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- Nov 15, 2001
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- Las Vegas Nevada
**EDIT**
Front page came back up and I was able to take a lookie again at the heatsink roundup. I think Ill go with a Volcano 7. I actually think my roomate has one laying around so Ill pick it up from him. Or get it from Fry's on the way home. Looks like its a fairly close competitor for the MCX-462 anyways. Ill replace that 80mm Fan on it anyways with a Vantec Tornado (Noise is no problem for me, Im deaf from car stereo exposure). Gotta find an old heatsink so I can use the 3 pronged lug connectors instead of 1. Thats why I like the screw in design better. Makes me feel more safe nothing is going to fall off/break.
Grr....
Ok so I bought a new MB. And I figured since it was a newer board It would have mounting holes (My first mistake for ASSUMING). And I also purchased a Swiftec MCX-462. Of course it will not fit since there is no way to mount it.
So I am now in pursuit of a CPU cooler. I want to get one today so Im not willing to wait and order a slk-900 off of Newegg. So... if given the choice between a Thermaltake Volcano 7, 9, 10. Which do you think will be the best performer. I was going to look at the heatsink roundup on the front page but it seems to be down at the moment.
So if someone could steer me I would appreciate it. Ive been out of it for soo long im not sure what is the better performer anymore. I looked at the 7 and the 9 and the 7 actually looked better (All copper) vs the 9 (Mostly aluminum, partial copper). I may have that backwards so feel free to let me know if I do.
My only real source of computer parts is going to be Fry's and while they are a great store they don't have all of the nice heatsinks I would like. Thanks guys.
Front page came back up and I was able to take a lookie again at the heatsink roundup. I think Ill go with a Volcano 7. I actually think my roomate has one laying around so Ill pick it up from him. Or get it from Fry's on the way home. Looks like its a fairly close competitor for the MCX-462 anyways. Ill replace that 80mm Fan on it anyways with a Vantec Tornado (Noise is no problem for me, Im deaf from car stereo exposure). Gotta find an old heatsink so I can use the 3 pronged lug connectors instead of 1. Thats why I like the screw in design better. Makes me feel more safe nothing is going to fall off/break.
Grr....
Ok so I bought a new MB. And I figured since it was a newer board It would have mounting holes (My first mistake for ASSUMING). And I also purchased a Swiftec MCX-462. Of course it will not fit since there is no way to mount it.
So I am now in pursuit of a CPU cooler. I want to get one today so Im not willing to wait and order a slk-900 off of Newegg. So... if given the choice between a Thermaltake Volcano 7, 9, 10. Which do you think will be the best performer. I was going to look at the heatsink roundup on the front page but it seems to be down at the moment.
So if someone could steer me I would appreciate it. Ive been out of it for soo long im not sure what is the better performer anymore. I looked at the 7 and the 9 and the 7 actually looked better (All copper) vs the 9 (Mostly aluminum, partial copper). I may have that backwards so feel free to let me know if I do.
My only real source of computer parts is going to be Fry's and while they are a great store they don't have all of the nice heatsinks I would like. Thanks guys.
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