XP 90 Question

Tim186 · 03-10-05, 07:31 PM

Just got my xp 90, while unpacking it i decided to look at the bottom of the HS and have found that the base is scratched, could this present a problem? or should i return it? They dont look like deep scracthes

SolidxSnake · 03-10-05, 07:37 PM

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well, no, thats common. You will NEVER find a heatsink without a scratch or two... run your fingernail over the base, and listen/feel for bumps/ridges

eobard · 03-10-05, 08:11 PM

Can you post a pic of the scratch?

Electron Chaser · 03-10-05, 08:14 PM

Yes, a picture would defiantely help.

rseven · 03-10-05, 08:41 PM

Well, you folks have never seen a SeiftTech. The members of this forum seem to have a fixation on Thermalright and a deep hate for ThermalTake. Whilr the former makes better products, they are still guilty of shoddy wrkmenship. The SwitTech's have a finish like a work of art. Okay, enough soapbox!
You should probably la it to improve the finish. That would have been a good idra withou the scratch. I apologize for the rant, but what I daid is true IMO. Now I'll just chill.

Tim186 · 03-11-05, 04:53 AM

Well this is what it looks like

veryhumid · 03-11-05, 06:57 AM

did you get this heatsink used?

MVC · 03-11-05, 07:36 AM

Looks like it was a demo that got tossed around on a dirty shelf a lot. If possible, just return it and ask for a NEW one. If you can't do that, lapping should fix it right up.

Edit: Maybe this is why the XP-90 is now coming in blister packs? abuse by vendors?

Tim186 · 03-11-05, 08:21 AM

It was supposed to be brand new.

, i have fitted it and it seems to be ok, what temps should i be getting from it, i have a 92mm panaflo fan on it as well

Needitcooler · 03-11-05, 10:21 AM

The NEO2 has a problem reading temps. The general consensus is that it is flakey at best. My temps on my NEO2 idle at 36 and peak at 45.

SolidxSnake · 03-11-05, 02:26 PM

that really doesn't look bad at all... just make sure you clean the base off well...

btw: the best stock heatsink finish ive seen was vantec's Iceberq4... it had a few scratches (from the shipment), but it was the flattest mirror i have EVER seen ('cept for the screwholes)... if i look at it with graph-paper, only the radius around the screwholes are kind of warped... but thats still not bad at all

03-10-05, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #1
Tim186 Registered Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK	XP 90 Question Just got my xp 90, while unpacking it i decided to look at the bottom of the HS and have found that the base is scratched, could this present a problem? or should i return it? They dont look like deep scracthes
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03-10-05, 07:37 PM	#2
SolidxSnake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Massachusetts, USA	Welcome to the Overclockers Forums well, no, thats common. You will NEVER find a heatsink without a scratch or two... run your fingernail over the base, and listen/feel for bumps/ridges __________________ Too funny. When I logon to Windows, I press Ctrl+Alt+ELITE i7-2600 4001MHz @ 39x102.6~ASRock P67 Fatal1ty Professional~MSI N580GTX Lightning 1536MB @ 1000//2400 @ 1.149v~8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24~256GB Samsung 830 SSD and 60GB OCZ Vertex~2x Western Digital Caviar Green 1TBs in RAID1 ~BFG ES-800 PSU Custom Watercooling Loop \| Apogee GT, MCW82, MCP35x + Res, Thermochill PA120.2 and 120.3 (both rev1) w/ Gentle Typhoon AP-15s pull, 7/16"x5/8" MasterKleer, 100% Distilled Water with Iodine ---All encased in a Silverstone TJ07B-W Join in on the fun! Heatware OCForums Metal Club member #13224
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rseven Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Jersey	Well, you folks have never seen a SeiftTech. The members of this forum seem to have a fixation on Thermalright and a deep hate for ThermalTake. Whilr the former makes better products, they are still guilty of shoddy wrkmenship. The SwitTech's have a finish like a work of art. Okay, enough soapbox! You should probably la it to improve the finish. That would have been a good idra withou the scratch. I apologize for the rant, but what I daid is true IMO. Now I'll just chill.
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03-11-05, 04:53 AM	Thread Starter #6
Tim186 Registered Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK	Well this is what it looks like Attached Images
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03-11-05, 07:36 AM	#8
MVC Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hell's Kitchen, NYC	Looks like it was a demo that got tossed around on a dirty shelf a lot. If possible, just return it and ask for a NEW one. If you can't do that, lapping should fix it right up. Edit: Maybe this is why the XP-90 is now coming in blister packs? abuse by vendors?
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03-11-05, 08:21 AM	Thread Starter #9
Tim186 Registered Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK	It was supposed to be brand new. , i have fitted it and it seems to be ok, what temps should i be getting from it, i have a 92mm panaflo fan on it as well
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03-11-05, 10:21 AM	#10
Needitcooler Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle	The NEO2 has a problem reading temps. The general consensus is that it is flakey at best. My temps on my NEO2 idle at 36 and peak at 45. __________________ CPU - 2500K @ 4.8 Ghz Cooling - XSPC Bay Res > XSPC RX360 Rad w 6x GT AP-15's > EK Supreme HF CPU Block RAM - GSkill Sniper DDR3 1600 8 GB VID - XFX 7950 @ Stock MB - Asus P8Z68-V Gen3 SDD/HDD - Kingston HyperX 120GB and Hitachi 1.5 TB PSU - Seasonic Platinum 860W Monitor - Dell 24" IPS U2410 Keyboard/Mouse - Corsair K90 and Logitech G500 Proud member of the, "Let's take the warning labels off everything and let evolution run its course," club. Don't Hassle the HAF
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03-11-05, 02:26 PM	#11
SolidxSnake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Massachusetts, USA	that really doesn't look bad at all... just make sure you clean the base off well... btw: the best stock heatsink finish ive seen was vantec's Iceberq4... it had a few scratches (from the shipment), but it was the flattest mirror i have EVER seen ('cept for the screwholes)... if i look at it with graph-paper, only the radius around the screwholes are kind of warped... but thats still not bad at all __________________ Too funny. When I logon to Windows, I press Ctrl+Alt+ELITE i7-2600 4001MHz @ 39x102.6~ASRock P67 Fatal1ty Professional~MSI N580GTX Lightning 1536MB @ 1000//2400 @ 1.149v~8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24~256GB Samsung 830 SSD and 60GB OCZ Vertex~2x Western Digital Caviar Green 1TBs in RAID1 ~BFG ES-800 PSU Custom Watercooling Loop \| Apogee GT, MCW82, MCP35x + Res, Thermochill PA120.2 and 120.3 (both rev1) w/ Gentle Typhoon AP-15s pull, 7/16"x5/8" MasterKleer, 100% Distilled Water with Iodine ---All encased in a Silverstone TJ07B-W Join in on the fun! Heatware OCForums Metal Club member #13224
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