsf should i get? SI-120 or TTBT ?

 

[CP5670]

The BT is excellent if it fits on your board. I don't think that reviewer was installing it correctly. It's actually very simple to do if you use a hex socket bit to tighten the nuts.

 

[JEDIYoda]

depends on the motherboard.
Thats why although its a fine heatsink it has major instsll issues with alot of mobos.

 

[DarkManX4lf]

so you guys are saying the BT is better than the SI-120 ?

and also should i change the fan on the BT? if so whats a good high performance fan, it can be loud as a jet engine for all i care...so any good 120mm fan recommendations?

 

[potato28]

Nooo, the SI-120 is better than the BT. But if u want to get the BT, its cheaper . Also the BT's fan is pretty quiet, and its good performence. If u need more cfm tho... DELTA, SANYO DENKI!!!.

 

[corsa]

Go Big Typhoon, & run with the stock fan, uses see a gain of only -2 C° with more cfm....good case airflow matters more. I did what CP5670 suggests regarding the tightening with a hex bit, was very easy to get it tightly mounted, no issue there.