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ins · Aug 28, 2003, 08:44 AM

I have a Tt volcano and its pants

I am looking to change it when I buy a new CPU, any suggestions? I have already been recommended a Thermalright SLK 700 800 or 900 although i think the 900 doesn''t fit on my motherboard :|

**Roadee** · Aug 28, 2003, 08:53 AM

The SLK 900 will not fit on your board, there just isnt enough room. But the SLK-800 will, and with a really good 80mm fan it will be the best cooling you can have without going to water cooling. There is only a narrow difference in temperature between the 800 and 900. If you want the best cooling you can have on air.......there really is only one choice for you until something else better comes out.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 28, 2003, 01:37 PM

slk 800U is the best i've used

Davidgt · Aug 28, 2003, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Roadee
The SLK 900 will not fit on your board, there just isnt enough room. But the SLK-800 will, and with a really good 80mm fan it will be the best cooling you can have without going to water cooling. There is only a narrow difference in temperature between the 800 and 900. If you want the best cooling you can have on air.......there really is only one choice for you until something else better comes out.

Yes It will fit just have to bend a few caps over alittle. takes some carefullness. But it will fit

krazy1 · Aug 28, 2003, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by Davidgt
Yes It will fit just have to bend a few caps over alittle. takes some carefullness. But it will fit

Yep Have it on my Board too... had to move 2 caps about .05

**Roadee** · Aug 28, 2003, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by Davidgt
Yes It will fit just have to bend a few caps over alittle. takes some carefullness. But it will fit

I do realize that it "will" fit, but even on the website they dont recommend doing it, since the caps have to be bent so far, it could really cause some damage. All it takes is 1 faulty cap, bend it and your board is dead, and who know's what will go with it. As where the 800 fits on there without a problem, and there really isn't that much difference between the 2 anyway, so why go to the hassle of chancing a board.

Just my .o2

krazy1 · Aug 28, 2003, 11:14 PM

TO me the advantage of the 900 is that it bolts to board which is an advantage with A) the HS being so heavy and B) If you LAN game and travel with your PC bolting down the HS reduces the chance of a cracked Core do to HS rock. And in all truth you really don/t have to move 2 caps that far... Like I said only about .05

ins · Aug 29, 2003, 01:02 AM

0.05mm? or cm? Either way, I'm not too keen on bending stuff on the board, and if the 800 temp diff really is not that much I might aswell go for the 800 as I am getting a laptop for lan gaming

krazy1 · Aug 29, 2003, 01:09 AM

.05 not mm or cm I am talking fiftythousandths of an inch... less then a 1/16 of an inch

ins · Aug 29, 2003, 01:19 AM

*confused*

krazy1 · Aug 29, 2003, 01:50 AM

ok... about 1mm....does that help?

ins · Aug 30, 2003, 09:43 AM

hmm...well as safe as it sounds, still ain't too keen on bending stuff so 800 sounds like a good option

ta

Aug 28, 2003, 08:44 AM	#1
ins DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Evesham Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	Heatsink I have a Tt volcano and its pants I am looking to change it when I buy a new CPU, any suggestions? I have already been recommended a Thermalright SLK 700 800 or 900 although i think the 900 doesn''t fit on my motherboard :\| __________________

Aug 28, 2003, 08:53 AM	#2
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 67	The SLK 900 will not fit on your board, there just isnt enough room. But the SLK-800 will, and with a really good 80mm fan it will be the best cooling you can have without going to water cooling. There is only a narrow difference in temperature between the 800 and 900. If you want the best cooling you can have on air.......there really is only one choice for you until something else better comes out. __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Aug 28, 2003, 01:37 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	slk 800U is the best i've used __________________

Aug 28, 2003, 11:14 PM	#7
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	TO me the advantage of the 900 is that it bolts to board which is an advantage with A) the HS being so heavy and B) If you LAN game and travel with your PC bolting down the HS reduces the chance of a cracked Core do to HS rock. And in all truth you really don/t have to move 2 caps that far... Like I said only about .05 __________________

Aug 29, 2003, 01:02 AM	Thread Starter #8
ins DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Evesham Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	0.05mm? or cm? Either way, I'm not too keen on bending stuff on the board, and if the 800 temp diff really is not that much I might aswell go for the 800 as I am getting a laptop for lan gaming __________________

Aug 29, 2003, 01:09 AM	#9
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	.05 not mm or cm I am talking fiftythousandths of an inch... less then a 1/16 of an inch __________________

Aug 29, 2003, 01:19 AM	Thread Starter #10
ins DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Evesham Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	confused __________________

Aug 29, 2003, 01:50 AM	#11
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	ok... about 1mm....does that help? __________________

Aug 30, 2003, 09:43 AM	Thread Starter #12
ins DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Evesham Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	hmm...well as safe as it sounds, still ain't too keen on bending stuff so 800 sounds like a good option ta __________________