Cool enough? or do I need to go Cooler??

[akshtray]

Hello:

This is what I have configured:

1 Thermalright SLK-800 Heatsink

1 AMD Athlon XP2100+ 1.73GHZ 384K 266 Tbred B (TRAY) (AIUHB:0247)

1 ASUS A7N8X Deluxe V2.0 A/L/SATA/1394/R motherboard

1 Thermaltake Volcano 9 (A1365)

1 MAXTOR 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL# 6Y080L0

2 Samsung PC3200 400Mhz DDR 512M 64X64

1 Sony 3.5" 1.44MB BLACK Floppy Drive -- OEM

1 LiteOn 16x XJHD166S Black DVD with software - OEM

1 Liteon 52x24x52 LTR52246S Black with software (OEM)

1 Chenming 301KE Black Aluminum Mid Tower /450W Power Supply

1 Eumax CC230BG Blue+Green 12" Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp

1 Thermaltake A1506 SMART CASE FAN II WITH ?COOLMOD?

1 ATI RADEON 9500 PRO 128MB


For the above system do I need to purchase any additional cooling "mod". I do plan to overclock the XP 2100+ so please do let me know as I do not want to blow up my computer .. ..

thanks ..
akshtray

 

[Elcs]

If you plan to overclock AND havent already bought the stuff, Id advise against the Volcano9 and the Thermaltake case fan.

Thermaltake fans are generally of poor quality and produce a lot of motor noise.

A generally accepted good overclocking heatsink would be a Thermalright SK7, SLK800 or SLK900. The SLK900 is by no means cheap but it is the best. The SK7 is very good and also cheap over in the US so it is used quite frequently.

You have to supply a fan though. Some people use Thermaltake Smart Fan II's, Panaflo L1A's, Panaflo H1A's or YS Tech adjustable fans. It is your choice as to how noisy it all is. You should get some good fan suggestions for any of these heatsinks or even recommend another heatsink/fan combo.

 

[deerslayer]

Why do you need 2 heatsinks? I would use the SLK800 rather than the Volcano 9.

I have tried both the Panaflo L1A and the YS-Tech variable speed fan on my SLK800. The L1A does a pretty good job, but I prefer the YS-Tech because it cools it better, especially for overclocking.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: LyNx01
Why do you need 2 heatsinks? I would use the SLK800 rather than the Volcano 9.

I have tried both the Panaflo L1A and the YS-Tech variable speed fan on my SLK800. The L1A does a pretty good job, but I prefer the YS-Tech because it cools it better, especially for overclocking.

i posted the same thing on your other forum, why 2 heatsinks?

 

[wetcat007]

Slap a 2600 RPM Antec 80mm case fan on that heatsink using an adaptor if needed, and u should be all set, quiet but very good fan .