My MC462A has arrived!

[dgk]

Just in time for the hot weather. Now I have to rip the whole thing apart in order to install it.

Odd that there isn't an RPM monitor on it though. Even though it is a 4pin (well, actually 2pin) connector, there could be a wire to go to the MB. Oh well, I don't think the A7V is picky about needing the feedback.

[k_lined4lyf]

Could ya post some before/after temps?
By the way.. which fan is on the model you have... the Delta or the Sanyo?

Thanks

K-Lined4lyf

[dgk]

I certainly will, but it will be some time before I can actually work on this. My rule of thumb with PCs is that whatever I try to do will take three times as long as I think, and I'm going to be very busy until the second week of June or so.

I'm not sure which fan it is. No label at all.

[Kaltmacher]

OK to tell which fan is easy.The Delta is the fan shown on the pictures of the MC 462 on the swiftech homepage.that thing is large and has static blades aswell as the normal moving blades.the sanyo looks like an ordinary fan.
if you got one with the delta please tell me where you got it from because i am looking for one with the delta

[Dutch]

I got my MC-462...from www.outsideloop.com and mine came w/a delta 80 mm fan...noisey as hell but it stays cool...it will be even cooler when my new LianLi PC-70 case gets to my door

[dgk]

I got it from Swiftnets directly. It is the delta. The potential replacement fan (Sanyo I think) has an RPM monitor, the Delta does not. I'm currently trying to figure out whether to keep the Delta or swap for the Sanyo.

[Hoot]

I've had my MC-462 for almost 3 months. Trust me, keep the Delta if you're going to OC. I have tried about 6 or 7 high performance 80mm fans, as well as several adapted 92mm fans and though I don't care for the noise level, the Delta has no equal. If you're pushing the edge, you will need the uumph.

Hoot

[GOD]

u guys r sooooo bloody lucky!!!!!!!
i`m trying to order the MC462 or any other stuff that matters ,but the stupid postage cost +US$64 bucks to sydney!!!!!!!!!
lucky ********!!!!!!!!!
ps. if u guys know how to cut down the cost for the postage then please let me know......

GOD....

[dgk]

Hey the thing is heavy but $64? That's just crazy.

[GOD]

YEH...
it really sucks....
how do you ppl afford to post anything in the US????
if i was to post the samething from sydney to the US it costs 1/4 of the price they have quoted.....
very strange indeed.......
i think UPS really sucks......

GOD.....

[Hoot]

It costs us $18.75 (US) to ship an MC-462A to Australia, Parcel Post Priority (4-7 days).

Hoot

[GOD]

Hi Hoot ...
which shop?????
they all use UPS.....
can u tell me which store????
THANKS....

GOD....

[Taipan]

How can u put that HSF on a Tbird, the specs says anything over 300g ,would be a problem

[kat]

Hoot (May 10, 2001 08:33 a.m.):
I've had my MC-462 for almost 3 months. Trust me, keep the Delta if you're going to OC. I have tried about 6 or 7 high performance 80mm fans, as well as several adapted 92mm fans and though I don't care for the noise level, the Delta has no equal. If you're pushing the edge, you will need the uumph.

Hoot

hoot...hoot...hoot...hoot...hoot...hoot

recieved my 462 2nd week of feb and this thing kicks butt,,hey ;D

[Johnniest5]

Kalt, I'm opposite of you on keeping the Delta fan. It's working, but it vibrates like hell. It actually shakes my whole system to a degree that I feel unsafe leaving it on my CPU's fragile die for extended period of time. I heard that the Sanyo Denki is very smooth with no vibration at all. I bought mine at CoolerGuys.com for roughly $80 USdollars.

Anyway, I shipped the fan back for a replacement fan, if not a Sanyo Denki, at least a 'non-vibrating' fan. I feel that a vibrating fan that shakes your PC for extended period of time, in the long run, you CPU's die may eventually worn out or cause the CPU to go back of all the vibrating affect it puts on your CPU whenevern your PC is on.

Anyway, that's my assessment of it. Someone may view it differently.

[dgk]

I haven't heard anyone else mention that it vibrates like that. Maybe yours is just defective?

[Sohryu Asuka Langley]

if your tray is removable...put sum rubber washer between teh tray and case.. that took sum of my vrbrations away. sum cheapie cases (no support beams for PSU) rattle A LOT.

[Hoot]

The MC-462A weight is not an issue, because the spec limiting weight is based upon inferior mounting systems that utilize the tangs on the plastic socket. The MC-462A uses an anchoring system which employs the four holes in the motherboard. If I had my way, all HSFs would use this method. It is truly fool proof and highly effective. I don't even have the 4 rubber pads on my HSF and I still don't worry about damage. I'm not foolish mind you, they fell off when I degreased my HSF in a Branson heated solvent cleaner. The adhesive obviously dissolved. I did retrieve them from the solvent circulation filter and will put them back on when it is convenient.
As far as dealers that sell the MC-462A and the shipping charges, I cn't do anything about their policies. I simply stated that if I wanted to ship one to Australia, it would cost me $18.75, but then I would not be trying to make two profits off of a sale. One is enough.

Hoot

[Hoot]

Hoot (May 13, 2001 01:52 p.m.):
I don't even have the 4 rubber pads on my HSF and I still don't worry about damage

Doh again!

Should read 4 rubber pads on my CPU...

[Taipan]

So if i get a mc462a for my system i'll be ok?

Abit KT7a-Raid
1.2 Tbird

[Taipan]

Sorry Hoot, i was tired, and i see what ur talking about now, i have a GW FOP32 HSF on it now, well i have 2 mobo's and it snapped one of the connecters on my socket, which i superglued back on, but i wasnt sure if it can handle the stress of the GW connector. I was gonna buy the CAK38, but i like the idea of usin the mobo holes alot better. I just ordered my MC 462a.

[Hoot]

Taipan (May 13, 2001 04:44 p.m.):
So if i get a mc462a for my system i'll be ok?

Abit KT7a-Raid
1.2 Tbird

Yes, you will be just fine. It fits the KT7A like a glove. I do recommend a Rheostat to vary the voltage to the fan. There is no need to run it full speed for minor computing. like reading this reply, Web surfing, emails, etc. Something in the order of 10-20 ohms will do nicely.

Hoot

[Kaltmacher]

Johnniest5;i didnt knew that it was vibrating that much.iam getting mine with an even more powerful (pushes around 80cfm) delta tomorrow.i tell you how much the vibration is on my one

[Taipan]

Hoot (May 14, 2001 06:42 a.m.):
Taipan (May 13, 2001 04:44 p.m.):
So if i get a mc462a for my system i'll be ok?

Abit KT7a-Raid
1.2 Tbird

Yes, you will be just fine. It fits the KT7A like a glove. I do recommend a Rheostat to vary the voltage to the fan. There is no need to run it full speed for minor computing. like reading this reply, Web surfing, emails, etc. Something in the order of 10-20 ohms will do nicely.

Hoot

Ok , well i mainly play alot of online gaming , so do u think i'll need the rheostat?

[RJ]

I just put mine on and its running 39*c full load prime 95 at half the speed, using a rheostat. wish I knew what brand fan I had though I want one with a RPM monitor. A7V133 1.2T bird @1460

[Thelemac]

Fan monitor is easy...just stick your finger in it for a minute and divide the number of times it hit your finger by the number of blades, clean up all the blood, bandage your finger, feed the scraps of flesh to the cat, and you have your rpms! :)

[dgk]

Aren't there motherboards that require an rpm monitor on the CPU fan?

[Kaltmacher]

so johnniest5,just recieved my swiftech.but mine is not vibrating at all its even less vibrating than my fop32!so i guess you´ve got a broken one

[toutin]

I'd be very interested in reviews of this baby with normal 80mm fan (by normal I mean under 35db fans) to see how it performs, I guess it 'd still be a beast.