Heatsink!

[Meuge]

I am using a Panaflo L1A 90mm fan with the XP-90, and my voltage is 1.45, X2 3800@2.4 - my temps are 32(CnQ)-49(full).

 

[GuitarDaddy]

For your price range XP-90 is the shizzile

 

[abs0lut3]

how about getting some Thermaltake Silentboost? It's easily can be had for under $25 and many reviewer swears by it (if I'm not mistaken, Anandtech uses them as well). If the 80mm wasn't good enough, you could always get some panaflo for cheap (ie still without your budget) or get an 80 to 120mm fan converter and a decent 120mm fan.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm in the same boat. I have the rest of my components and am otherwise ready to build, but ironically I still need to settle on an HSF (and also to order some small knick-knacks like case fans, etc.).

For me the candidates are:

Thermalright SI-120
Thermalright XP-90
Scythe Ninja
Zalman 9500

I'm basically trying to decide between the XP-90, the SI-120, and the Zalman 9500. I like the Zalman 9500 but I dislike not being able to pick my own fan. Also, if the stock fan goes bust, short of doing a fan mod (which is not all that trivial), then what? With the Zalman you're almost SOL. I can pick up the Ninja locally for a good price, but I'm concerned about it's becoming a torquey lever arm. It would also be nice to have a HSF that helped cool the other chips.

As for the XP-90 vs. the SI-120, I think the SI-120 would do a better job of cooling but the XP-90 weighs less and would be half the price round trip (XP-90 + nice 92 mm fan ($3 at SVC) = $32 + shipping), whereas a $10 120 mm Sunon fan plus SI-120 would run me around $58 shipped from Jab-Tech. Is the SI-120 worth $25-30 more? Or should I just get the Zalman and risk getting dicked over if the fan dies?

 

[Stoneburner]

Isn't the ninja scythe a bit heavy? 660 g v. 360 for the xp-90. I'm also looking for a heatsink and I just want decent performance per gram, hehe

 

[Satyrist]

The Ninja will perform as well as the other sinks mentioned, but doesn't necessarily need a highspeed/loud fan in order to do so, since the fins are spaced wider compared to the Thermalright models.

I think that also, with the Ninja-The weight is centered more along the bottom of the sink (where the core is) than the top...Less of a cantilever effect occurring, less chance of it moving/becoming dislodged, compared to some of the other models I've seen.

 

[abs0lut3]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

I'm in the same boat. I have the rest of my components and am otherwise ready to build, but ironically I still need to settle on an HSF (and also to order some small knick-knacks like case fans, etc.).

For me the candidates are:

Thermalright SI-120
Thermalright XP-90
Scythe Ninja
Zalman 9500

I'm basically trying to decide between the XP-90, the SI-120, and the Zalman 9500. I like the Zalman 9500 but I dislike not being able to pick my own fan. Also, if the stock fan goes bust, short of doing a fan mod (which is not all that trivial), then what? With the Zalman you're almost SOL. I can pick up the Ninja locally for a good price, but I'm concerned about it's becoming a torquey lever arm. It would also be nice to have a HSF that helped cool the other chips.

As for the XP-90 vs. the SI-120, I think the SI-120 would do a better job of cooling but the XP-90 weighs less and would be half the price round trip (XP-90 + nice 92 mm fan ($3 at SVC) = $32 + shipping), whereas a $10 120 mm Sunon fan plus SI-120 would run me around $58 shipped from Jab-Tech. Is the SI-120 worth $25-30 more? Or should I just get the Zalman and risk getting dicked over if the fan dies?

The SI-120 has nickel plated copper base plus it has a better surface area than the 9500 (Unfortunately). If you're not overclocking, the SI-120 can survive as passive cooling solution with the option of having one to waive off your worry. Two distinct advantages of the SI-120 that it is light (400g compared to 530g for the CPNS 9500) and compatible with all motherboards of any makes (requires an affordable retention system for Socket 775s but still easy to install). Besides, 120mm fan doesn't add much either and much cheaper to replace when dead compared to 9500 BUT the fan in the 9500 is indeed and in fact removable. HOWEVER, I have yet to see Zalman offering a replacement of dead fan in case if the fan was in turn...dead.

 

[HO]

Which, if any, of these HSF units can be installed on a socket 939 board without mods? In other words, no installing special backplates, no need to remove board from case. I'm in the market but I'm not willing to yank my mobo out to get the job done.

 

[A5]

Edit: Made my own thread...

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: abs0lut3
The SI-120 has nickel plated copper base plus it has a better surface area than the 9500 (Unfortunately). If you're not overclocking, the SI-120 can survive as passive cooling solution with the option of having one to waive off your worry. Two distinct advantages of the SI-120 that it is light (400g compared to 530g for the CPNS 9500) and compatible with all motherboards of any makes (requires an affordable retention system for Socket 775s but still easy to install). Besides, 120mm fan doesn't add much either and much cheaper to replace when dead compared to 9500 BUT the fan in the 9500 is indeed and in fact removable. HOWEVER, I have yet to see Zalman offering a replacement of dead fan in case if the fan was in turn...dead.

Although the SI-120 is lighter than the 9500, that is without a fan. Throw on a fan, and the SI-120 is about 50 grams heavier than the 9500.

 

[HO]

Originally posted by: HO
Which, if any, of these HSF units can be installed on a socket 939 board without mods? In other words, no installing special backplates, no need to remove board from case. I'm in the market but I'm not willing to yank my mobo out to get the job done.

I hate to repeat myself, but surely someone knows the answer to this.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: HO

Originally posted by: HO
Which, if any, of these HSF units can be installed on a socket 939 board without mods? In other words, no installing special backplates, no need to remove board from case. I'm in the market but I'm not willing to yank my mobo out to get the job done.

I hate to repeat myself, but surely someone knows the answer to this.

1. You Quoted yourself ???

2. This is not your thread, so asking questions within a post doesn't work that often.

3. Anyone so lazy, that will not remove the main board to properly install a good HSF
should just stick with what they already have.


...Galvanized

 

[HO]

1. You Quoted yourself ???

2. This is not your thread, so asking questions within a post doesn't work that often.

3. Anyone so lazy, that will not remove the main board to properly install a good HSF
should just stick with what they already have.


...Galvanized

Sorry to have bothered you, a$$hole.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

No bother at all HO.

Somebody had to tell you the truth.

Have a very Merry Christmas and try posting more often because we need your type
of imput...........Not.


...Galvanized

 

[Puffnstuff]

I run a scythe kamakiri on my rig, a scythe fcs-50 on my youngest sons msi k8n neo4 w/3500+ winnie and a freezer 64 on my oldest sons dfi lanparty ut nf4 ultra-d w/3000+. The kamakiri will keep my opteron 175 under 90F at idle and tops out around 105F under load. The fcs-50 performs about the same and the freezer 64 isn't far behind. All our machines use arctic silver 5 which seems to perform very well. I've heard stories of people gluing their cpu's to their hsf's with it but they probably used too much. I know I did the very first time I did it.