AX7 or SK7?

[i810 Forever]

Both sub-$20 coolers, for an Athlon XP T-Bred A (want to go as high as possible) with a tolerable fan (Thermaltake SmartFan II?). So which one- AX7 or SK7?

 

[SiGmA_X]

I'm happy with my Dual XP1800+'s (Palo's) and dual ThermalRight AX-7's (Modded ) and dual ThermalTake SmartFan II's. They make a nice combo, and were cheap (Jacked them from some friends when they upgraded )

 

[nerdlogic]

Again, I have to say that the SK-7 will perform better than the AX-7 because copper makes a better HS than the alloy in the AX-7 (Al, I think?).

 

[Rafterman223]

well, about two days ago i read that the ax-7 is better for low-cfm fand while the opposite is true for the sk-7, though i would get the sk-7 just for better looks

 

[Cheesy Peas]

well, about two days ago i read that the ax-7 is better for low-cfm fand while the opposite is true for the sk-7, though i would get the sk-7 just for better looks

a low cfm fan is only about 10cfm, not your average 30cfm case fans btw.(according to the test this is the only test that the AX7 won)

I Would get the SK7 as its made out of a better material. so you will get better performance, and you say you want to get the max oc possible. And the Tbred-A's run pretty hot.

 

[torchedlh]

anyone know which one has a smaller foot print? ie smaller base? because my A7A266 has tight tolerances around the CPU area.

 

[Cheesy Peas]

AX7imension: L77 x W77 x H80 (mm)
SK7imension: 85 (L) x 65.5 (W) x 42 (H) mm
They should fit pretty well/easily.

 

[tutrinh]

SK-7 is what I use and it serve me well. really well
AMD 2400+ OC 2.5Ghz ( 41 C idle )

 

[Fromundacheese]

The SK-7 is good for a solid 2 degrees C cooler operation with all else being equal. Being that the SK-7 is only a few bucks more I cannot recommend the AX7 unless you dont care about temps that much.