March 1st, 2003, 01:36 AM
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I am going to rebuild my Pc and was wondering if I need to get a new heatsink+fan. I have an Athlon XP 1900+ and was using the one it came with. Any good? I also been using silver thermal compound.
WIll it be worth it to get a new one. Any thoughts on that?
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March 1st, 2003, 01:38 AM
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The Thermalright SLK-800A is one of the best. They have come out with a 900 version, but it mounts through the motherboard and I was afraid it wouldn't fit into my system. The Volcano 11+ looks like a nice one as well, but it is too new to know if it is better than the king HS - SLK-800A.
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March 1st, 2003, 01:39 AM
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"If it ain't broke . . ."
If you were having high temp problems or wanting to OC, then it could be justified. But, if you aren't having any problems, don't worry about it. Just clean both surfaces and apply new thermal compound.
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March 1st, 2003, 01:47 AM
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It's not broke. Maybe I should just stick with it. Why spend the money if I don't need it, right. I just heard copper heatsinks are better than aluminum. I guess it's just a matter of opinion. | |
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March 1st, 2003, 01:47 AM
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I guess I should have red the post instead of just posting... It's been a long day... 
I agree with what EvilRick said. If you are having decent temps )below 60C) then I owuldn't worry about it. Which HS is it? Does it have any markings? The coolmaster line that comes with many systems is pretty good. If you don't know the temp, then you can get motherboard monitor 5 or Speedfan (download's ont he bottom of the page). | |
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March 1st, 2003, 01:53 AM
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Sorry my fault . I was asking if the stock ones that come with cpu's are any good. Are the temps on the bios accurate. | |
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March 1st, 2003, 01:57 AM
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Temps in the BIOS are usually pretty good, but are the processor's idle temps. A processor under load is going to be significantly higher. The "under load" temps shouldn't be much more than 60C. A good idle temp should be 35 to 45C. The links above are apps that you can use to check the temps while the system is under load. Just run CPU benchmarking program and watch the temps. | |
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March 1st, 2003, 02:01 AM
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Ok I will try that thanks | |
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March 1st, 2003, 02:03 AM
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I also heard of CPU Cool. CAn that be used too. Is that any good? | |
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March 1st, 2003, 02:05 AM
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I agree with everyone that has said keep your own but if you decide you want a new one check out the Coolermaster HAC-V81 Ice Dream. It gets very good reviews - about as good as $30 coolers but it only costs $12 - $15 including delivery. That's cheap!
It has a potentiometer which fits through a PCI slot so you can adjust the fan speed. That is really nice. | |
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