Noise Control SIlverado : opinions?

[Mightybao]

Anyone use this heatsink? If so, what do you think of it? Thanks.

 

[DanishGuy]

I use it, and I'm very satisfied with it....

Just remember to take off the silverplate, clean off the thermal compound and put on a gob of AS2 instead. That gave me approx 5-7 degrees...

 

[MrHelpful]

I'd say it's a little expensive. $90, I think.

DanishGuy, what exactly was a 'glob'? Too much thermal compound - yes, even Arctic Silver II - will act as an insulator. Did you scrape off the excess with a flat, clean edge of some sort (new razor, clean credit card)? If not, you might not be getting temps as low as you want.

 

[Muerto]

Where can you buy the Silverado? I've only seen it on the manufacturer's website.

 

[DanishGuy]

Hehe, a 'glob' was just a fun word I came up with...

I removed the excess Arctic Silver 2 with a 20 cm Linex ruler cleaned with Ethanol

Also the pressure from the 3 screws holding the silver plate to the heatsink press out any extra thermal compound.

There's just one thing I don't like so much about this HSF, and it's the fact that there's 2 fans. They some times make vibrations if their speed is not 100% syncronized. And that can't actually be controlled...

IMHO it's a very great heatsink all in all.

There's a great review here.

I bought mine here in Denmark from www.webconsult.dk but they don't sell anywhere outside Denmark and Sweden.

Hope that answers your questions for now, if not: Fell free to reply.

 

[Muerto]

They only sell to Denmark and Sweden? Damn, I guess that doesn't include Canada.

 

[RandyHarris]

Muerto, you can buy it from their website for $67 and pay $22 shipping to anywhere.

Too rich for my blood, but if you want it, they'll ship it to Canada for you.