thermalright sk6 vs. alpha pep66?

[sendatooli]

is the sk6 a better cooler? if so, is it a marginal difference. or a profound difference? since i already own the alpha, is it worth it to go spend 36 bucks on the thermalright?

just wondering. since i am now trying to use as quiet as possible fans in my system. my system is rock stable. although, if there is a better heatsink for a low cfm fan then the alpha, i'd like to know. they sell these by where i live so i could always go pick one up(sk6). does the p!!! 700 at 1016, 2.05vcore, really put out enough wattage to need a better hs than the alpha?


thank you,
sendatooli.

[William]

if you plan to go to an athlon, want better cooling, or just love the looks of it the SK-6 is a superior cooler to the pep66. Not much of a compairison between the two. If you are hapy where you are now, skip the Sk-6 and wait till you need a better one.

[sendatooli]

yeah, thats what i was thinking. i'll probably wait till i get a new cpu and mobo for the sk6. since mine is working now. seeing low temps is nice, but if it works it works. regardless of temp. it only needs to last 6 monthes or so anyways. also, would the sk6 even fit on a slocket with a 60mm fan and clear the memory slots on a 6ba+100? i doubt it. so if i got one now it would probably collect dust till i get my new setup. it can only come down in price. so i might as well wait.

sendatooli.

[Slake]

This may not be really much help, but I got the SK6. Have it mounted on my P3 700E socket 370. I am using an 80mm fan without an adaptor. The temps are 32C idle and 40-41C full load (Sandra Burn in Wizard) The temps are from Asus probe. Ambient temp is 24C. Temp probe suspended 1 inch from CPU fan reads 25C. I'm currently running the chip at 125 FSB @1.8V. I really don't think the CPU is contacting the HSF properly. I have re-installed and lapped the Heatsink using AS2 each time. The pattern of the old silver each time indicates that the chip may have a high spot in the middle. All of the silver is pushed to the side and when installed the HSF will pivot VERY easily on the chip. I am absolutely sure the heatsink is perfectly flat. I've never heard of a convex die, but I think I have one. This Heatsink is WAY heavy. If anyone mounts it on a slotket, they should use a "safety rope" such as Mr B made....... Well I couldn't find the link. Basicaly just secure the thing with a strap attached to the case or something so if it falls it won't break anything.

[sendatooli]

hmm. guess i have nothing to worry about. 700cc0 at 1016mhz with 2.05vcore. 32-33 idle 40-41.50 running prime95 and quake3 at the same time! (never goes over 42 no matter what i run now).

[Karsta]

Slake (Jul 10, 2001 12:39 a.m.):
...The pattern of the old silver each time indicates that the chip may have a high spot in the middle. All of the silver is pushed to the side and when installed the HSF will pivot VERY easily on the chip. I am absolutely sure the heatsink is perfectly flat. I've never heard of a convex die, but I think I have one...

Slake - I have also PIII 700E FC-PGA (it is cA2) which was convex. I sanded it though. I should take a little bit more but I don't dare - it is more prone to chipping after sanding, and I have GORB...

[most deaf]

thermalright sk6 is the best

[asmodean]

For the original question: SK6 is better, according to many reviews. If not absolutely necessary, don't buy. My 2 pennies.

For temps: Using burnk7 at high priority (I have a tbird), I can get approx. 3-5C higher temperatures than with ANY other programs combined or alone.
I believe this applies to Intel CPUs too, atleast when using burnp6.
Its homepage is here: http://users.ev1.net/~redelm/

[William]

slake, I am assuming that you are not lapping the core?