fan heatsink needed for abit nf7 s with athlon xp barton

[miasch]

well my dumbass forgot to look at the zalman compatibility list and I bought the cnps7000a-alcu for my abit nf7 s and its definately not compatible hehe. wondering if anyone else has a zalman model that fits well or any other recommendations!

thanks!

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: miasch
well my dumbass forgot to look at the zalman compatibility list and I bought the cnps7000a-alcu for my abit nf7 s and its definately not compatible hehe. wondering if anyone else has a zalman model that fits well or any other recommendations!

thanks!

Welcome to the Forums miasch The Thermalright SK-7 is a popular pick, because it isn't enormous, but it takes 80mm fans ranging from super-quiet to ultra-performance, and it clips on so it fits virtually any board out there. And it's not too pricey either, around $15-$20 from online stores like SVC (add a fan of your choice... an adjustable-speed Enermax or YS Tech is good if you can't make up your mind). Hope that helps! If you do get one, heed these two tips, which also apply to other Thermalright models:

play keep-away
photo of proper install, no foul

 

[miasch]

thanks for the info i think i will order one of those, another question, is there a big difference between a 80x25mm fan and a 80x38mm fan? your really just gaining 13mm of fan space right? the enermax looks nice.

 

[mechBgon]

The thing about the 80 x 38 fans is they generally have unbelievable flowrates (and they make a ton of noise). If you're looking for a no-holds-barred ultra-cooling setup, and can stand having a hair dryer run non-stop next to your head for hours at a time, the 80 x 38's like the Vantec Tornado or Delta EHE's are the ticket.

The 80 x 25's are the more common choice. With an SK-7, you could use a quiet-to-medium fan or an adjustable one, and probably get most of the overclock that the guy with the extreme-output fan is getting, but you don't live with a hairdryer in your room If you're not going for a wild overclock and you want a one-speed fan that's quiet, get a Panaflo L1A 80mm 12-volt fan and you're in business.

 

[jarsoffart]

If you cut off the outer hole on one of the sides of the Zalman it will fit on the NF7-S. On the Zalman site they sort of advocate it by putting it down as a possible way. I did it for two computers I built for friends. It still pushes the capacitor a little, but not much at all. The blue mounting thing also comes in contact, but there computers have been fine so far.

 

[miasch]

how quiet is the zalman compared to a enermax or panaflow? i might try that method although it sounds a big dangerous! heh