Which heatsink has THE BEST clip?

[Quad]

i was planning on the getting the fop32-1, but now i'm scared of the clip. what about the volcano II? i can get that for the same price as fop32-1....anyone know anything about the clip?

thanks

quad

 

[Yozza]

The FOP's clip is fine. I like it in fact, because there is a very secure fit.

When you install it, make sure the HSF is resting FLAT on the CPU, not at an angle. Then make sure it is kept flat while you do up one of the clips. The other clip is now easy, because all you need to do is make sure the HSF does not rock on the core, while securing the HSF.

Yoz

 

[Regalk]

Taisol has a great clip - no problems with it - very easy to install.

 

[Boonesmi]

i had no problem putting on my fop32, (just had to be a little carefull)

 

[Grendel99]

Yeah, if you just BE CAREFUL and take your time, you shouldn't have any problems. And pre-bend the clip a few times before installing it, that usually helps.

 

[JustStarting]

taisol clip is the best out there

 

[Quad]

just a question:

just say i had the hsf installed with thermal compound already applied. and for some reason i needed to take off the hsf (for unlocking purposes, or whatever), do i need to re-apply the thermal compound? or can i just stick the hsf back on?

thanks

 

[lilstevo]

i duno but i kinda of like the alpha clips. anyone gonna side with me?

 

[Spoooon]

Clean off both surfaces and reapply the thermal compound. I kind of like the Alpha clips. They are fairly easy to install. The FOP is pretty easy if you take the fan off. I did it with the fan on, and it scared me. With the fan off it was no prob.

 

[JokerF15]

alpha clips are awesome =). never had a problem.!

 

[ALstonLoong]

alpha are giving out good clip....easy to install and easy to take it out.

 

[dc]

taisol clips and the clip on the vantec FCE-62540D.

 

[pen^2]

is it just me thinking taisol clips are b!tch to (un)install? takes me good 10 minutes every time, occasionally resulting in cuts on my fingers

 

[johneetrash]

yea, the vantec heatsinks are supposed to be really good, i ordered one

 

[twong82]

taisol clips are great

 

[zman6911]

<SARCASM> The Alpha 6035 has the BEST clip money can buy </SARCASM> The thing is like a paper clip!!! Good HS though .

 

[SEOTAIJI]

hahaha.. i read one of the posts here, and they said that the taisol hsf is a bitch to take off, he also said he got cuts, i thought it was really easy to put on, but taking it off was hmm.. soso..
it was today i took it on and off (without cpu, i know it would be harder with the cpu) and just testing it out, later today, i was like.. &quot;hmm.. wherd i get these cuts on my fingers??&quot; then i read this post

 

[DaddyG]

Take a look at the heatsink review at OCWORKBENCH. They tested one called the CORE (something like that). It attached using nylon cam type locks or you could mount it with nylon bolts thru the mobo holes. Looked pretty schweeet to me.