Swiftech or Alpha?

[NODES]

im using the alpha with a slower fan on a XP1900 and my idle temps is 36-38 and full temp is 40-42, i also have the swifty but too lazzy to install it and see how it works

 

[AudiMan]

Why don't you pass that swifty over here so I can use it

 

[robertm]

If you get an Alpha be sure you set the fan up pulling air thought the HS it was made for that air flow setup. When i found this out it dropped my temp by 4C

 

[AudiMan]

Actually, it worked better for me by blowing the air in. It dropped about 2 to 3 degrees.

 

[robertm]

Is that with the On board diode or with a probe. Because I have seen the onboard diode get affeted by the air flow around the socket?

In any case maybe its best to try it both ways

 

[AudiMan]

It's with MBM 5.

 

[NODES]

so blowing up is better?

 

[rivercom9]

This is off topic but whats up with all the beautiful women in the avatars now? Ive got no problem with it, just wondering when it started.

 

[AudiMan]

Too bad it's not actually them who are posting!

I wonder if there is such a thing as hot women who like to overclock.

 

[NODES]

ugh u can only imagine...

 

[alecela]

Hmm, for less $$$ Id go with a Thermalright AX-7. For full blown performance and if you dont care about your hearing, the Swifty. My $.02.

Does that mean there's a kit to retrofit AX-7 onto Socket 478?

 

[alecela]

It's with MBM 5.

Robertm: Looking at AudiMan's collection of mobo I would guess the temps are all read via onboard diode then mbm.

 

[AudiMan]

All Via except for the A7M266-D

Doesn't MBM5 use the built in diodes anyway?

 

[alecela]

There are implementations of VIA chipset mobo that uses external thermostat which will feed thru to chipset and onto mbm. I believe Soltek is one of them... So yes, even w/ mbm, you could be reading the temps via diode or randomly placed thermostat cable...

 

[rivercom9]

Yes, I believe that the AX7 does have a kit to make it mountable onto a Socket478.

 

[alecela]

oh oh oh now that's good news... Can you elaborate on that? Any pointer/link? Where can I order one???

 

[rlemieux]

If you know of one let me know, I can not find one on thier site. Thanks.

 

[rivercom9]

Hey rlemieux and alecela. I apologize to the both of you. I think that I made a mistake about the mounting kits for Intel CPU's. I though I had seen it somewhere, but I couldnt find it anywhere so that leaves me to believe that a mounting kit for Socket478's do not exist. Again fellas, I apologize for this mistake.

 

[dreadlord79]

If you would like to contact the sites yourself to find out about mounting the AX-7 to an Intel chip, here are the sites:
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/
http://www.plycon.com/
Probably more but hey.

 

[rivercom9]

Emails sent away. Hope to have some answers soon.