Heatsink recommendation for KT3 Ultra 2 and XP3000+

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Hi all,

I have a KT3 Ultra 2 running a XP1700+ and I'd like to upgrade to 3000+. I
already have the 5.7 bios and PC2700 RAM. I can pick up the 3000+ for
approx $100, but I have some questions about what heatsink to use:

1. What heatsink do you all recommend? I'm not a gamer, so I don't know if
I need to go overboard. I'm upgrading because I want the extra performance
for Photoshop work.
2. Should I use a copper shim, or just the heatsink compound? What does
the copper shim do anyway?

I'll probably try to sell the 1700+ and the old heatsink on ebay. It still
works well - I just want the speed increase.

Thanks,

Radu

 

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On 9/8/2004 6:38 PM Radu Tenenbaum brightened our day with:

>Hi all,
>
>I have a KT3 Ultra 2 running a XP1700+ and I'd like to upgrade to 3000+. I
>already have the 5.7 bios and PC2700 RAM. I can pick up the 3000+ for
>approx $100, but I have some questions about what heatsink to use:
>
>1. What heatsink do you all recommend? I'm not a gamer, so I don't know if
>I need to go overboard. I'm upgrading because I want the extra performance
>for Photoshop work.
>2. Should I use a copper shim, or just the heatsink compound? What does
>the copper shim do anyway?
>
>I'll probably try to sell the 1700+ and the old heatsink on ebay. It still
>works well - I just want the speed increase.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Radu
>
>
>
>
If you're not overclocking it a stock ATI HSF will be fine.
Here are three good links to check out all you might want to know about
Heatsinks:
http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/
Athlon HSF roundup: http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/socketA.asp

You're main concern, if pushing the high performance envelope isn't
important, is noise. The second link has dB ratings, find something quiet.


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