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- Nov 29, 2003
My new rig will consist of an Abit NF7-S v2.0 and a 2500+ in an antec sonata. i want to OC to 3200+ speeds, maybe a little higher, but i dont want a tornado blowing in my case...i need silence. I dont want to have to buy a heatsink and a separate fan only to spend more money on a fan controller to keep the noise down. so far, the Zalman CNPS 7000A-Cu and the Thermaltake Silent Boost Have caught my eye. I could fit the zalman on the nf7-s w/a slight and simple mod with a dremel, so compatability is not issue. however, weight is. a 733g heatsink might not be practical considering i will be attending LANs every couple weeks to a month. if its really easy to crush your cpu with that heavy of a heatsink, i dont want to risk it. there is also the much ligher aluminum/copper hybrid of the zalman, but that ones just.... . As for the Silent Boost, ive been reading mixed opinions: (1) it sucks, and so does everything else TT makes besides the smart fan 2, and (2) its great, even for overclocking. i know most of you would recommend getting an slk900/947 with a fan & controller, but it would cost quite a bit more and im assuming it wouldnt offer as good of a noise to performance ratio. what do u suggest?
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