Thermaltake Silent Boost

[waazzuup]

Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler for AMD AthlonXP up to 3400+ -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-106-037&depa=0

Is this a good Heatsink?

I am kind of a newbie.

I have a barton 2500+ that I am thinking of overclocking. Would this be a good fan for that?

Also, what is the best thermal paste? Artic Silver 5?

Any other recommendations? Thanks for the help!
-Peter

 

[howdyduty]

Works great on my 2500+@3200+. Its fairly large and heavy. Fairly quiet also. Go for it, its good.

 

[Cerb]

N00b and socket-A, huh...
OK, this is the first and only time I will ever say this:
Yes, get it, it's a perfectly good heatsink for the money.

 

[waazzuup]

Will it lower my temps a lot? I am using the retail hsf right now.

 

[fireontheway]

if your motherboard has mouting holes around the socket theres no reason not the get the SLK-947U for $19.99. good luck

 

[gordanfreeman]

Originally posted by: fireontheway
if your motherboard has mouting holes around the socket theres no reason not the get the SLK-947U for $19.99. good luck

:Q

wow thats a good price... if i had any cash to spare i would buy that right now

but i dont :frown:

 

[waazzuup]

Originally posted by: fireontheway
if your motherboard has mouting holes around the socket theres no reason not the get the SLK-947U for $19.99. good luck

Is that one better than the one I posted?

 

[fireontheway]

u can search the forums if you like ...

 

[hifisoftware]

It is much, much better. To install SLK-947U you will need to remove you motherboard, but it not a big deal. Just print out instruction how to install it (it does not come with any instructions). I got instructions from several websites, jsut in case. I got it with high speed 92 panaflo fan. If you going to keep you VCore (CPU voltage) under 1.8 a slower fan will be better (less noise and enough cooling). If you planing to go above it (I intend to eventually go over 1.9v, maybe in a year) get fast Panaflo fan. I also use Arctis Silver 5. I have not tried others so not sure which thermal paste is best.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: waazzuup

Originally posted by: fireontheway
if your motherboard has mouting holes around the socket theres no reason not the get the SLK-947U for $19.99. good luck

Is that one better than the one I posted?

Yes, and heavier, requiring you to buy the fan. Also, it uses mounting holes, so you'll have to remove the mobo and slowly screw it on. Otherwise...best one you can get--or 2nd best by a margin too small to care about, I don't remember.