AMD Athlon XP Heatsink roundup: December 2004

Zardon · Dec 29, 2004, 11:25 AM

For those of you who missed this Madshrimps posted this yesterday:

The Thermalright SI-97, Scythe Kamakiri and Spire VertiCool compared using a variety of fans and reference heatsinks. Does the new generation Athlon XP coolers deliver good value for money? Read on to find out.

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MythicaL · Dec 29, 2004, 11:36 AM

I ordered the Zalman CNPS7000-Cu a couple of days ago... It sounds really good from what I have heard about it, plus a little fan controller

MitchRapp · Dec 29, 2004, 04:57 PM

being the recent geek that I am (I just build my very first PC and it was fuuuun yay !! lol) I asked my sister to buy me a CPU fan for my new Athlon 64 (I heard the default AMD fan is kinda noisy and not very efficient)

I asked for the Zalman 7000A ALCU
the guy gave her the newer B version .... I'm gonna plug it after my trip but I was wondering ....... since I just just JUST installed the other fan ..... do I need to take off the thermal paste or whatever and put newer one?

Iridium · Dec 29, 2004, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pepiman

...but I was wondering ....... since I just just JUST installed the other fan ..... do I need to take off the thermal paste or whatever and put newer one?

I would highly recommend doing this, along with a high quality thermal paste if you have not picked any of that up yet. ArcticSilver 5 would be the best choice, or Ceramique would not be bad either. CompUSA carries AS5.

MitchRapp · Dec 29, 2004, 05:00 PM

oh btw what does it take to be a reviewer? those lucky guys get free PC stuff ... I just thought maybe I could become one ..... cuz I test the living !$&(&()!&% out of my new stuff to make sure they're good and I don't return em ................... also ..... cuz I can't find a single review for this model

MitchRapp · Dec 29, 2004, 05:01 PM

the zalman fan i just got comes with a small tube of paste..... good enough?

Iridium · Dec 29, 2004, 05:06 PM

I don't know what kind of paste that cooler comes with, but any real enthusiast on this website will tell you that if you plan on overclocking your CPU at all you want to have the highest quality, best heat transfering medium between your CPU and your heatsink. And right now, it is the Artic Silver 5 paste. If you want to get real fancy and get your temps down low, you could even look into lapping your heat sink...

I've done it, and it lowered my temps about an avg of 2-3 degrees.

Iridium · Dec 29, 2004, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepiman

oh btw what does it take to be a reviewer? those lucky guys get free PC stuff ... I just thought maybe I could become one ..... cuz I test the living !$&(&()!&% out of my new stuff to make sure they're good and I don't return em ................... also ..... cuz I can't find a single review for this model

I think you may need to own a reputable, well established website. Is that about what it takes Zardon???

MitchRapp · Dec 29, 2004, 05:08 PM

hmmm i have no idea what you're talking about .... but it sounds interesting and I will google all that ! see... I'm usually not into computer parts but ..... building my PC was actually fun cuz I could set everything up the way I wanted .... I've been reading the stuff on this website for about a month now and learning so much

btw it comes with Zalman Thermal Grease (CSL 850)

MitchRapp · Dec 29, 2004, 05:09 PM

well I don't have THAT much time to make a website yet

anyways ...... anybody find a review of that fan? (check the pic up there)

CDsDontBurn · Dec 29, 2004, 05:25 PM

the all copper fan is much better than the one with mixed aluminium copper like the one you've taken the pic of. the all copper fan absorbs and dissapates heat alot better, making your CPU alot cooler. I find the fan controller it comes with pointless because the fan itself is already pretty quiet. Iridium is right about the AS 5. It's the best thermal paste available to anybody right now.

Dec 29, 2004, 11:25 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	AMD Athlon XP Heatsink roundup: December 2004 For those of you who missed this Madshrimps posted this yesterday: The Thermalright SI-97, Scythe Kamakiri and Spire VertiCool compared using a variety of fans and reference heatsinks. Does the new generation Athlon XP coolers deliver good value for money? Read on to find out. madshrimps

Dec 29, 2004, 11:36 AM	#2
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	I ordered the Zalman CNPS7000-Cu a couple of days ago... It sounds really good from what I have heard about it, plus a little fan controller __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Dec 29, 2004, 05:06 PM	#7
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	I don't know what kind of paste that cooler comes with, but any real enthusiast on this website will tell you that if you plan on overclocking your CPU at all you want to have the highest quality, best heat transfering medium between your CPU and your heatsink. And right now, it is the Artic Silver 5 paste. If you want to get real fancy and get your temps down low, you could even look into lapping your heat sink... I've done it, and it lowered my temps about an avg of 2-3 degrees. __________________ [color=navy]Win XP-Home Sp 2[/color] [color=blue]P4 3.2c @ 3.52 @1.6v w/SLK-900U[/color] [color=royalblue]Abit IC7-G BIOS Rev. 27[/color] [color=deepskyblue]1GB Corsair XMS XL Pro @ 2.5/3/2/6 1:1 @ 220FSB[/color] [color=lightblue]XFX 6600GT @ 585/1175 w/Stock Cooling[/color] [color=lightblue]74gb Raptor/40gb WD Caviar[/color] [color=lightblue]Ultra-X Connect 500w[/color] [color=white]3DMark03[/color],[color=white]PCMark04[/color]

Dec 29, 2004, 05:25 PM	#11
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,790 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	the all copper fan is much better than the one with mixed aluminium copper like the one you've taken the pic of. the all copper fan absorbs and dissapates heat alot better, making your CPU alot cooler. I find the fan controller it comes with pointless because the fan itself is already pretty quiet. Iridium is right about the AS 5. It's the best thermal paste available to anybody right now. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 29, 2004, 04:57 PM	#3
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	being the recent geek that I am (I just build my very first PC and it was fuuuun yay !! lol) I asked my sister to buy me a CPU fan for my new Athlon 64 (I heard the default AMD fan is kinda noisy and not very efficient) I asked for the Zalman 7000A ALCU the guy gave her the newer B version .... I'm gonna plug it after my trip but I was wondering ....... since I just just JUST installed the other fan ..... do I need to take off the thermal paste or whatever and put newer one?

Dec 29, 2004, 05:00 PM	#5
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	oh btw what does it take to be a reviewer? those lucky guys get free PC stuff ... I just thought maybe I could become one ..... cuz I test the living !$&(&()!&% out of my new stuff to make sure they're good and I don't return em ................... also ..... cuz I can't find a single review for this model

Dec 29, 2004, 05:01 PM	#6
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	the zalman fan i just got comes with a small tube of paste..... good enough?

Dec 29, 2004, 05:08 PM	#9
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	hmmm i have no idea what you're talking about .... but it sounds interesting and I will google all that ! see... I'm usually not into computer parts but ..... building my PC was actually fun cuz I could set everything up the way I wanted .... I've been reading the stuff on this website for about a month now and learning so much btw it comes with Zalman Thermal Grease (CSL 850)

Dec 29, 2004, 05:09 PM	#10
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	well I don't have THAT much time to make a website yet anyways ...... anybody find a review of that fan? (check the pic up there)