SVC GC68 VS Thermaltake Volcano 2

[Donny]

I currently have the Volcano 2 and im wondering which one is better and by how much.

 

[keyeye]

GC68 by a huge margin. Best cheap heatsink out there, IMHO. Quiet too. Might have a problem fitting the motherboard, but it should be fine for most MB. People seem to occasionally have problems with the clip. I took the fan off and it was fine.

 

[Pheran]

Yup, definitely the GC68. I've used the Volcano II and the Volcano 5, and the GC68 is better and quieter than both of them.

 

[Donny]

by how much of a difference? In terms of degrees?

 

[Buz2b]

by how much of a difference? In terms of degrees?

No one here is going to be able to tell you that exactly. There are always variables, not the least of which will be how well they are installed. All things being equal, you would see a significant difference. How many degrees is anyones guess. But significant is a good thing! If you factor in the cheap, (er, inexpensive I mean) price of the GC68, it is really a no-brainer. If you are seriously thinking about it, don't think any longer; just do it.

 

[Donny]

<<No one here is going to be able to tell you that exactly>>

Why not??

<Yup, definitely the GC68. I've used the Volcano II and the Volcano 5, and the GC68 is better and quieter than both of them. >>

He has used both of them, maybe he can remember the temps

 

[frastini]

i'd go with the svc, I recently upgraded from volcano 6cu to the svc, noticed a few degrees drop in temp.

Most importantly the noise dropped dramatically.

There are a lot of factors in what temps you may get, your motherboard temp monitor, case temps,
case airflow, are all factors that can give people varying results.

bottom line is that teh svc will probably drop you a few degrees C, and the 80mm fan is tons quieter than the 60mm thermaltake fan.

like one of the previous guys said. just do it. its 6 dollars, just do it.

Frost

 

[Buz2b]

Why not??

Look, I've already told you that there are just too many variables. What one person acheives will be different from another. As frastini also tried to point out, those variables can include the specific MB you are using, the location of the thermisters it uses, the program that is montioring the temps, the case it's installed in, the locations of the case fans, the airflow of that case, the kind of thermal paste you use, how much paste you use, how well you get the HSF installed on the chip, how good your fan on the HS is, and so on. Each of those items can make a difference in what you vs someone else will get. So no one can say you will get "at least XX degrees C" with that HSF. If they did, they would be lying; or at the very least, misleading you.
Maybe $6.00 (plus shipping) is too high for you; I don't know. If that is the case then start by trying to change as many variables as you can with what you have; location of the fans in the case, airflow of the case, installation of the HSF, the thermal paste, etc. All those can be altered by you with absolute minimum costs. It may net you a degree or two. If you want more then you will have to spend some money.

Edit: You can find a review of the GC68 and Golden Gate (plus others) here. Keep in mind though that even these temps will vary from what you get. This is just a guideline of sorts.

 

[Donny]

Holy crap!

I just wanted to know what the difference was from pheran!!

 

[Buz2b]

Holy crap! I just wanted to know what the difference was from pheran!!

Well then, you shouldn't have asked.....

Why not??

Otherwise, you could try a PM to him.

 

[Pheran]

If I'm remembering correctly, I think I dropped about 3C going from the V5 to the GC68, but frankly Buz2b is right, there are way too many variables for that information to be meaningful to anyone. My primary motivation for upgrading was noise, not heat.