My question for anyone that has both...... are the mounting brackets the same? I have an XP-90 right now and am thinking about getting the 90c. Will I have to change the bracket or will it use the same one that I have on my mb right now from my 90? I'm thinking this will give me a bit of an improvement over my 90 and if it's the same in mounting it won't be much trouble.
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XP-90 & XP-90c the same?
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HousERaT said:
All of the XP series use the same bracket... Actually I believe the SP does as well...
I don't have both but I do have theXP-120 and XP-90C and if I want to swap I don't have to switch brackets...
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Is it really worth getting the XP-90c over the XP-90 if you already own the XP-90? From the tests Ive seen it's only a 2-3 degree drop at most.
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XP 90 c/w .13
XP 90c c/w .11
^^ according to the heatsink ratings
Depending on your system, that could mean very little difference or 3, 4 or 5 degrees.
XP 90c c/w .11
^^ according to the heatsink ratings
Depending on your system, that could mean very little difference or 3, 4 or 5 degrees.
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yes I know... but I've pretty much maxed out my system with the current specs. If I'm gonna squeeze anything more out of it I might as well get (arguably) the best heatsink money can buy. I don't want to have to think that my aluminum xp-90 is robbing me of performance. At least if I get the copper beast I'll know I've done the best I can with air cooling. 
Edit: I'll have the 90c sometime next week so I'll report back if my overclock gets any better.
Edit: I'll have the 90c sometime next week so I'll report back if my overclock gets any better.
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Good choice on getting the XP-90C, looking forward to seeing your results
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asg102 said:
out of those two, the xp90c by far; better performance with less noise...
so what are you gonna do with the xp90? i'm currently shopping around and am seriously considering getting one of these; at full speed with a panaflo they're cool slightly better than the zalman 7700cu (though slightly worse at half speed and much louder at both speeds)...
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any idea if thermalright will release a XP-120c? yeah i know it will be bigger and heavier, but it will be the l33t air cooling option of them all.
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I'de get worried about warping the motherboard.shard said:
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and that is why it would include 2mm thick bracing posts to strap to the case
actualy i think it might cool a bit better then that, but at the same time, i am only going off on how much better the XP-90c is then the XP-90
actualy i think it might cool a bit better then that, but at the same time, i am only going off on how much better the XP-90c is then the XP-90
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shard said:
I asked them a while back about this let me find the email they sent me on it.
Here it is.
Hi,
We do not have plan to release a full copper XP-120 due to weight issue. Sorry.
Thank you for your support to Thermalright!
Chris Lee
Thermalright, Inc.
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you could make copper xp-120's and use them as personal protection devices at LAN's
that and weighted mice
that and weighted mice
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Let's make a guess-timate on how much the XP-120c would weigh.
Aluminum is 2.69 g/cm³
Copper is 8.93 g/cm³
8.93/2.69 = 3.32
XP-120 weighs 370g
370 x 3.32 = 1228.4g
XP-120c would wiegh somewhere in the area of 1228.4 grams, or 2.71 pounds. Yes, that is quite heavy.
Aluminum is 2.69 g/cm³
Copper is 8.93 g/cm³
8.93/2.69 = 3.32
XP-120 weighs 370g
370 x 3.32 = 1228.4g
XP-120c would wiegh somewhere in the area of 1228.4 grams, or 2.71 pounds. Yes, that is quite heavy.
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ouch thats a fair bit x.x my volcano 12 is like 780g and i dont like the fact that it could be hurting my mobo.. 1228.4 is like 60-70% more weight :| screw that
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zer0nix said:
Not sure yet..... usually my old parts find their way into my girlfriend's rig, but I built her a socket-a system so she can't use it. I've considered giving her my Venice and building her an A64 system but I haven't decided that yet either. I have a bunch of ram and stuff to sell so you might find me over in the "for sale" section soon.
Edit: The xp-90c is already in the mail so I should have it early next week.
