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Volcano 6+ Or Volcano 7
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athlonrulz said:
Never used the 7 but I've recently come upon the possibility that there is no productive difference between the 6cu+ and the 6cu. I'm gonna look into it further over the next few days and then put out the facts as I know them. If you're thinking of the 6cu+ you may do just as well with the 6cu at a cheaper price and save the cost of the hearing aid too.
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My friend bought a volcano 7 and he said its pretty much useless.His 1ghz Tbird would get so hot that the computer would restart itself even after removing the temp sensor that controls the fan speed.He gave it to me and I removed the copper plug insert and Im going to use it in a direct die cooling project im working on
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MaX PowerZ said:My friend bought a volcano 7 and he said its pretty much useless.His 1ghz Tbird would get so hot that the computer would restart itself even after removing the temp sensor that controls the fan speed.He gave it to me and I removed the copper plug insert and Im going to use it in a direct die cooling project im working on
If he finds it useless on a 1Ghz t-bird, then something else was wrong. It surely isn't the best HSF, but it could *definately* handle that cpu. Heck, I have a Volcano 5 that is more than adequate for my overclocked 1 Ghz...
Note in this review, the Volcano 7 kept a Athlon 1Ghz @ 1.4Ghz @ 1.85V down to 42 Full Load. This surpassed the 6Cu+ by 3 degrees with a much quieter fan...
I have read just about every review for the 7, and am going to make it my next HSF...
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Wow,He said he tried reseating it a few times,I even gave him some AS 2 to try on it.I can tell you that the copper insert is not that tight of a fit in it because I removed it with a punch with a few light taps,Its just press fitted inside of it.
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MaX PowerZ said:
Could have been a defective unit (copper not making good contact...).
That is too bad, I hope the one I order is better than that one, or they're gettin' it back!
i used a 6cu+ for a while and it workd fine for me... weird that your freind couldent get it to work for his 1ghz when i used mine on my 1.33ghz when i had it.....
EDIT: doh lol i should pay closer atention to what i read lol just noticed your freinds was a volcano 7 not 6cu+.... oh well
EDIT: doh lol i should pay closer atention to what i read lol just noticed your freinds was a volcano 7 not 6cu+.... oh well
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I use to have the Volcano 6CU+ it kept my AThlon XP1600+ at around 40C idle but that's with no case fans..
right now I'm using an Athlon XP1800+ O/C to 2000+ with a Volcano 7 w/ diode cut off so the Fan is spinning at its Max and my Idle temp is 33 to 35 and Full load is 40C with 2 Case fans blowing 50CFM each, 1 in and 1 out. Note* I did lapped my HS
Volcano 7 is a nice HSF just gotta lapped it eheheh if you want even more power replace the 53CFM fan of the Volcano 7 with the Delta 80CFM but its will be abit noisier...
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MSI K7T266 Pro2
Athlon XP1800+ @ 2000+ (11.5x145)
Lapped Volcano 7 w/ Max Powered Fan
512 DDR Crucial
bla bla bla
Creative Labs DTT3500
right now I'm using an Athlon XP1800+ O/C to 2000+ with a Volcano 7 w/ diode cut off so the Fan is spinning at its Max and my Idle temp is 33 to 35 and Full load is 40C with 2 Case fans blowing 50CFM each, 1 in and 1 out. Note* I did lapped my HS
Volcano 7 is a nice HSF just gotta lapped it eheheh if you want even more power replace the 53CFM fan of the Volcano 7 with the Delta 80CFM but its will be abit noisier...
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MSI K7T266 Pro2
Athlon XP1800+ @ 2000+ (11.5x145)
Lapped Volcano 7 w/ Max Powered Fan
512 DDR Crucial
bla bla bla
Creative Labs DTT3500
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Actually at SideWinder computer I saw the 6cu for 18.00 while the 6cu+ went cheap for 14.00
I'd go for a 6cu+ since it is so cheap and after a lap job your bound to shave off like 3-4 degrees if you do one heck of a job of it
Yodums
I'd go for a 6cu+ since it is so cheap and after a lap job your bound to shave off like 3-4 degrees if you do one heck of a job of it
Yodums
my last comp that i built for someone used a 6cu+ and it was HYPER loud! it put out like i think 39cfm? and it cooled pretty good,
then we put one of them quiet blue fans on it that put out 31cfm and the temps didnt change!!
same temps and a million times quieter!
then we put one of them quiet blue fans on it that put out 31cfm and the temps didnt change!!
same temps and a million times quieter!
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Masked: Depends on the chip itself, since the Volcano 6cu and Volcano 6cu+ aren't listed to be different except the fact the Volcano 6cu is equipped with a Everflow 32cfm while the 6cu+ is equipped w/ a 7000rpm Everflow 38cfm. And in reviews it stated that they both preform the same...
Yodums
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I use Volcano 6cu+'s on both my xp's and my duron...there alot better then the Volcano 7 IMHO(i have a 7 as well..but i dont use it)...if you already own a 7...cut the thermistor off, and twist the wires together, that way it will run at full speed all the time. Its still not as good as the 6cu+ though.
[edit: i just read the review]
Im not sure where that guy got his numbers...but my volcano 6cu+ keeps my xp1700@1650 at a nice cool 35-37c full load depending on ambient temp in the room. I had installed the volcano 7 on my [email protected](stock speeds) when i first bought it...it ran at 39c IDLE!!...and 44c fullload...in my opinion...thats just too hot...my volcano 6cu+ does a MUCH BETTER job cooling....
[edit: i just read the review]
Im not sure where that guy got his numbers...but my volcano 6cu+ keeps my xp1700@1650 at a nice cool 35-37c full load depending on ambient temp in the room. I had installed the volcano 7 on my [email protected](stock speeds) when i first bought it...it ran at 39c IDLE!!...and 44c fullload...in my opinion...thats just too hot...my volcano 6cu+ does a MUCH BETTER job cooling....
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