Best Heatsink for athlon t-bird...

ShibasScotch · Post by **ShibasScotch** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 6:50 pm

Whats the best heatsink for an atholn t-bird...? Best if under 40$$ and MUST be quiet... Thanks for the help.

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 7:02 pm

Three come to mind, Thermoltake AX-7, SK800, and the Alpha 8045 all of these use an 80mm fan of your choice

blade · Post by **blade** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 7:05 pm

I'm glad you axed that question.

Top one now is the AX7, just $24
http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/profile/679.htm
review here:
http://www.pcabusers.com/reviews/ax7/p1.html

You will need an 80mm fan with it, I suggest one that puts out 30cfm or more.

Thermalright has 2 news ones out now and from what I hear, they are better than the AX7. The SLK800, but it ain't cheap
http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/profile/862.htm

and the SLK600, now on sale for $29 *this weekend only
http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/pr ... ponent.htm

We'll have a review on both soon. With either as with the AX7 you can choose the fan you want, since they don't come with one. Choose one under 35dba and it should be quiet.

The Dr Thermal is good, and it's cheap and quiet.
http://www.kdcomputers.com/eui/prime/pr ... ponent.htm
http://www.pcabusers.com/reviews/drthermal/drt.html

I have no experience with the alpha 8045 but I know it cools very well. Though it ain't cheap and you have to remove your mobo to install it.

©LINT · Post by **©LINT** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 8:13 pm

Hey, Blade ... What about that great contest at http://www.kdcomputers.com ? He may WIN one of the ones you mentioned "SLK800"

Good Luck ShibasScotch

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 8:20 pm

If U are gana link to them, atleast use our PCA link: KDComputers

Greg

blade · Post by **blade** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 10:33 pm

Doh! You are right Clint. Me bad. And I had just posted about that on our news page. Thanks

Here's the correct pca link to KD Computers

*btw, we don't get any moola from that link, it's just a way to track traffic to kdc from pca.

Enter for a chance at a free SLK800!!! Sells for 48.95

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Fri Jul 19, 2002 11:14 pm

Hay...my links works.

and it stil lsays pca...I dont know whats its deal but I found it somewhere.

Greg

©LINT · Post by **©LINT** » Sat Jul 20, 2002 4:36 am

Sorry 'bout that

....ill get it right

ShibasScotch · Post by **ShibasScotch** » Fri Jul 26, 2002 10:30 pm

Sorry bout the long awaited response guys, i decided to go with the AX7. Thank you for the input. This stock fan just wont cut it, its still running at 67c an a full load (167 f i think) wayyyyyy to much. But hopefully this will bring it wayyyy down. Thanks again!