i need help figureing out what to get

[twitchee2]

i dont really want to oc i just want really fast ram

 

[ribbon13]

Then why are you worried about what HSF fits it?

 

[twitchee2]

because of how close it is to the dimm slots. i dont know if it is too big

 

[twitchee2]

bump

 

[ribbon13]

Why don't you email Zalman about it? Do you already have that HSF? Why not just use the retail kit's HSF?

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...&STARTPAGE=4&FTVAR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear
"My UT NF4 SLI-D arrived late Thursday. Yes, the Zalman CN7700 Cu does fit. You have to install RAM in Slot 4 before fitting the heatsink."

linked pics from that thread

 

[twitchee2]

no i dont have the hsf but i want one for sh!ts and giggle and later oc ability. look like if i get the dfi i wll get the 7000 instead.

 

[twitchee2]

bump

 

[ts3433]

E-mail Zalman, or go to Thermalright's site and see if the XP-120 fits on your board (I'd imagine they're roughly the same size, since they both take 120mm fans).

Edit: Thermalright's XP-120 obscures the first PCIe slot with its heatpipes, but it looks like that's the PCIe x4 slot, which is used by nothing that I know of ATM. On the Ultra-D you also have two PCIe x16 slots according to that picture anyway.

 

[twitchee2]

ive seen pics of the XP-120 on the board it just barely fits. which hsf should i get the 7700 or the 7000?

 

[ribbon13]

Why not just use the retail, and get one of these later? ^^

Overclocking is rarely heat limited on A64s. The retail would do just fine. But for shits and giggles, well you have photos of how one fits..

 

[twitchee2]

too expensive and im not a hardcore ocer what so ever. just wondering if i shuld get a 7000 or 7700 for the ultra-d

 

[twitchee2]

anyone know what thermal grease zalman gives with the 7000 coolers?

 

[twitchee2]

waht type of tharmal paste do you get witht eh zalman cooler? do i needto get as5 or somthing?

 

[ribbon13]

NO!

God... 'im not a hardcore ocer what so ever.'

Quit contradicting yourself.

 

[twitchee2]

im not i dont intend to either i want a very fast system @ STOCK speeds

 

[twitchee2]

im also debating between PSUs. was look at this one and this one. my specs will be
dfi ultra-d
350 winchester
120gig burricuda HDD
1 gig patriot ram
3205a
6800gt couple of pci cards
and all the usually stuff

i was looking at the first one as a beter option due to no dual rails what do you think?

 

[ribbon13]

Terribly overkill. And noisy.

Much quieter and more efficient
Even this would handle it

 

[Bonesdad]

dam, man, do your own homework...you keep asking questions that you should be able to find yourself easily and asking US what YOU should buy...

I don't mind helping a little, but half the posts on this thread are yours (20+ I think). READ and then decide for yourself.