I've just been reading 'how hot is too hot?' thread.
I may well be getting an XP3200 400 next week. It's the retail box with HSF. This may sound like a dumb question but is this HSF ok or should I upgrade it? I'm not interested in overclocking.
agree with all ... what mobo you gonna be using that in? ... if it'll fit the zalman 7000A-Cu is a very very quiet/cool solution ... I have 2 powering both my overclocked a64 rig and my barton 2500@2.3 ... and i cant hear them at all
its big though, might not fit on everything ... if you want to put it on your nf7 youll need to mod the clip
Geeky1University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited March 2004
The stock hsf that comes with the 3200 is the same one that comes with the 2500, I think. I would not use it stock, as it really lets even the 2500 get a tib hotter than I'd like (50*C load with a 2500; a 3200 would probably approach/hit 60*C)
But, the stock HEATSINK (not the fan, just the 'sink) has a LOT of potential. I modified the ones that my 2500s came with to take 7,000rpm 25mm thick 60mm Deltas (40cfm) and they performed very, very, VERY well.
If I were you, Bothered, I'd use the stock heatsink, but I'd get a decent fan for it. A regular, medium-speed, 25mm thick Sunon that flows like 25cfm would be more than fine.
Hmmm, nothing wrong with that place, but nothing right with it either. I've been going there for years on and off aswell, when I can't be arsed to wait for an internet order that is. They're fine if you know what you want, but if you need help picking out a product, MicroDirect wouldn't be my first port of call. Their prices on average though do tend to be pretty on par.
FYI, I use a Zalman CNPS7000A-ALCU HS/F on my 3200+, cools about the same as the stock heatsink/fan, just runs a lot quieter. The stock heatsinks are fine though, I use them frequently when noise isn't a issue.
Application for AMD Athlon XP up to 3400+
The best cooling, high density all copper heat sink (66 fins)
Powerful 80x80x32 fan, 2 ball bearing,triple blades
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Geeky1University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited March 2004
Well, despite what you may have been told, it's pretty much impossible (even for Thermaltake) to screw up a solid copper heatsink with a decent fan on it. It'll be miles better than the stock cooler, and I believe the fan on it can be thermally controlled, which is a huge plus, considering that Thermaltake's thermally controlled fans are the best on the market, bar none.
It's not the best heatsink out there, but it's much better than stock. Barring a Thermalright SLK, or one of the Aerocool HT or DP series of heatsinks, I'd say go for it.
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Is it worth looking a more specialized one? Only for a quieter & slightly cooler experience
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its big though, might not fit on everything ... if you want to put it on your nf7 youll need to mod the clip
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http://www.microdirect.co.uk/productlister.aspx?GroupID=383
I've always found them ok and I can get there in 20 mins.
But, the stock HEATSINK (not the fan, just the 'sink) has a LOT of potential. I modified the ones that my 2500s came with to take 7,000rpm 25mm thick 60mm Deltas (40cfm) and they performed very, very, VERY well.
If I were you, Bothered, I'd use the stock heatsink, but I'd get a decent fan for it. A regular, medium-speed, 25mm thick Sunon that flows like 25cfm would be more than fine.
If you aren't gonna oc then just get a 3000+. 3200 isn't worth the cost IMO
FYI, I use a Zalman CNPS7000A-ALCU HS/F on my 3200+, cools about the same as the stock heatsink/fan, just runs a lot quieter. The stock heatsinks are fine though, I use them frequently when noise isn't a issue.
Thermaltake Volcano 12
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Application for AMD Athlon XP up to 3400+
The best cooling, high density all copper heat sink (66 fins)
Powerful 80x80x32 fan, 2 ball bearing,triple blades
£22.33
It's not the best heatsink out there, but it's much better than stock. Barring a Thermalright SLK, or one of the Aerocool HT or DP series of heatsinks, I'd say go for it.