Cak 38

[Cowboy X]

Anyone out there have a Globalwin CAK 38 ..............
I'm thinking of getting one for my xp 1900 ( with overclocking/unlocking plans)


What do you guys think abot this heatsink ?

[WillysNut]

I currently have a CAK38 on my T-Bird 1.33. Price/Performance considered, the CAK38 is a great deal. It still delivers numbers better than many coolers that are new today and based on Alumnium.

If you really want to get serious about overclocking however, then I would suggest the Thermalright SK-6 or...if you have a few extra bucks to spend, a Swiftech MCX-462.

Swiftech (http://www.swiftnets.com/)

Thermalright (http://www.thermalright.com/)

[Cowboy X]

thanx. i was worried about size and wt with the swiftech mc462.


but what i think i'll do is get a fan adapter and put a 55-58 cfm 92 mm fan on the cak 38. Once it can fit that should be cool and quiet.


I was checking this at www.plycon.com but they don't have 92 mm adapters at present.:(

[The Overclocker]

if you are planning to get a high perfomance cooler forget the cak and get the sk6, it is better and you can fit a 80mm fan on it by bending the springs and yo do not need to use an adaptor

[VegetaQ]

I was wondering if anyone knew if that heatsink will fit on a Asus a7a266 Mb. Im trying to keep my temp down and im using a Dragon orb 3 now, But had a bit of a time getting it in due to a capacitor pretty close to the socket. I don't want to pay 70 bucks or more for a nice heatsink that doesnt fit. Thanks.

[VegetaQ]

whoops. Sorry. Im talking about the swiftec mcx 462

[Cowboy X]

thanx to all who have replied but a firend of mine has already bought me a cak 38 ....... so for good or ill i'm stuck with it for now.


I'll see how it works and then either add a bigger quieter fan plus adaptor or put it on another system and get me a mcx 462 or sk6.


One other thing has anyone tried or have a zen cooler ?
I saw the thing at www.plycon.com

[The Overclocker]

the zen cooler offers performance equal to water cooling but costs as much

[Cowboy X]

In my unexperienced opinion once the zen cooler is installed properly and doesn't damage ur cpu it is probably a better deal.

1/ no risk of h2o leaking
2/ no risk of catastrophic pump failures ....... ( u could still lose fans though )
3/ ? less maintenance


I am tempted to try one of these more exotic forms of cooling on an older celeron system I have.