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GC68 HORROR STORY!!!!

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bleuiko

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hehehehehe.. i lied =)

Took apart the computer and took out the dumb Volcano 6CU+ and.....

after some cleaning and some ACIII later....

GC68 in... turned on..... *silence*

computer was on... i almost forgot it was there...

Volcano 6CU+ idle temp: 49C
GC68 idle temp: 44C

Only problem I've had was that sometime when I turn on the computer... the GC68 would become noisy... but i think it just needs some oil =)

btw, this is using the stock 30cfm/28dba fan... i'm using a duron 800@1000MHz

Thanks guys for letting the world know about this baby... cost only as much as a 60 > 80mm adapter and sooo much better =)

bleu
 
I got it at Case-Mod.com...

they didn't take my Amex... so i had someone else buy it for me... anyway... it shipped USPS Priority 3-4 days max... um... shipping was 4.99 for 1 but I bought two for 2 systems (total shipping was 6 i think)... AND free artic alumina too - 3gm.

if you want one or have other things to buy you can get it at SVC directly. your choice.

for around 16 bucks shipped... i HIGHLY recommend it! 😉

bleu

 
DON'T DO THAT!!! man you scared me! 🙂 i just ordered this yesterday from svc to replace my noisy coolermaster dp5 6131c. i would have ordered it from case-mod to get the free artic alumina but i needed it quick and svc seems to ship things out a little more quickly (they shipped out the same day i ordered it in fact!).
 
LOL! i looked at this thread and was expecting to see that bleuiko's screw driver slipped when he was installing the hsf and destroyed his mb. good go hear other ppl are having good experiences with the gc68 too. i installed mine, and have an idle temp of 39. awesome heatsink, especially for about $18 shipped. 🙂

lordbob99
 
scared me too. 🙂

I love my new gc68. getting temps of 39-40, when I was getting 44-46 with the 6cu+ under 100% processor usage.

Mom complained about the 6cu+, now she can't tell my computer is even on. It's as quiet as my p3 450 was. And the new system has a dual fan a1 electronics PSU. Hell it's more quiet than the mac performa 578 that my mom uses as her solataire machine.

Now I need to put some quiet panaflos on my sister's xp1600...it's way too loud in comparison to mine, so my parents want it quiet.
 
Are you guys taking off the fan to install the GC68? I managed to get mine on with the fan attached, but it's a good thing I looked to double check it. Part of the HS was on top of the plastic CPU holder. That was making the HS uneven, so I know it couldn't be making good contact. I took it off and reapplied AS2 and checked it again. This time I was careful not to get it pinned on top of the plastic, but I still don't think the HS is seated well with an even layer of AS2. My temps are in the 44-45C range at idle. With the same brand board and processor, my temps are 7-8 degrees lower with a V-77L HSF combo. Is it easier to install this sucker with the fan off?
 


<< do you have it in suck or in blow mode? >>



I have mine with the fan blowing onto the heatsink. I tried it with the fan sucking the heat off but my CPU temp rose by about 3 to 4 degrees.
 
I have installed the GC68 a couple of times trying to get it on right. Most of you are recommending fan air blowing on to the CPU. Is this the way the fan came attached? Is it with the fan label on top? Using ECS board and 1.0 Duron. I have one case fan front bottom and getting 45-46 after about an hour running United Devices Screen Saver. My previous fan was an expensive Speeze ($6.00). It was a little noisier but got about 42-43 under same conditions. It did have higher rpm's so I guess that could account for difference.
 
I have a horror story about this one.

I installed the heat sink. Fired up the machine.

*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP* powers off.

Double check everything. Hit power.

*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP* powers off.

Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Finally, I remember that my Soyo likes to monitor the CPU fan. I power the GC68 off of the power supply and hook up the cooler master that came with my Athlon. Machine powered up nicely. Disabled the monitor fan option and the machine works just fine.

I'm sure if the fan dies my Soyo will melt now but what are you going to do?

3000RPM seems like the magic number, btw. Anything below that is considered death.
 
There are a ton all over the forums here. It seems to be quite the popular HSF combo. Just do a search on it in this forum.

My mini review is as follows.

Pluses

- Cheap
- Quiet
- Works better than the Volcano 7 I had. (Way better.)

Minus

- Bitch to install.
- My Soyo Dragon+ will shut down because it doesn't think the fan is running fast enough. (Disable feature in bios.)

I'd rate this HSF as good as it gets for under $20. (Shipped.)
 


<< Any other reviews of this HSF out there? >>



You can check out the Ars Technica open forum and look under the "Case and Cooling Fetish" section:

Ars Technica Open Forum

Do a search for it. A few people put up reviews on this HSF.
 


<< I have a horror story about this one.

I installed the heat sink. Fired up the machine.

*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP* powers off.

Double check everything. Hit power.

*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP* powers off.

Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Finally, I remember that my Soyo likes to monitor the CPU fan. I power the GC68 off of the power supply and hook up the cooler master that came with my Athlon. Machine powered up nicely. Disabled the monitor fan option and the machine works just fine.

I'm sure if the fan dies my Soyo will melt now but what are you going to do?

3000RPM seems like the magic number, btw. Anything below that is considered death. >>



Ditto, I was using a panaflo on my Alpha, but I had to turn off the FOC thing also. I just purchased on of the fans from SVC that supports the MB monitoring (was like @2.95). I added it to another order, so shipping was not extra. It runs at ~3200 RPM so I can turn on the monitoring again. The noise level isn't that much higher, and it gives me monitoring which is piece of mind.
 
just installed this cooler on a new system for a friend last night. i must say, very impressive cooling for the low volume. btw, the HS has to be tweaked some to clear the capacitors on a ECS K7VTA3 🙂
 
Another satisfied GC-68 owner. This thing is MUCH more quiet than my POS Coolermaster heatsink. Based on the posts above, looks like the stock fan does NOT support RPM monitoring? It's strange because there is the third lead coming from the fan hub. I wonder if that's just a locked rotor sensor. (only lets you know if the fan stops with voltage on)

Idle speeds ~ 40ºC/105.4ºF
 


<< did you guys use the fan that came with it? Or did you replace it with another one? >>



i replaced mine with a panaflo L1A. the temps went up a few degrees, but the it's definately quieter.

lordbob99
 
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