AX-478 with 92mm Tornado?

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my orignal plan is to get an 80mm tornado and strap it to an ax-478. is it a better idea to get the 92mm instead and use a 80-92mm adapter? if it is a better idea.... what kind of adapter should i use, the one that is just a frame, or the one that has a little duct kind of thing that channels the airflow into the 80mm section?

 

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if you have not already purchased the ax-478, i would advise you to stay away and pick up a mcx-4000 or an alpha.

recently, the ax-478's have...FALLEN APART. just stay away, i'd hat to see someoen else suffer the same fate with that crappy
HSF.

 

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yeah, stay away from the ax478. i've had bad experiences w/ it and eventually i exchanged it for a pal8942 and now i'm happy w/ it.

 

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what do you mean by fall apart..... ive never heard a single bad word about the ax478....

 

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Yes, what happened? I know 1 guy's ax478 fell appart, but problems with others? Please post links.

 

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my bro's is fine (bought in may) but the later batch has been bad

 

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not really answering my question...... how do they just 'fall apart", what happens to them...

 

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Mine fell apart~ it seperated from the bottom plate and the fins~ killing my GF4~ and most palces have since pulled it from their shelves due to HORRIBLE temps.......

 

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i thought the ax478 was a really awesome heatsink.... oc.com's review was excellent, it's in the highest ranks.... wonder why all of this horrible stuff is happening to it. *cough* thermaltake sabatoge *cough*. jk.

 

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Just get the AX-7 or the newest thermalright HSF SK-7.

 

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ahem.... im building a p4.....

 

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Check your other thread, I left my suggestion there.

 

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Oops, my bad. Should have noticed that the ax478 is for the P crowd. Sorry

 

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it falls apart due to some problematic solder joint conneting the copper plate that goes on the cpu to the heatsink itself..

 

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dang.... that is really bad.... i guess ill go with the alpha 8942 + tornado combo.... any opinions on 80-92mm adapters and using a 92mm tornado? also, i cant even find a single place that has a 92-80mm adapter....