What HS Fan to get for a Socket A Athlon 1Ghz on a ABit KT7 mobo.

[kewl]

http://forums.overclockers.ws/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Read&BID=2&TID=223&SID=12943 <--- Is were you can find all the specs for my system. I just need to know what kind of fan I should get. Plus I want to make sure the fan will fit on my motherboard because I heard some fans can't fit on the Abit KT& 100 RAID. Tell me whatever info you have thanks!

[dimmreaper]

One of the best SocketA air cooling solutions is the Alpha PEP66. To fit it on your mobo you would need to rotate the shroud 90 degrees placing the fan on top rather thanon the side. There are a few other good SocketA coolers. I'm recomending that you stay away from TT Orbs. I see some good reviews of them, and as many bad ones. If the reviews can't overwhelmingly agree on it's cooling effectiveness than it must not be very effective. Hope this helps :)

[kewl]

what about the other alpha or the ofio? how far do i have to modify that one alhpa to get i tto work?

[dimmreaper]

kewl (Dec 22, 2000 12:52 a.m.):
what about the other alpha or the ofio? how far do i have to modify that one alhpa to get i tto work?From what I've read about that ofrio it might do a good job keeping it cool. The Alpha PAL6035 Works fairly well. The PEP66 Is easy to mod, all it takes is a screw driver and a couple of minutes.

[SLOAero]

You could try a globalwin FOP 32 or 38. I've got a kt7-raid and it works DAMN well on there... then again, it's also cold as hell. But still, it runs a few degrees cooler than my oc'd celeron on my bp6.

[kewl]

How about the Swiftech MC370-0A? I read a review at http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/00q4/001211/cpu_cooler-01.html and they claim that out of all the coolers the swiftech was the best. Is the Swiftech MC370-0A a Socket A cooler, and how much easier is it to mount that sucker?

[kewl]

Also I can use any of those heatsinks without a peltier correcT?

[Colin]

I would also recommend the FOP 32. It works great on the KT7-R and keeps my Bird nice and frosty. Beware of the PEP 66, the clip failed on mine and killed an 800 mHz Bird.

The PEP 66 and the Swiftech are both heavier than AMD’s standards. This means it is recommend that you remove the heat sink before you transport your box. The Swiftech is not much over AMD’s weight specs though and with it’s excellent clip the above may not apply. I would not even trust the PEP 66 in one of those “oops I spilled my beer and in the ensuing fracas bumped my box moments!” If after all this you are still going to consider a PEP 66, ditch the cheesy factory clip and get a Viton O ring to keep it on your Bird.

Colin

[kingb0p]

There's nothing wrong with TT orbs. I have the SupaOrb and with Artic Silver paste my duron 600@1gHz runs 39 degrees celsius idle and 44 under load. I had to modify the orb slightly. Metal file one side to prevent it from taking out the capacitators.

[kat]

im running a hedge hog with a delta fan, boy you want talk about load...abit kt7 raid 1gig tbird over clocked to 1206 ,41C at full load , thinking about lapping the heatsink just to see if I can get a couple degrees cooler

[Kendle]

Jeff Evans (Dec 22, 2000 01:04 a.m.):
kewl (Dec 22, 2000 12:52 a.m.):
what about the other alpha or the ofio? how far do i have to modify that one alhpa to get i tto work?From what I've read about that ofrio it might do a good job keeping it cool. The Alpha PAL6035 Works fairly well. The PEP66 Is easy to mod, all it takes is a screw driver and a couple of minutes.

Well talking about the Alpha PAL6035................I've got one on my Duron 650@1000 on a abit kt7-raid, It runs at 36 C idle and 40 C under load - playing UT for over a hour

[CFusion]

BEST HSF (Heatsink Fan) would be the Globalwin FOP38, it has a DELTA Black label 6800 RPM fan on there....jeez, don't get your finger in it! it's a great cooler

[dimmreaper]

kingb0p (Dec 23, 2000 02:57 a.m.):
There's nothing wrong with TT orbs. I have the SupaOrb and with Artic Silver paste my duron 600@1gHz runs 39 degrees celsius idle and 44 under load. I had to modify the orb slightly. Metal file one side to prevent it from taking out the capacitators.I'm sorry if I implied that No one has had success with TT Orbs. My point was that some have, and some havn't. So I feel it's best to avoid them because I classify them as "Ify products". If they work for you thats great! But I just don't personaly feel comfortable recommending them, because people expect good advice from those labeled "Senior Member". I am just not willing to risk someones opinion of my advise on a product that doesn't work for everyone. Hope this clears up my point of view. Thank you for pointing out my error . . . . .

[AlphaGeek]

You might also take a look at http://www.step-thermodynamics.com/CoolingSystems.htm. They guarantee that no matter how hard you push your CPU, it's guaranteed against damage for life. Try to find another company that will back THAT claim! Normally, they only sell the cooler with a CPU, but they will make an exception if you ship them your CPU. They say they have a pretty quick (2 business days) turnaround time. The coolers are $68 or $79, depending on which one you choose, so they're aren't cheap. It's the peace of mind and guarantee you're buying. Oh, and by the way, if you buy one of their coolers, you can buy a motherboard, RAM, and/or video card at their cost.

They seem like a pretty cool company (no pun intended!).

Wayne

[kat]

right now im running a hedgehog , arctic silver paste 41C full load seems like a perty good heatsink fan combo tbird o.c. to1206
just ordered a swifttech mc-370-oc (just discontinued today) and a mc-462 both 2-3 week out cant wait to see what happens copper vs aluminum

[Gerry]

Just checked out the Step-Thermodynamics web site, looks pretty interesting. I posed some questions, looking forward to seeing the answers. First I've heard of them, thanks for the tip.

Update:

Hmmm, not sure if I like this. Looks like the short answer is, buy from us first, then we'll answer your questions. If I hear more from them I'll modify this.

Here's what they sent, look closely at paragraph 5 (I think I counted right). My questions follow their response:

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[Gerry]

Here's the questions I asked Step. Anyone here know the answers?

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I have several questions concerning the unlocked AMD CPUs and cooling systems you offer. Perhaps you might want to add these to your Q&A page:

1) What method (pencil, conductive pen, defogger paint) do you use to unlock them? How do you test to be sure it's done properly?

2) Do the stated speeds (ie [100MHz X6.5 ~ 650MHz]) indicate that this is a native 650 MHz chip, or does it mean that you have tested it as high as 650 MHz after you unlocked it?

3) Do you have any links to hardware sites (such as AnandTech or HardOCP) who have tested your cooling products?

4) Is it possible to remove the ThrottleBody accelerator card from the equation? Frankly, I cannot see why one would not want the max cooling available, and I see a small PC board as just another possible point of failure.

5) If the ThrottleBody accelerator card does fail, what happens to the fan? Shut down, max setting, or something in between?

Thanks for your help.