Best HSF for XP2100

[Guest]

Hi all,
Iam interested in your opinions and reasons for the best HSF to use with an AMD XP2100 CPU on a Asus A7v266-e mainboard please?

Main considerations are: No overclocking will be done except for ram, noise is an issue, the price is not relevant, and watercooling will not be considered.

(Iam considering the Bitspower NP80D)

Thanks in advance for any replies.


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[bum_jcrules]

That's really not a great cooler. If you look at <A HREF="http://frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=862&page=5" target="_new">FrostyTech's Review</A> of the BitsPower NP80D is shows the cooling effectiveness to be 0.54C/W. That is pretty lousy.

I say get the Alpha 8045-T which is without the fan. <A HREF="http://store.yahoo.com/inflowdirect/alpalheatcoo.html" target="_new">$39.95USD at Inflow Direct</A>

And…

Get the Sunon 92x92x25mm KD1209PTB1 Fan. It is a 37dBA fan. There are others I can suggest but I was trying to do a one stop-shopping scenario for you.
<A HREF="http://www.inflowdirect.com/sun92514pinc.html" target="_new">$9.00USD also at Inflow Direct</A>

And…

Get the 92mm Grill. <A HREF="http://www.inflowdirect.com/92mmfanguard.html" target="_new">$2.50USD</A>

You will also have to get <A HREF="http://www.inflowdirect.com/noname.html" target="_new">four fan screws</A> ($1.50USD) and four washers to attach the grill to the heatsink. (Get the washers from a local hardware store.) After that attach the fan to the grill. This should get you cooling around 0.23C/W-0.26C/W.

This is a simple solution and would be a lot better than the NP80D.

<b>"Sometimes you can't hear me because I'm talking in parenthesis" - Steven Wright</b> :lol:

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply,
a few problems with that HSF,

1. I will have to modify/remove some of the heatsink material to make it clear a resistor according to a review I have read. Not a big problem but still is extra work.

2.I cannot find an Australian reseller, if anyone knows please advise.

Other HSF immediately available are here at <A HREF="http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/cooler_show_product.php3?t=25" target="_new">My usual online shop</A>. They really are a bit slow keeping up with the latest and greatest.


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[tilepusher]

Hey S,

I just checked out your online site for HSF's, wow how much is a Aus. $ worth in US$?

I would get the T.I. Dr. Thermal V77L HSF $46 at your site. It is $18 US$ at newegg.com over here. It is a good semi-quiet HSF, & should work fine for mild OC'ing or default settings. Good Luck

Peace Out...........tile

god knows your entire system setup & he would answer your questions if he could just stop laughing

 

[Guest]

One Aussie dollar = 55 Us cents. :frown:

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[jihiggs]

if your not over clocking, just get the retail version of the processor, the fan that comes with it is just fine.

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[Guest]

Thanks for your reply,
I forgot to add that where I live it averages 25 degrees celsius during winter and 36+C during summer, it would be ok with the stock HSF but for peace of mind I would prefer a better performer. I have a few case fans working very well within the case and a Dragorb3 on my T'bird 1.4Ghz, it can get hot easily even in this enviroment ( CPU averages 48C & MB 27C -Asus probe).

Iam seriously looking at the Alpha 8045-T combination that was suggested above as this brand has proven performance and mounts via the mainboard.

I am still open to suggestions.

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