Volcano 6cu+

[ThePunkGeek]

Am not to sure what HS/F i should use to cool an AMD XP. I was thinking of the Volcano 6cu+. Does anyone have any sugestions with what i should use

[The Overclocker]

the best prie verses performance heatsink at the moment is the sk6, but the best is the swiftech and then there is the other option of water cooling...

[Fightingpiper]

thats what I use on my Xp and it dropped my temp. by 4-6C over stock and am very happy bout that. Hey, its not the best but for the price its great

[adamtekh]

i am useing the 6cu + a bit loud , but it works well for its price. right now my case temps r 22/71 and my cpu is @ full load 42/107 runing 1.85 Vcore 900 @ 1131

[Arkamedies]

I would prefer to see you use the MC462-A. It lowered my temps 4 degree over the Volcano 6cu+ (which if someone wants to pay me 15.00 plus shipping, they can have! LOL)

They are both rather noisy, but all in all, the MC462-A from Swiftech works better.

Safer mounting too...

Its all good... :cool:

[jbell]

I have that EXACT hs - it is wonderfull! it dropped my temps considerably over my slightly better than OEM hs I bought off of ubid.com .... if you want a cheap way of getting respectable temps.. than I would look here

I run my 1G Athlon @ 1.3G and it is at 114F under load with this hs.

I will be stepping up to a more expensive Copper when I get home but it is NOT becuase of the lack of ability by this hs - GET IT!!!

Make sure your using ASII also ... that helped even more about a week or so after applying it - it dropped my temps again.

[Neco]

be careful with that 6cu+ ..I know 2 people that have sliced their fingers open with it.


-Neco.

[eobard]

I had a Volcano II and then went to the 6cu+ and took something like 8c off my temps. A couple of times I ran the system without the fan connected and the oversized sink with copper bottom saved my cpu. The last time I ran the thing for about an hour with just passive cooling (case fans) and the system finally crashed (after an hour!!!!!). When I rebooted my temps were something like 59c, not good, but under the circumstances comparitively great.

[adamtekh]

but realy folks , its fricking loud !!!

id go with a glaciator II if u can

or use the 6cu+ and duct a 80,92,120 MM fan down to it from the side of the case , ill be tryin this shortly. i just have to get my hands on a 3 1/2 inch hole saw, or some more dremal blades:cool:

[jbell]

Originally posted by adamtekh
but realy folks , its fricking loud !!!

id go with a glaciator II if u can

or use the 6cu+ and duct a 80,92,120 MM fan down to it from the side of the case , ill be tryin this shortly. i just have to get my hands on a 3 1/2 inch hole saw, or some more dremal blades:cool:


It isn't 'THAT' loud

completely within tolerances.....

[Arkamedies]

I guess it all depends on a few factors... Cost, sound and cooling ability. The Swifttech MC462-A cools the best, but sounds about the same as the volcano, the volcano ($29.00) is ALOT cheeper than the MC462-A ($60.00). The Glaciator is quieter than both and cools nicely, but still less (slightly) than the MC462-A.

I say go with the facts and stats and do what is most comfortable for you.

Its all good....
:cool:

[Fightingpiper]

Wow I must have got a very good deal on my volcano 6cu cuz I only paid $18 for it.

[ThePunkGeek]

ok thank for all the tips.
for now i think i will go with the Volcano 6cu+ because of the price then change to water cooling in a few months.

Is the Volcano 6cu+ a good amount better then the retail HS/F on the AMD XP's?

[funnyperson1]

yes the volcano 6Cu+ will be 6-10C cooler than the AMD hs at least, and the Volcano6Cu+ is not 30$ its like 20 at www.svcompucycle.com, they also have a Gladiator imitation(all copper) for like 15$ and that cools better than the 6Cu+....

[eobard]

Originally posted by funnyperson1
yes the volcano 6Cu+ will be 6-10C cooler than the AMD hs at least, and the Volcano6Cu+ is not 30$ its like 20 at www.svcompucycle.com, they also have a Gladiator imitation(all copper) for like 15$ and that cools better than the 6Cu+....

It'll be $30 for him, he's paying with Canadian money. I know of at least two places in Toronto you can get it for $32Can, if you can't find anything close to that and are near Toronto let me know, I'll tell you where to look.

[ThePunkGeek]

Originally posted by funnyperson1
yes the volcano 6Cu+ will be 6-10C cooler than the AMD hs at least, and the Volcano6Cu+ is not 30$ its like 20 at www.svcompucycle.com, they also have a Gladiator imitation(all copper) for like 15$ and that cools better than the 6Cu+....

Thx but i know a few places as well

[adamtekh]

im telling u its going to be loud

[eobard]

Originally posted by adamtekh
im telling u its going to be loud

Yes but not insanely so. Delta's are louder.

[Sonny]

Originally posted by adamtekh
im telling u its going to be loud You have yet to hear a Delta 60mm 38CFM, 80mm 68CFM or the 80mm 80CFM. That fan you got there is a whisper compared to them.

[adamtekh]

the evercool , delta clone is whats on the 6cu+ same decible rating , maybe a difernt pitch. but i can still hear it down stairs if my door is cracked open 4 inchs

and i have heard the delta 60 mm my freinds has it on his wbk 38

R computers sound about the same