Is the SVC GC68 ANy Good?
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DO a search in this forum on it. I gave my opinion on it a week or 2 back. I have that and an Alpha Pal 8045. I must say, for the $12 and change I paid for the GC68 (before ship), I am VERY impressed with it. VERY quiet and cools my XP1700, K7S5A in my Enermax Sx1000 with 3 L1A's VERY well and very quietly. Full load temp is 41c (running Seti@ home 24/7 for TA! Case temp around 25c ). I got the version with the lower speed fan as I found the YS tech a bit too loud for me (came with my 8045 which I have since replaced)
i've been looking at this for a little while now, and am really tempted to get it. if you're going to get it, you may want to consider getting it from http://www.case-mod.com they have it for $12.99 and it includes free arctic alumina. i heard this is comparable to arctic silver, but don't have any experience with the two to back up this statement.
btw, does anybody know how shipping is with case-mod and svc?
lordbob99
btw, does anybody know how shipping is with case-mod and svc?
lordbob99
<< i've been looking at this for a little while now, and am really tempted to get it. if you're going to get it, you may want to consider getting it from http://www.case-mod.com they have it for $12.99 and it includes free arctic alumina. i heard this is comparable to arctic silver, but don't have any experience with the two to back up this statement.
btw, does anybody know how shipping is with case-mod and svc?
lordbob99 >>
The artic Alumina is jsut as good as the silver except it's easier to clean up, doesnt' dry up, and it's not conductive.
The temperature differnce is barely noticeable.
I got it from case-mod.com since they have the heatsink with free alumina. Shipping was like a buck.
<< i've been looking at this for a little while now, and am really tempted to get it. if you're going to get it, you may want to consider getting it from http://www.case-mod.com they have it for $12.99 and it includes free arctic alumina. i heard this is comparable to arctic silver, but don't have any experience with the two to back up this statement.
btw, does anybody know how shipping is with case-mod and svc?
lordbob99 >>
The artic Alumina is jsut as good as the silver except it's easier to clean up, doesnt' dry up, and it's not conductive.
The temperature differnce is barely noticeable.
I got it from case-mod.com since they have the heatsink with free alumina. Shipping was free btw.
i have the gc-68 on my athlon XP 1500....it is very quiet and cools pretty well. i havent run any temp tests but its been fine with games and the system runs very stable...if your going to overclock, then you should probably go for the alpha. also, i dont htink you can compare it to an alpha because the alpha is really one of the top heatsinks. someone did a review on case-mod.com im pretty sure it was an ATer...
the review
svc and case-mod both have first class shipping and both companies charge pretty much the actual shipping cost. svc is known to ship out their products really fast. case-mod.com just recently started so its still building its reputation
the review
svc and case-mod both have first class shipping and both companies charge pretty much the actual shipping cost. svc is known to ship out their products really fast. case-mod.com just recently started so its still building its reputation
<< i have the gc-68 on my athlon XP 1500....it is very quiet and cools pretty well. i havent run any temp tests but its been fine with games and the system runs very stable...if your going to overclock, then you should not buy this heatsink really. also, i dont htink you can compare it to an alpha because the alpha is really one of the top heatsinks. someone did a review on case-mod.com im pretty sure it was an ATer...
the review
svc and case-mod both have first class shipping and both companies charge pretty much the actual shipping cost. svc is known to ship out their products really fast. case-mod.com just recently started so its still building its reputation
>>I'm overclocked mine to 142Mhz and it's rock solid. My system recognizes the XP1700 CPU as an XP1800. LOL!
hey thats awesome shinsa...
the gc-68 is pretty new, so people are still testing it out with overclocking....good to hear you were able to get yours to go higher.....
the gc-68 is pretty new, so people are still testing it out with overclocking....good to hear you were able to get yours to go higher.....
<<safoo
i have the gc-68 on my athlon XP 1500....it is very quiet and cools pretty well. i havent run any temp tests but its been fine with games and the system runs very stable...if your going to overclock, then you should probably go for the alpha. also, i dont htink you can compare it to an alpha because the alpha is really one of the top heatsinks. someone did a review on case-mod.com im pretty sure it was an ATer...
the review
svc and case-mod both have first class shipping and both companies charge pretty much the actual shipping cost. svc is known to ship out their products really fast. case-mod.com just recently started so its still building its reputation >>
i read the review but he doesnt write what fan he is using. he also says that hes going to get a panaflow and i think that those are around 42cfm? and at svc it comes with a 30 cfm fan
btw svc has them with a 48.8! cfm fan from ys-tech!! and its only 36.9 dba!! and you also get the regular 30 cfm fan on it also so thats what really sells me right there if i find the alpha to hard to put on. (or im just scared)
so thats 1 ys-tech 48cfm 36dba and 1 30cfm 28dba fan and the heatsink for only $17.98!! good price for me right now
i have the gc-68 on my athlon XP 1500....it is very quiet and cools pretty well. i havent run any temp tests but its been fine with games and the system runs very stable...if your going to overclock, then you should probably go for the alpha. also, i dont htink you can compare it to an alpha because the alpha is really one of the top heatsinks. someone did a review on case-mod.com im pretty sure it was an ATer...
the review
svc and case-mod both have first class shipping and both companies charge pretty much the actual shipping cost. svc is known to ship out their products really fast. case-mod.com just recently started so its still building its reputation
>>i read the review but he doesnt write what fan he is using. he also says that hes going to get a panaflow and i think that those are around 42cfm? and at svc it comes with a 30 cfm fan
btw svc has them with a 48.8! cfm fan from ys-tech!! and its only 36.9 dba!! and you also get the regular 30 cfm fan on it also so thats what really sells me right there if i find the alpha to hard to put on. (or im just scared)
so thats 1 ys-tech 48cfm 36dba and 1 30cfm 28dba fan and the heatsink for only $17.98!! good price for me right now
I actually have one of these on the way to review. I think im getting it tomorrow anywho it will be up this week for sure
for those that have one of these already, have ppl been trying to place the fan pushing and pulling? i've been reading lately that ppl with the alpha 8045 tend to get better cooling when they have their fans pulling heat off the fan.
just want to see if anybody here has any similar experiences.
lordbob99
just want to see if anybody here has any similar experiences.
lordbob99
newcompgeek
im pretty sure on the review he is just using the fan that comes with the heatsink. so the 30cfm 28dba fan which is the same one that svc and case-mod both have on theirs. its a pretty good deal from svc if your looking for the ys tech fan too. if you would rather get arctic alumina, then i guess the case-mod deal would be better for you, though you can still add the ystech fan as well.
good luck...
im pretty sure on the review he is just using the fan that comes with the heatsink. so the 30cfm 28dba fan which is the same one that svc and case-mod both have on theirs. its a pretty good deal from svc if your looking for the ys tech fan too. if you would rather get arctic alumina, then i guess the case-mod deal would be better for you, though you can still add the ystech fan as well.
good luck...
<< for those that have one of these already, have ppl been trying to place the fan pushing and pulling? i've been reading lately that ppl with the alpha 8045 tend to get better cooling when they have their fans pulling heat off the fan.
just want to see if anybody here has any similar experiences.
lordbob99 >>
I believe Alpha was an exception out of the bunch. Most coolers perform better when blowing in.
the gc-68 comes with the fan blowing air off of the heatsink....
on my case, i have another fan that is mounted on the case just above the heatsink and it also is blowing air out of the case.
on my case, i have another fan that is mounted on the case just above the heatsink and it also is blowing air out of the case.
snowpunk98
thats great that you are going to do a review on it!! that hsf with the ys-tech 48 cfm is really high on my list for my next hsf upgrade.
safoo
And i would rather have the ys-tech since its only 36 dba
thats great that you are going to do a review on it!! that hsf with the ys-tech 48 cfm is really high on my list for my next hsf upgrade.
safoo
And i would rather have the ys-tech since its only 36 dba
<< the gc-68 comes with the fan blowing air off of the heatsink....
on my case, i have another fan that is mounted on the case just above the heatsink and it also is blowing air out of the case. >>
My GC68 came with the fan blowing into the heatsink. Weird.
The GC-68 is meant to have the air sucked off the heatsink. Though sometimes in some cases it works better blowing onto it. Just try both and see which is better.
The GC-68 coupled with the YSTECH High Output Fan is awesome. I've tested it myself and it performs close to a lot of the copper 60mm heatsinks.
-JokerF15
The GC-68 coupled with the YSTECH High Output Fan is awesome. I've tested it myself and it performs close to a lot of the copper 60mm heatsinks.
-JokerF15
What do you guys think would cool better:
an Alpha PAL8045 + Panaflo L1A
or SVC GC68 + YS Tech 48CFM?
I already have spare L1a's at home so I can use them with either one.
$30 US seems kind of expensive to a Canadian college student so I'm not throwing an additional fan on the Alpha... for a $12 GC68 I don't mind spending a few extra bucks for the YS tech fan, I could always use the L1A if the YS Tech is excedingly loud.
I also have an ECS K7S5A and I have been able to get my CPU stable at 150/150 but 49 C under load seemed high to me so I kicked it back down to lower speeds... I'm thinking something in the 42-44 C range should be nice. It is definetly doable since I'm currently using the retail HS and fan...
Either way, JokerF15, you're getting another order from me
Any advice is, as always appreciated.
-Ice
an Alpha PAL8045 + Panaflo L1A
or SVC GC68 + YS Tech 48CFM?
I already have spare L1a's at home so I can use them with either one.
$30 US seems kind of expensive to a Canadian college student so I'm not throwing an additional fan on the Alpha... for a $12 GC68 I don't mind spending a few extra bucks for the YS tech fan, I could always use the L1A if the YS Tech is excedingly loud.
I also have an ECS K7S5A and I have been able to get my CPU stable at 150/150 but 49 C under load seemed high to me so I kicked it back down to lower speeds... I'm thinking something in the 42-44 C range should be nice. It is definetly doable since I'm currently using the retail HS and fan...
Either way, JokerF15, you're getting another order from me
Any advice is, as always appreciated.
-Ice
hey icecool83,
without having compared the two side by side, i'd have to say i would expec tthe alpha to definately perform better than the gc68. the gc68 is an all aluminum cooler, while the alpha has a copper plate in the bottom which should aid in the dissipation of heat. however, as i'm sure many have noted already, the alpha won't fit on a lot of mb's out there. the gc68 should fit on most any mb, making it a decent choice for those of us that were unfortunate enough to end up with a board that doesn't support the alpha, and can't justify buying a new one.
hope this helps ya out.
lordbob99
without having compared the two side by side, i'd have to say i would expec tthe alpha to definately perform better than the gc68. the gc68 is an all aluminum cooler, while the alpha has a copper plate in the bottom which should aid in the dissipation of heat. however, as i'm sure many have noted already, the alpha won't fit on a lot of mb's out there. the gc68 should fit on most any mb, making it a decent choice for those of us that were unfortunate enough to end up with a board that doesn't support the alpha, and can't justify buying a new one.
hope this helps ya out.
lordbob99
Snowpunk: nice review, although it would be nice to have something to compare it too... say an alpha 8045?
lordbob: the 8045 definetly fits on my mobo. And you're right, on equal fans the Alpha will probably outperform the GC68 but would it still perform better if the GC68 was given a better fan? Price is a major concern here and the Alpha is quite a bit more expensive than the SVC heatsink.
Snowpunk: what do you think, which heatsink would perform better given my constraints (8045 + Panaflo L1a [~25 CFM] or GC68 + Ys Tech [~48 CFM]) ?
-Ice
lordbob: the 8045 definetly fits on my mobo. And you're right, on equal fans the Alpha will probably outperform the GC68 but would it still perform better if the GC68 was given a better fan? Price is a major concern here and the Alpha is quite a bit more expensive than the SVC heatsink.
Snowpunk: what do you think, which heatsink would perform better given my constraints (8045 + Panaflo L1a [~25 CFM] or GC68 + Ys Tech [~48 CFM]) ?
-Ice
icecool83
thats the same question that i have and im still wondering if it is good enough
btw would the gc68 with the ys-tech 48cfm be better than the sk-6 with delta screamer?
thats the same question that i have and im still wondering if it is good enough
btw would the gc68 with the ys-tech 48cfm be better than the sk-6 with delta screamer?
To be honest im not sure, I have never used the 8045 also you have to consider the price. The Alpha is gonna run more than double the price, when I get a better fan I will try another fan with it the only other fan I have is a L1A which is less CFM than the stock one
<< "btw would the gc68 with the ys-tech 48cfm be better than the sk-6 with delta screamer? " >>
You guys gotta look at it like this, the GC-68 is Alumminum, and the Sk-6 is copper. It's going to perform better then the GC-68. Obviously. They both have similar shapes, but the Sk-6 is better.
The GC-68 is a good budget fan. I wouldn't use it for overclocking, thought you can. For 13 dollars you can expect a nice and quiet heatsink/fan that will do more then the retail hsf by far. Like i Said, it's more of a budget heatsink. You can overclock a little, but if you want to oc, i would pick up an alpha or something copper. Sk-6, Golden gate, Some vantec heatsink, Dynatron heatisink, ...on and on. Look for something that is proven. You can pickup a decent copper 60mm heatsink for under 20 dollars.
-JokerF15
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