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Hot: Thermalright sp97 $38.99

Already ordered one. Been waiting for weeks for this to come back in stock. I wasn't able to order the first night and by the next morning, the price had dropped! Glad I waited. What fan would be recommended to go well with this? I am looking for a quiet fan for normal use but can be adjusted/auto adjusting for when I'm gaming.

Thanks,

RCraig
 
If you want quiet, try a Panaflo.

However, there is NO SUBSTITUTION for the raw 119cfm of power and deafening 55dB's of a Vantec Torando 92mm!
 
Originally posted by: rcraig
Already ordered one. Been waiting for weeks for this to come back in stock. I wasn't able to order the first night and by the next morning, the price had dropped! Glad I waited. What fan would be recommended to go well with this? I am looking for a quiet fan for normal use but can be adjusted/auto adjusting for when I'm gaming.

Thanks,

RCraig
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be aware that the heatpipes can conflict with some motherboards.

 
I ordered one yesterday as well and was going to post about it here once I received shipment confirmation just in case my order didn't go through. Placed the order at 1:30 PM PST and received the package this morning at 8:00 AM.

Here's a link to Thermalright's compatibility chart.

Total was around $47 with tax and shipping, but this has got to be the greatest air cooled heatsink in the world especially for low CFM/noise fans where this is about 4 degrees cooler than even the SLK-900.

This price even with shipping and tax is the cheapest around. Smoking deal.
 
The SilentPCReview for this sink showed that the Zalman 7000 provided better cooling. Maybe if you put a monster fan on this sucker.
 
Originally posted by: huesmann
The SilentPCReview for this sink showed that the Zalman 7000 provided better cooling. Maybe if you put a monster fan on this sucker.
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When compared to the 7000A-CU it was 1 degree warmer, however, they were using an 80mm Panaflo on the SP-97 and the Zalman comes with an integrated 92mm fan. Nevertheless, both are supreme quiet coolers.
 
Originally posted by: huesmann
True, but the test I saw showed the Zalman being 8ºC or more lower than the Thermalright+L1A.
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I was looking at the chart where they compare equal noise to cooling performance. They're pretty much even.
 
Originally posted by: huesmann
I must be blind because I can't see any noise tables on that page. 🙁
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Very bottom...table 11. It compares the cooling performance of the SP-97 with Panaflo 80mm to the cooling performance of the 7000A-CU at the point when the two have identical noise values.

Obviously, the Zalman with the 92mm fan at 12V will cool better than the SP-97 with a 80mm fan at 12V. What we're looking for here, however, is quiet performance and the two are nearly identical performers when at the same accoustic levels. As soon as you find a higher CFM fan (whether faster or bigger) that runs as quiet as the Panaflo, the SP-97 will begin to pull away in quiet performance.
 
As long as this is up here, I want to thank the person that snagged the 2 refurbed TT Silent Boosts for $15.99/each shipped while I was getting a beer. :beer::roll:
 
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Very bottom...table 11. It compares the cooling performance of the SP-97 with Panaflo 80mm to the cooling performance of the 7000A-CU at the point when the two have identical noise values.

Obviously, the Zalman with the 92mm fan at 12V will cool better than the SP-97 with a 80mm fan at 12V. What we're looking for here, however, is quiet performance and the two are nearly identical performers when at the same accoustic levels. As soon as you find a higher CFM fan (whether faster or bigger) that runs as quiet as the Panaflo, the SP-97 will begin to pull away in quiet performance.
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I see. You need to go back to the previous page in order to find the explanation for that table, where they say the 97/L1A at 9V and 7000 at 5V are equivalent noise levels. Is there a quieter 80mm or 92mm fan that pushes more air than an L1A?
 
Originally posted by: huesmann
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Very bottom...table 11. It compares the cooling performance of the SP-97 with Panaflo 80mm to the cooling performance of the 7000A-CU at the point when the two have identical noise values.

Obviously, the Zalman with the 92mm fan at 12V will cool better than the SP-97 with a 80mm fan at 12V. What we're looking for here, however, is quiet performance and the two are nearly identical performers when at the same accoustic levels. As soon as you find a higher CFM fan (whether faster or bigger) that runs as quiet as the Panaflo, the SP-97 will begin to pull away in quiet performance.
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I see. You need to go back to the previous page in order to find the explanation for that table, where they say the 97/L1A at 9V and 7000 at 5V are equivalent noise levels. Is there a quieter 80mm or 92mm fan that pushes more air than an L1A?
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Not sure. NMB 80mm are supposed to be quieter than Panaflos at ~9V and push slightly more air. Not sure if 92mm fans like the Adda or Pabst are as quiet as the 7000's fan. I currently have a Zalman ZM-2F with the silent resister on it and I can't tell if I can hear it because my PSU is so noisy. The point is, even if such a fan doesn't exist, if it suddenly does, you've got the perfect heatsink to take advantage of it.
 
I dunno about at 9V but at 12V my NMBs are kinda wussy compared to my L1As. They're quiet, but that's to be expected when you're pushing so little air. 🙂 Dunno anything about Papst...they're a little rich for my blood.
 
maybe its time to bite the bullet and get one of these. I guess $39 is a bargain for a quality heatsink.

my gc68 is starting to give out. it lasted a good year though.
 
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