GOLDEN ORB flipchip fan, any good ? cos my fan has had it !!!

[camshi]

i have p3 933eb with abit slocket.

my fan never turns at a onstant and i am beginning to get scared.

i liked the sound and look of these.


will i get 1 ? and if not what should i get ?


cheers 2 all

camshi

 

[Vegito]

yeah these gorbs has been shown to be not as good as you first look at it cooler now... try the taisol or globalwins... which mobo do u have ?

 

[camshi]

supermicro p3scd
intel 820 chipset.

 

[maap]

Camshi read my post in this thread:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=37&threadid=311779

 

[camshi]

thanks maap

i will buy 1 today ;-)

good to hear they are quiet and can cope with a p3 933 no worries.


craig

 

[ArkAoss]

i've got a couple of gorb's an secc2 and a socket, good little buggers, just not on amd's

 

[Viperoni]

<< my fan never turns at a onstant >>



You mean the fan rpms aren't constant (as in they never stay the same)?
If that is, you're wrong my friend
No fan will ever stay at a constant rpm because of voltage spikes (from your power lines), disrupted airflow, stuff like that.
As long as it stays reasonable close (within 100rpm or so) you should be fine.

 

[camshi]

yeah but i have a cheap fan.

makes 1 hell of a noise, kinda grindy !

 

[Viperoni]

then it's dying on ya
Time for a new one

 

[camshi]

yeah it hums nicely then will grind every 2 mins or so for a bit.

it is a new fan but not a good make. i got it flung in for nothing with the chip.


so i await my orb !

shouyld be cool !

 

[maap]

Make sure you follow the intall directions on the box. They can be a little tricky to intall.

 

[maap]

I must be Dyslexic. I spelled install wrong twice.... ;-)

 

[Viperoni]

lol maap

 

[camshi]

what do u mean by a little tricky.

do u mean damn hard to install (spelt right) hehe ;-)


what should i look out for.

i gotta install onto an abit slocket

 

[maap]

Yea, that's what I mean. Just gotta be careful twistin that sucker on. I've got 3 of them and have taken them off a few times to change the thermal paste (artic silver!) so I've become adept. But that first time you swear your gonna break something. The box shows you how. Make sure to take a quick look before you jump in. Happy twistin...