What's the Latest Experiences with Artic Cooler ?

[Midnight Rambler]

I have a couple sitting around that I haven't had time in the last week to mess with yet.

Looking to install one on my CUSL2, bmg's tips in a prior thread sound good to follow.

But how is the performance of these things panning out? Seems like there is divided opinion ...

 

[Midnight Rambler]

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[ViRGE]

NFS4 loves his, so I'd say you've got at least 1 good opinion.

 

[Viper GTS]

Although I'm disappointed by the performance compared to my PEP66 (not even in the same league as far as temps go, & it won't run my P3 700 at 1001 like the PEP66 will), I like it. It runs my 700e @ 966 1.7V perfectly, and it's a HELL of a lot quieter & smaller than the PEP66. I intend to pick up another one for a second CPU in my dualie system that I want to build.

I'd recommend it to anybody, but only if they can afford it. If they can't, there are cheaper units out there that perform well too.

Viper GTS

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Well, I finally got around to working with one on my CUSL2 (following bmg's tips) and though it is very quiet, I am not thrilled with the difficulty of installation factor on this mobo.

Anybody wanna buy an extra A.C.? I have two more, $32 each. They cost $38-40 or so from Avnet (the Agilent distributor), but they're out of stock for a few weeks, last I heard.

 

[Viper GTS]

MR...

They're a bitch to install on a lot of mobos/slockets. Agilent is supposedly looking into re-working the clip to work with common boards. I had to shave the lugs on my MSI slocket to get it to fit, & on my IWILL it ground a nice groove into one of the capacitors.

Viper GTS

 

[Midnight Rambler]

I think I'll give Agilent a call, maybe they will swap me once they have a redesigned clip.

Well, at least the thermal pad came off easily ...

 

[Viper GTS]

Ha, the thermal pad was a joke to remove. Can we say paper towel & a fingernail?

I dunno about the swap for a better clip, I know they're having trouble with breakage on them. They're swapping those for sure. Way I see it is they're a pain to put on, but they're not comin' off for a long time if ever, so who cares?

Viper GTS

 

[bmg]

Midnight Rambler - I'll buy one of your extra Artic Coolers, assuming it's still brand new. The first 3 I got from Avenet are working great and I've got 2 more on order (and who knows when they'll arrive). Let me know if you still want to sell one and I'll paypal you the funds.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

bmg: YGM.