Budget 80mm SocketA/Socket370 heatsink at Newegg (SVC's "GC-68")

[mechBgon]

As a FYI, this is finally available at Newegg again. It takes an 80mm fan that runs fairly quietly compared to most heatsinks that use 60mm fans. SVC recommends it with the stock fan for up to a 1600+. Personally, I use on on a Duron 1@1.33GHz. For those who are already ordering from Newegg, it may be a good buy: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-117-003

 

[Lars]

It is cheaper if you order it from svcompucycle.com ($5.99 + $5.40 Priority Shipping) than from newegg.com ($8 + $6 shipping).

 

[mechBgon]

True enough If people are, as I said before, ordering from Newegg already, then it might be a good choice for that Duron system for Dad/Mom/whomever. I think I'd take it over any other $8 Duron heatsink Newegg has, let's put it that way.

 

[cakin]

you might also try nexfan...

 

[stevejst]

If you payed attention you might have noticed that Alpha and Omega (AOC) mounted 38CFM fan on it and that is what you get at newegg, while Galaxy (GC, SVC makes no coolers) mounted 31CFM on the same heatsink and that is what you get at Nexfan and SVC.
Is that a good cooler for Athlon XP 2000+? No.
Is it cheap? Yes.
Good deal? Well, it depends what you want.
Is that a better cooler than any <=$8 cooler in newegg. No, I beg to disagree.

 

[JonnyJonJon]

i have two pc's with the svc gc-68 hsf's on em... and man, oh man are they quiet!!! my xp1700+ runs at like 45 celcius and my xp1600+ runs at like 43 celcius (normal load temps.). of course, both pc's each have one case fan too... rear exhaust fan. that is important to remove heat buildup from inside the case. u can get both the rear fan and the hsf from svcompucycle for cheaper than u can on newegg. and their service is just as good. (i have ordered from both.)

 

[Mallow]

I have a retail bought AMD XP 1800+ w/ retail hsf and it runs @ 47-48 idle and 52 max load... doesn't sound like this hsf would do much for me? Not worth the upgrade. I could probably get 48 max load if I took the cpu/hsf apart scrapped/sanded the old paste and reapplied artic 3.

 

[Packy]

I love the GC-68 on my 1600+ @ 1800+. Usually around 43c idle, which is fine by me. The main selling point for this fan (for me) is quietness and price.

But to each his/her own

 

[Herr Yunta]

It is $5.35+$5.00 at www.case-mod.com

 

[emjem]

Is that a good cooler for Athlon XP 2000+? No. Is it cheap? Yes. Good deal? Well, it depends what you want. Is that a better cooler than any <=$8 cooler in newegg. No, I beg to disagree.

This cooler with a 38 cfm fan is more than adequate for cooling an XP 2000+. I HAVE a 2000+ with the GC68. And with 38 cfm air flowing thru it -- providing that the cooler has been properly mounted to the cpu with ArticSilver -- cpu temps are well within AMD spec.

 

[nguyenminhtung]

thanks, just ordered 2

 

[lsman]

i had a AOC as well as the GC, the AOC (newegg) fan give many trouble with EPOX k266a board as well as Abit n-force A7vm, it will hang because the PC health can not detect the speed correctly (drop to 0 and jump back to X000 rpm)
Not sure if the fan is updated or not. BTW, the base is not even mirror finished as those GC model. so i will not suggest to buy the AOC model now.

The case-mod.com sell GC model, (by the way come with thermal comb. although the web said none)
and so does the nexfan.com

I will say case-mod.com is cheaper. svc price go up.


For a copper HSF (and a noisy one) 4.99 at svc.