SP-97 Review?

is overclockers.com going to do a review on the SP-97? i know they did one on the SP-94 for Intel chips. I was just wondering what kind of performance it would have on an AMD chip.

When I get mine, some time this week, I'll do a nice well-written review. I am on a stock heatsink with the thermal pad, it's going to be a 97 with some Ceramique, so it should help some. I don't work for the site, though.

I haven't seen a review at OC.com, but I have a link for a review on the SP-97 HS by thermalright. THE FANMAN

REVIEW LINK

IN HOUSE REVIEW

I just installed a SP-97 w/Panaflo 92mm M1B on my NF7 Abit. It idles around 35C and 42C 100% load.

I am thinking to put a 80mm Panflow L1A or something a little more quite. 30dBA is still a bit noisy for me.

I installed a SP-97 with a 92mm Panaflo M1A Fan (BX) w/ RPM Sensor on a 2500+ (stock speed) and A7N8X Deluxe with ceramique 2 weeks ago .

Before with a stock 2500+ heatsink
Idle: 25 Diode 16 Case
Load: 40 Diode 16 Case

After (right after installation)
Idle: 20 Diode 16 Case
Load: 30 Diode 16 Case

Today (after ceramique thermal cycles)
Idle: 16 Diode 13 Case
Load: 23 Diode 13 Case

As you can see the SP-97 heatsink is way better than the stock heatsink I had on (the AMD heatsink for my 2500+ had a copper base screwed into an aluminum heatsink). The only thing bad about the SP-97 is its base. You can see the machine swirls, even so the above temps were obtained without lapping.

23 load? impressive. cant wait to see what mine will do on my DLT3C

Yup, I'm looking at the mbm temps right now:

25 Socket
23 Diode
14 Case

My ambient room temp is pretty low though

I can tell! The fact that your case is 57 Farenheit tipped me off.

yea, that's all well and good. but i really like the way overclockers.com does their reviews, with the diode simulator and all. the C/W gives me perspective when viewing a heatsink.