should i get an ax-7?

RangerJoe

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• Oct 8, 2002

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hey everyone..im debation on whether to get an ax-7..i mean, can you really go wrong with it? i dont like how it hooks to the cpu clips..but i do like the temps yodums is getting..i mean..would the temp change be unnoticable from what i have right now?...and the only thing i am saving is the trouble of taking it off/putting it on? what do you all thing...look at sig for current cooling

 

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The way I see it.... If you got the coin to spend and wana be cool, get one In hind sight, I should have gotten one....

I want one now...

Edit... After looking at your sig, your temps do seem a little high, my 2000 idles at those, odd too cause you have an Alpha... but I'd say still get one, cause all the cool kids have them!

 

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RangerJoe

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i am at 1.93 ghz though..you do need to put that in play...

 

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Perhaps I need to read more things before I answer... Sorry bout that, wasn't paying attention.

If you're @ 1.93 I'd say an AX-7 will do you some good. Not sure how much cause I don't have a lot of experience with them.

 

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slk-800 is always nice

 

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theres a few new ones coming out soon key your eyes posted

 

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RangerJoe

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yes, id like to keep that $25 difference too...

 

The Spyder

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get it

 

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sk7 is a nice new option

 

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RangerJoe

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i like the $25 option...i think ill buy it..woohoo

 

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yes get it... you won't regret it. neither will your wallet

 

Robin Hood

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I'd stick with the Alpha, there's not much difference between the 2.

A duct, if you don't already have one may help - you look to be higher than Yodums in the case temp also.

 

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The SK-7 is selling for $29 and the overclocker HSF Review shows it as a bit better performer than the ax-7. I was gonna get the ax7 until they came out w/ the sk-7. It looks almost like the slk-800 and performs almost like it.

 

Yodums

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maxima88 said:

The SK-7 is selling for $29 and the overclocker HSF Review shows it as a bit better performer than the ax-7. I was gonna get the ax7 until they came out w/ the sk-7. It looks almost like the slk-800 and performs almost like it.

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Yep, 5 bucks more for a 0.02 C/W difference. Not bad but RangerJoe can give his daily beef jerky to buy a SK7

 

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Yodums said:

Yep, 5 bucks more for a 0.02 C/W difference. Not bad but RangerJoe can give his daily beef jerky to buy a SK7

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Just beware the clip can be tricky getting on/off and make sure you have plenty of room around the cpu socket, otherwise its a very good heatsink.

 

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RangerJoe

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Yodums said:

Yep, 5 bucks more for a 0.02 C/W difference. Not bad but RangerJoe can give his daily beef jerky to buy a SK7

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Bah i say to you.

which one? ax-7 or sk7?

 

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Originally posted by RangerJoe
which one? ax-7 or sk7?

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Well since you have an 84cfm fan, you will probably get a small difference between the SK7 and AX7. I say SK7, $5 more but it will probably be 1 or 2 degrees cooler.

BTW, what rheo do you use on your fan? Did you buy it or just made it yourself?

 

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im on my brothers name right now(this is RangerJoe typing)..i bought the kit from www.sidewindercomputers.com ....the kit..not the one thats already made..its a 5w rheostat...but im going to buy a 15 watt rheostat soon...cause mine gets way too hot.