Meet Mr Fugly

blade · Post by **blade** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:01 pm

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/MCX462-V.asp

Fits a 92mm fan and all the airflow from the fan does go towards the heatsink, unlike the thermalright slk series. But is this a contender or another pretender?

Installs in an easy and unique way, and a fan installs with snap-in rivets. Looks almost like long screws screwed into that copper base. But if it is effective, who cares.

One should be here thursday. If miss hurricane allows it.

*They have a baby seester for the nb:

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcx159.asp#

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:24 pm

kinda reminds me of a half height alpha with those pins

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:26 pm

"HEY PORCUPINE! You wanna dance?" - Curly from the 3 Stooges

two slow · Post by **two slow** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:33 pm

looks like it could be rough to hook to the mobo.

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:37 pm

looks like it could be rough to hook to the mobo.

Well at least its a socket mount, I hate takeing apart my computer everytime I take my HS off(bolt on)

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:39 pm

meet its mini brother.

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcx159.asp

Greg

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:11 am

Originally posted by BillyGoat
Well at least its a socket mount, I hate taking apart my computer everytime I take my HS off(bolt on)

That is only a one time deal. At least on the Alpha 8045 once you have the stand offs mounted you can unscrew the heatsink and reinstall it without pulling the mobo.

blade · Post by **blade** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:37 pm

Initial testing shows 1-2 degrees F higher than the SLK900-A with using a 92mm tornado on full speed on both, idle and load.

Running the tornado at a quiet 2600, the swiftech is about 2-5 degrees F higher than the slk900a.

Perhaps I didn't install it correctly or have it tight enough. But I did follow the included directions. I'll redo it all and try again later. Offhand, I much prefer the clip-on method that the slk900a has. The swiftech is suppose to 'snap in', but it isn't that easy. Fans attach using a pin, and they aren't easy to remove. That is if you wish to change fans. And I will be testing it with 3-4 different fans.

I played around installing the swiftech on a dead mobo. It never 'snapped in'. Removing it was rather dificult too. I always had to use a small flathead screwdriver to assist in removing one clip.

more later..