Monster XP-120 HS ROCKS

drakesteakn · Aug 28, 2004, 12:32 AM

well today i recieved my XP-120 w/ 120mm YS Tech fan@100CFM. this heatsink is a monster. looks big in the pics but it covers my northbridge and memory. it lowered my cpu temps 9C and case temp 8C over the stock hsf from AMD. i tok out 3 fans from my case too. man what performance.

GutterPunk · Aug 28, 2004, 12:41 AM

yeah im gonna buy one after i get my vantec nexus cnotroller 3.5" glad to see you got this big guy installed i hope its easy formyself... did you have to remove the stock retaining carriage for the stock hs/f?

drakesteakn · Aug 28, 2004, 01:04 AM

man i connected the rest of my fans now and dropped another 4C on CPU and system.

drakesteakn · Aug 30, 2004, 12:41 AM

here are some pics just to show the size of this heatsink.

GutterPunk · Aug 30, 2004, 02:12 AM

now this dude gets Driverheaven's Tidiest Case award dont he? man i wish mine was that neat and clean, well its not bad right now, but very nice work inside...

on topic: Thats a monster i hope it fits in mine

drakesteakn · Aug 30, 2004, 03:43 AM

clean, yes i hate wires hanging everywhere. it takes the use out of having a clear side panel.

pr0digal jenius · Aug 30, 2004, 08:42 PM

with a heatsink that big you can hide all the wires under it...lol

i win the prize for dirtiest case award...i have wires EVERYWHERE...my excuse is that i have dual processors, 2 HDs, cathodes, radeon w/ cooling system all shoved in a mid tower...take it or elave it...lol

it really is god awful ugly though..i need to fix it this week

drakesteakn · Aug 30, 2004, 09:22 PM

lol. with a mid-tower its hard to hide all the wires. especially when u got alot of stuff packed in it.

GutterPunk · Aug 31, 2004, 04:06 AM

Drake yous hould see mine, its so clean and i havent tied any down yet... i refuse to take photos tho lol

G@MeBoY · Sep 2, 2004, 02:00 AM

i have 8 molex, 2 floppy and 4 sata connectors running out from PSU, how can you hide that ?!

Also cold cathode, 3 additional fans, 2 hdd's, grounding wire, fan controler wires, 2 thermal diode wires...I tried, I really did, then my friend tried...no use

drakesteakn · Sep 2, 2004, 02:17 AM

i got 8 fans, fan controllers 2 rom drives,2 hard drives, i got 2 more hds on the way.and a antec psu that has more wires and connectors for 3 computers. the best way is to use losts of zip ties and the back part of ur case behind the mobo. best place to the wires.

G@MeBoY · Sep 2, 2004, 02:48 AM

you are correct drakesteakn, I already use all thoese spaces and my case is somewhat "nice&clean" but not as some cases with 2 fans one hdd and one CD-rom with no-name 350W or 400W (5 molex) PSU...I'll post pics but my batteries are recharging now so can't do it right away...doesent matter acctualy...

drakesteakn · Sep 2, 2004, 02:55 AM

it just keeps ur case clean and easy to clean the dust if it isn't all over the cables and wires. for me with a nice big case i got lots of room to hide things.

macro6 · Sep 20, 2004, 08:24 AM

link is dead...

can u repost the pics?

Aug 28, 2004, 12:32 AM	#1
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	Monster XP-120 HS ROCKS well today i recieved my XP-120 w/ 120mm YS Tech fan@100CFM. this heatsink is a monster. looks big in the pics but it covers my northbridge and memory. it lowered my cpu temps 9C and case temp 8C over the stock hsf from AMD. i tok out 3 fans from my case too. man what performance. __________________

Aug 28, 2004, 12:41 AM	#2
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	yeah im gonna buy one after i get my vantec nexus cnotroller 3.5" glad to see you got this big guy installed i hope its easy formyself... did you have to remove the stock retaining carriage for the stock hs/f? __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Aug 28, 2004, 01:04 AM	Thread Starter #3
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	man i connected the rest of my fans now and dropped another 4C on CPU and system. __________________

Aug 30, 2004, 12:41 AM	Thread Starter #4
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	here are some pics just to show the size of this heatsink. __________________

Aug 30, 2004, 02:12 AM	#5
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	now this dude gets Driverheaven's Tidiest Case award dont he? man i wish mine was that neat and clean, well its not bad right now, but very nice work inside... on topic: Thats a monster i hope it fits in mine __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Aug 30, 2004, 03:43 AM	Thread Starter #6
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	clean, yes i hate wires hanging everywhere. it takes the use out of having a clear side panel. __________________

Aug 30, 2004, 08:42 PM	#7
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	with a heatsink that big you can hide all the wires under it...lol i win the prize for dirtiest case award...i have wires EVERYWHERE...my excuse is that i have dual processors, 2 HDs, cathodes, radeon w/ cooling system all shoved in a mid tower...take it or elave it...lol it really is god awful ugly though..i need to fix it this week

Aug 30, 2004, 09:22 PM	Thread Starter #8
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	lol. with a mid-tower its hard to hide all the wires. especially when u got alot of stuff packed in it. __________________

Aug 31, 2004, 04:06 AM	#9
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	Drake yous hould see mine, its so clean and i havent tied any down yet... i refuse to take photos tho lol __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Sep 2, 2004, 02:00 AM	#10
G@MeBoY makes your mouse tremmble! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Serbia,Livingroom Posts: 247 Rep Power: 0	i have 8 molex, 2 floppy and 4 sata connectors running out from PSU, how can you hide that ?! Also cold cathode, 3 additional fans, 2 hdd's, grounding wire, fan controler wires, 2 thermal diode wires...I tried, I really did, then my friend tried...no use __________________ -= G@MeBoY =- ::Full color with 3DNOW! tech:: XP2000+ thoroughbred @ 10x230FSB - watter cooled by home made sistem - EpoX RDA3I - ASUS V9950SE/Td @470/820 - 2x256 DDR400 V-Data - !Live Player - 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax9+7200rpm - Tagan TG-380 black PSU - chieftek Matrix case - WinXP SP1

Sep 2, 2004, 02:17 AM	Thread Starter #11
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	i got 8 fans, fan controllers 2 rom drives,2 hard drives, i got 2 more hds on the way.and a antec psu that has more wires and connectors for 3 computers. the best way is to use losts of zip ties and the back part of ur case behind the mobo. best place to the wires. __________________

Sep 2, 2004, 02:48 AM	#12
G@MeBoY makes your mouse tremmble! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Serbia,Livingroom Posts: 247 Rep Power: 0	you are correct drakesteakn, I already use all thoese spaces and my case is somewhat "nice&clean" but not as some cases with 2 fans one hdd and one CD-rom with no-name 350W or 400W (5 molex) PSU...I'll post pics but my batteries are recharging now so can't do it right away...doesent matter acctualy... __________________ -= G@MeBoY =- ::Full color with 3DNOW! tech:: XP2000+ thoroughbred @ 10x230FSB - watter cooled by home made sistem - EpoX RDA3I - ASUS V9950SE/Td @470/820 - 2x256 DDR400 V-Data - !Live Player - 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax9+7200rpm - Tagan TG-380 black PSU - chieftek Matrix case - WinXP SP1

Sep 2, 2004, 02:55 AM	Thread Starter #13
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	it just keeps ur case clean and easy to clean the dust if it isn't all over the cables and wires. for me with a nice big case i got lots of room to hide things. __________________

Sep 20, 2004, 08:24 AM	#14
macro6 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	link is dead... can u repost the pics?