SLK-700 Moving computer

MikeOC · Dec 12, 2002

SK-7 Moving computer

I'm going to upgrade sometime after christmas and have heard from some that picking a heavy copper heat sink like the sk-7 could be dangerous to my computer since I like to bring it over to peoples houses. Can anyone tell me if there is a significant danger of it shifting or crushing the core? I don't move it frequently but I would say on average once or twice a month.

edit: fixed name of hs

john240sx · Dec 12, 2002

as long as your careful i think it will be fine. i have a Dragon Orb 3 (one of the heaviest HSF's i ever picked up) and i move my computer constantly.

Big_KiD · Dec 12, 2002

I would say that it depends on how it mounts. I have an alpha 8045 with a sunnon 80mm on it.. It's in the upper weight class itself. It mounts with the 4 through bolts to the mobo though. I have moved it frequently and I moved to 150 miles in the back of an s10 pickup with a 350 in it.. http://www.troyjohns.com/hotrods.htm

Got to my new place and fired it up with no probs..

OSUmaxx · Dec 12, 2002

I have an SLK-800 and I move it, drive with it, etc. and I've never had a problem.

maxima88 · Dec 12, 2002

I've got the SK-7 and the clip uses all three lugs on each side.
I've moved it many times and nothing's happened. I'd say it's a pretty safe hs to have.

TerroH8er · Dec 12, 2002

SLK-700? I thought there was only an SLK-800 and an SLK-600

Miknow · Dec 12, 2002

TerroH8er said:
SLK-700? I thought there was only an SLK-800 and an SLK-600

PROOF

bought 2 of these 19 is not bad http://www.heatsinkstore.com/thersk7socco.html

Trent · Dec 12, 2002

i dont want to demean you or anything, but that does say sk-7 not slk-700, but regradless it is one of the best HS on the market right now.

flixotide · Dec 12, 2002

Dealers selling most larger clip-based coolers around here all warn, that moving the PC while the heatsink is mounted MIGHT loosen the CPU socket or even tear it off totally..

I'd say you'd have to drop the PC or bump it heard for that to happen though....

Cheers, Flixotide

RuKK · Dec 12, 2002

You may want to remove the HSF for long/bump trips, but the SLK-700 uses all 3 lugs so you should be ok for carefull moving.

snvpa · Dec 12, 2002

the slk 700 is not out yet according to an email I recieved from thermalright today it is shipping to vendors this week. the sk-7 is also an excellent heatsink and is widely availible. all previous posts provide good points so an additional one is not neccesary.

macklin01 · Dec 13, 2002

You can probably minimize your risks if you position the computer to have the motherboard level when you travel. (i.e., if you have a tower case, lay it on its side.) Should be fewer (shear) stresses on the HSF that way. -- Paul

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