Zalman 7000A-Alcu + DFI Infinity + Evercase 4252 = WE HAVE A PROBLEM

[smithy5]

As the topic describes, the above combination of parts would have been nice...but I'm about 1/2 to 1 cm too close between the Zalman and the powersupply.

What is the next best cooler that is not as big as the zalman and will keep the temps down and the noise to a minimum as well. Its going to be cooling a 2600xp-M running between 2400-2500....minor other components so case temps should be ok otherwise.

Thanks

 

[myocardia]

Thermalright SP-97, SLK-947u, or SLK-900a.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

don't forget those thermalright heatsinks won't fit that motherboard without the neo backplate. but its worth the trouble if you want the best air cooling possible.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: AWhackWhiteBoy
don't forget those thermalright heatsinks won't fit that motherboard without the neo backplate. but its worth the trouble if you want the best air cooling possible.

The SLK-900a will; it doesn't even have a backplate.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

ah,very nice. do you think that 900a would be much of an upgrade over my Volcano 12 running at 80CFM if i were to put a 60CFM 90mm fan on it?

edit: cooling wise, i know it would be MUCH quieter

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

i think i answered my own question. the 800 and 900a are very similar,right?

the volcano dwarfs the slk 800 :\

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: AWhackWhiteBoy
i think i answered my own question. the 800 and 900a are very similar,right?

the volcano dwarfs the slk 800 :\

No, the 800 and the 900a aren't similar at all. The 900a is completely copper, and cools as well as as an SLK-947u. Of course, if I already had a Volcano 12, I wouldn't replace it.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: AWhackWhiteBoy
i think i answered my own question. the 800 and 900a are very similar,right?

the volcano dwarfs the slk 800 :\

eh size isn't that different, 800 is wider, volcano is taller...

keep the tornado or get the 900A, if you don't care about noise put a 92cm Antec Tornado on it. it cools AND sounds like a tornado

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

sound is the problem right now. its terrible, its as loud as the AC in my room when its on medium. i have 140 CFM 120mm rear fan at full speed and the 76+CFM 80mm fan on the cpu. everything is way too loud. i'm not sure if the 900a would give me the boost i need to quiet the PC, and i doubt it would even fit in my case. its tight enough around the cpu as it is.

myocardia,do you have any uploaded pictures of your setup anywhere so i can see how that heatsink fits on your infinity?

i'm almost positive the 900a will be too wide and will hit my 120mm fan

edit: it takes 140 CFM to keep my case at 38C in a 24C room because of the overclock and all my hard drives

 

[Avalon]

Hey Whack, does your Volcano 12+ (Extreme edition?) come with multiple fan speed settings? I know my 7+ comes with low, median(lol), and high. I checked on newegg for the Volcano 12+ extreme and it says that it has two speeds, just high and low. Is this true, or is there a middle setting, or even a fully customizable throttle for the fan? Also, do you think it would be a good upgrade over my 7+? It's a good HSF, it's just small, and the fan is small too.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

it would definatly be a large upgrade however i'm not sure if i'd recommend it. the fan speed is fully controlable. it comes with to controllers that you can either put in a back slot of a 3.5 inch bay. it really needs high CFM in order to performe well, with the fan on low speed its abilility to cool takes a large dip. even on its lowest setting its moderatly loud, at full speed its terrible. the weight of the heat sink also scares a lot of people. at any rate,its a great bang for the buck, and if noise isn't an issue, its probably hands down the best deal out there.

i managed to get it for $15 off a friend who didn't realize how overkill it was for his processor.

 

[Avalon]

I definitely don't mind noise too much. When I first ordered my 7+ and was reading reviews, people were saying that on high speed the fan sounds like a jet taking off and on median, it sounds like a blow dryer. On median, I can't even really hear the 7+ over my other fans, and just the sound of me typing on the keyboard drowns out any low humming coming from the fans. On high, I think it's a bit whiney, but I wouldn't have a problem running it at high speed if I needed. It's just the thing is, running at high speed for me only nets me at the most, 1C less in temps. So it's pretty much not even needed. If I got a 12+, I definitely wouldn't be running the fan at a low speed. Size shouldn't be a problem. My board currently has loads of room even with the 7+. Sound like a 12+ would be good for me, or should I look for something else? I was looking at a bigger HSF fan regardless. It'd be nice to get a really large thermalright that I could screw down onto the board instead of using stupid clips.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

well i understand the high pitched whine, i have 3 Volcano 6s, one which has a 7500rpm fan. now THATS high pitched

the 80mm the volcano 12 has its rather low RPM plus its just three really large blades so its faily low pitched noise,but still noisey either way.

thermalright still offer hands down the best cooling out there, its a fact. its just a matter of if your willing to spend the extra money. $50 for a heatsink alone is a bit steep.

 

[Nickel020]

Avalon & smithy5,
the Thermalright SLK 947 is on sale at SVC.com for $19.99 (SRP $56.99). That's about as good a deal as you will get. If your mobo has the 4 mounting holes around the socket, go for it. As a fan I would recommend a Panaflo 48 cfm 92mm fan. It provides more than adequate cooling for your system at a moderate noise level. If low noise is the prime objective get a 80mm L1A Panaflo.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

Originally posted by: Nickel020
Avalon & smithy5,
the Thermalright SLK 947 is on sale at SVC.com for $19.99 (SRP $56.99). That's about as good a deal as you will get. If your mobo has the 4 mounting holes around the socket, go for it. As a fan I would recommend a Panaflo 48 cfm 92mm fan. It provides more than adequate cooling for your system at a moderate noise level. If low noise is the prime objective get a 80mm L1A Panaflo.

i need something that mounts to the socket otherwise i'll need a neo backplate

 

[Nickel020]

The best Socket A heatsink that mounts onto the socket is currently the Aerocool HT-101. Second place would be the Thermalright SLK 900A.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

Originally posted by: Nickel020
The best Socket A heatsink that mounts onto the socket is currently the Aerocool HT-101. Second place would be the Thermalright SLK 900A.

my current volcano 12 is better than that aerocool, by a large margin too...

link

 

[jswjimmy]

the volcano12 has a fan controler, not just slow and fast. i have mine running at about 35% and its dead silent over my case fans.

 

[Avalon]

So the SLK947U is basically the best socket A non heatpipe heatsink that thermalright offers? I notice some of you are actually saying the SKL900A. Isn't the 947U supposed to be improved compatibility wise, and wouldn't that make it better than the 900A? Or do you say it's best because both are essentially the same but the 900A is cheaper if it's compatible with one's board?

That's a mighty fine price on svc.com. I looked at their other coolers there. I may be interested in getting the SP-97. It looks like quite the beast. I noticed some of you mentioned something about a backplate interfering with installtion. Assuming I bought an SP-97, and all dimensions fit, would the heatsink fit on my Epox board? I have mounting holes.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

the 900a is bigger,and better,but barely. the 947 is a more effeicent design with better curved fins incase its a tight squeeze around the socket.

http://www.pcabusers.com/reviews/thermalright/slk947u/images/compare1.jpg

the 900U is on the right

 

[Avalon]

Thanks for clearing that up....hmmm
All this talk about upgrading one's cooling...makes me want to go order something right now, but I must restrain myself for just a couple weeks longer. I'm going out to purchase a new used car this weekend, and I really shouldn't be blowing $50 on a gargantuan heatsink...
*tries not to look at pictures of heatsinks*
*fails*


According to this site: http://www.pcabusers.com/reviews/thermalright/sp97/p3.html
There is quite a bit I can say.
The test on this site was done with a 2500+ OC'd to 200x11 @ 2.2ghz with 1.7v
I can somewhat compare this to my temp results running a 2400+ at 216x10 @ 2.16ghz with 1.475v if I add in a general range of 3-5C to make up for my lower voltage.
I get 42C max at my setting above, and to add the voltage makeup, would put it at around 45-47C, so I'll say 46C if I were running at 1.7v
The Volcano 12+ maxed at 39C, the 900A at 34C, and the SP97 at 32C. These were with max fan speeds. I'll have to add a guestimation of 2 degrees to make up for running the fans at lower than their max, to avoid absurdly loud noise.
So...
Me - 46C
12+ - 41C
900/947 - 36C
SP97 - 34C

I think I'll just get that excellently priced 947U at SVC.com *lmao, I keep typing SCV, damn starcraft*
Am I overlooking anything or approximating wrongly?

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

this is all just a tease for me,i can't fit one of those thermalrights in my current setup because DFI stuck the socket too far to the edge of the motherboard, it would be hanging into my rear case fan. i'd love one but it seems i'm stuck with my volcano :\

 

[Nickel020]

Originally posted by: AWhackWhiteBoy

Originally posted by: Nickel020
The best Socket A heatsink that mounts onto the socket is currently the Aerocool HT-101. Second place would be the Thermalright SLK 900A.

my current volcano 12 is better than that aerocool, by a large margin too...

link

No, the HT-101 is the best Socket A socket-mounted heatsink available.

You can't compare the temperatures of the coolers in that pic because they are all using different fans. Of course the Volcano outperforms the HT-101 when its stock fan has 5500 rpm while the HT-101 stock fan turns at only 2500. If you use the same fan on both heasinks the HT-101 will seriously outperform the Volcano 12. I don't know any reviews comparing those two heatsinks but you should be able to find a review comparing the SLK 900A with the HT-101 (both heatsinks using the same fan) and you will see that the HT-101 is better (I think there is no doubt that the SLK 900A is better than the Volcano 12).
Here is a link of a German, babelfished, review. The HT-101 with the stock fan comes pretty close to a SLK 900A with a Delta!

EDIT: The HT-101 stock fan has a cfm rating of 29.6 cfm while the Volcano 12 has 72.9 cfm. With a 70+ cfm fan on the HT-101 you will get a load temperature that is at least 10C lower than the Volcano 12's.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

heres the volcano against the 900a, both using the supplied volcano fan. the 900 is still being held back though because it should really be using a 92mm fan.

 

[Avalon]

Looks like the Volcano series needs 92mm fan options.