ThermalTake Silent Boost or Thermalright SK-7 + Panaflo L1A

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WobbleWobble

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I want quiet yet effective. This is going on a XP2500+ and I'll try to O/C a little bit (I'll try my luck with these quiet coolers). It seems like the Silent Boost comes with a Panaflo as well...


If there are other alternatives around or under the $30US price range, please recommend!

And if there are any stores that ship and are Canadian, most don't have these products or it's cheaper to ship it to the border and pick it up ;)

TIA
 
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beatle

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SK7 with the Panaflo is a more tried and true combo (I used it myself for a brief period) but the Silent Boost also looks like a winner. If you're feeling adventurous, I'd try the Silent Boost. It has gotten good reviews, but I haven't seen it stacked up against the SK7 + L1a.
 
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HokieESM

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For a cheap combo, the Thermalright AX7 + Panaflo L1A is a good combo. You can pick up the AX7 here for $15. :) It should handle the 2500+ on stock voltage relatively well (I know my P3-S is stone cold with it on at only 2oC over ambient).

The SK7 is also a nice heatsink--I've used them before. :)
 
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Davegod

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Most of the better reviews make a lot of comments about the sink looking a lot like the SK-7, and that the fan actually IS a panaflo L1A with slots cut into the sides (I reckon thats a bit of a TT marketing gimmick tbh). Hence I reckon they'd be very similar, I'd probably go with the SK-7+L1A if they were priced similarily, but if the silent boost was signifciantly cheaper (quite likely here in UK where Panaflo are ridiculously expensive) I'd go for that.

Hopefully someone does a decent comparison of the two, i.e. using more scientific methods than "i put the heatsink on my 2400@2800 and then played quake for a while and then quit and checked temps, here's a nice barchart that starts the axis on 40C to make a 41c look twice as good as 42c". Not that heatsink reviews are a pet peeve or anything :p
 
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yruffostsif

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Originally posted by: Davegod
Most of the better reviews make a lot of comments about the sink looking a lot like the SK-7, and that the fan actually IS a panaflo L1A with slots cut into the sides (I reckon thats a bit of a TT marketing gimmick tbh). Hence I reckon they'd be very similar, I'd probably go with the SK-7+L1A if they were priced similarily, but if the silent boost was signifciantly cheaper (quite likely here in UK where Panaflo are ridiculously expensive) I'd go for that.

Hopefully someone does a decent comparison of the two, i.e. using more scientific methods than "i put the heatsink on my 2400@2800 and then played quake for a while and then quit and checked temps, here's a nice barchart that starts the axis on 40C to make a 41c look twice as good as 42c". Not that heatsink reviews are a pet peeve or anything :p
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The TT fan is a L1M with slots cut into the sides. I'd like to see a side by side comparison as well.
 
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JokerF15

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Actually the TT fan is a M1a I beleive.

The Thermaltake Silent Boost is a fairly good heatsink, but if you are really looking for GOOD solid QUIET cooling go for a Panaflo L1a or Zalman 80mm + Thermalrigh AX-7.

The AX-7 benefits from aluminum fins to allow fast transfer of heat into the air.

-JokerF15
 
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s0ssos

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Originally posted by: Davegod
Most of the better reviews make a lot of comments about the sink looking a lot like the SK-7, and that the fan actually IS a panaflo L1A with slots cut into the sides (I reckon thats a bit of a TT marketing gimmick tbh). Hence I reckon they'd be very similar, I'd probably go with the SK-7+L1A if they were priced similarily, but if the silent boost was signifciantly cheaper (quite likely here in UK where Panaflo are ridiculously expensive) I'd go for that.

Hopefully someone does a decent comparison of the two, i.e. using more scientific methods than "i put the heatsink on my 2400@2800 and then played quake for a while and then quit and checked temps, here's a nice barchart that starts the axis on 40C to make a 41c look twice as good as 42c". Not that heatsink reviews are a pet peeve or anything :p
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i think that begs the question: what is a "scientific" review?
 
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Blooz1

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Here's another vote for the Panaflo/SK-7 combo.

The Silentboost looks to me like another Thermaltake "me too!" product - "let's copy another product cheaper and make it flashy so kids will buy it". No LED's? Remarkably tasteful of them for once!

You <U>had</U> mentioned that you wanted to do some overclocking, though. The L1A will be dead silent, but as a fan for OCing it will be kind of weak. I use the Panaflo H1A on my SLK-800a for my OC'd 1700B, and I can't hear the fan outside of the case even though it provides a lot more airflow (39CFM). The SK-7 is a great HS no matter <U>what</U> fan you slap on it!

 
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s0ssos

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question for blooz1 (maybe others): have you guys actually tried the silent boost? how would you know how well it works then?
 
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yruffostsif

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Originally posted by: JokerF15
Actually the TT fan is a M1a I beleive.

The Thermaltake Silent Boost is a fairly good heatsink, but if you are really looking for GOOD solid QUIET cooling go for a Panaflo L1a or Zalman 80mm + Thermalrigh AX-7.

The AX-7 benefits from aluminum fins to allow fast transfer of heat into the air.

-JokerF15
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My bad, I even posted the # of the fan in another Silent Boost thread.

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I myself am kind of leaning towards the Silent Boost because there are Thermaltake Ducting Mods readily available.
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Too bad the stupid ducts are $9 a piece plus the cost of the unit.


 
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