Best Thermalright SLK?

TurboChickenMan · Jul 9, 2006

Which of these Socket A Thermalright heatsinks is the best?

SLK-800
SLK-800A
SLK-800U
SLK-900
SLK-900A
SLK-900U
SLK-947U

scott d · Jul 9, 2006

I've always thought the 900U was the best, but I doubt there's much difference between the 900 and the 947. There was a comparison on Socket A heatsinks on overclockers.com, but I can't get it to load right now. I'll try to find it a little later.

b1029384756 · Jul 9, 2006

What about the SP-97? I'd imagine that'd be better than any of those.

ziggo0 · Jul 9, 2006

They are all pretty good actually, but this is a bad *** heatsink also if your going Socket A.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835114011

TurboChickenMan · Jul 9, 2006

I've got my heart set on an SLK. I'm just not sure which one.

scott d · Jul 9, 2006

If you can find it, the SP-97 is slightly better. Basically a SLK-900U with heatpipes.

Alternative: Thermalright SP-97 Copper Heatsink with Heatpipe Technology
Price: $54 shipped

The SP-97 is widely considered the best HSF on the market, and pretty much the best cooling you can buy, short of taking the plunge into water cooling. The SP-97 is more or less identical to the SLK-947U save for the addition of 3 heatpipes for better heat dissipation.

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.html?i=1992&p=8

TurboChickenMan · Jul 9, 2006

scott d said:
If you can find it, the SP-97 is slightly better. Basically a SLK-900U with heatpipes.

So how much better would it be over the SLK-900U?

scott d · Jul 9, 2006

supposedly it's a 4-5 C difference. I have both heatsinks, but I've never compared them before, they've always been in different systems.

here are some reviews
http://www.pcabusers.com/reviews/thermalright/sp97/p1.html
this one isn't in english, but it has a table for direct comparison between them: http://tweakers.net/nieuws/29804

TurboChickenMan · Jul 9, 2006

Well, after seeing those reviews, I'm going to go with the SP-97. It seems clearly better.

muddocktor · Jul 10, 2006

Good luck finding one. I believe they have been out of production for a while now. If you look around, you can find some good deals on the SLK series heatsinks in forums classifieds. I just sold my last 2 SLK947-U heatsinks a few days ago.

TurboChickenMan · Jul 10, 2006

Well, I've looked around, and I can't seem to find an SP-97 anywhere.

What's the next best one on the list?

TurboChickenMan · Jul 11, 2006

I'm just wondering. Does the SP-97 have clips for an 80mm fan?

Susquehannock · Jul 11, 2006

If you don't mind eBay ~ http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermalright-SP...ryZ42001QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

TurboChickenMan said:
I'm just wondering. Does the SP-97 have clips for an 80mm fan?

Yes

b1029384756 · Jul 11, 2006

TurboChickenMan said:
I'm just wondering. Does the SP-97 have clips for an 80mm fan?

It does, but why use an 80mm fan over a 92mm fan? Thermalright recommends the Delta FFB0912EHE, and you should use a fan of at least that performance level to get great results. Vantec Tornado will do fine, it's cheap and readily available.

TurboChickenMan · Jul 11, 2006

Susquehannock said:
If you don't mind eBay ~ http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermalright-SP...ryZ42001QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

He doesn't ship to Canada. That's the third time I've seen that listing.

I want a reasonably quiet fan. I chose this one.

b1029384756 · Jul 11, 2006

Try this fan, it'll do much better at the same noise level, then:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de92trblhisp.html

TurboChickenMan · Jul 11, 2006

b1029384756 said:
Try this fan, it'll do much better at the same noise level, then:

I just don't feel like having such a big fan.

I like style as well as performance.

Susquehannock · Jul 11, 2006

TurboChickenMan said:
He doesn't ship to Canada. That's the third time I've seen that listing.

I want a reasonably quiet fan. I chose >>>>

Ooops .... saw your location in Canada but did not notice this on the auction page
"I will only ship to the 48 contiguous United States."

Best of luck finding an SP-97 from a retail vendor. Your best bet may be to check the "for sale" threads in the forums.

TurboChickenMan · Jul 11, 2006

Susquehannock said:
Best of luck finding an SP-97 from a retail vendor. Your best bet may be to check the "for sale" threads in the forums.

I can't access that section of this forum yet, but I think I might have some luck at http://www.hardforum.com/.

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