Which fan is best for Athlon XP 2600+

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(1) Coolermaster CP5-6J31C Socket A Upto XP3000 AMD Approved
(2) Coolermaster HAC-V81 XDream Heatsink & Fan SKT A Upto Xp2800 Speed
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Isn't the HAC-V81 better because it runs at 4800rpm instead of 2500rpm and
it has 62.8CFM airflow instead of 32.11CFM?

Isn't the airflow the most important thing?
 
I have had good luck with the Speeze Falcon Rock. This cooler runs at a
slower RPM because it has a 8 CM Fan. It hardly makes any noise at all. I
put a Thermaltake Air Scoop mod between the fan and the Cooler. I am using
it with an XP2400+.

Price of the cooler was $9.00 at www.newegg.com
They were out of stock last time I checked.

Speeze is an excellent cooler, but I only like the ones with the 8 CM fan.
I hate having a 60 CM fan running at 5,000 RPM or more. There are also some
mods that can go from a 6 CM fan to a 80CM fan you might try.
 
Isn't the HAC-V81 better because it runs at 4800rpm instead of 2500rpm and
it has 62.8CFM airflow instead of 32.11CFM?

Isn't the airflow the most important thing?
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High airflow would be noisey... if you don't mind noise then fine, but
I don't assume this. I prefer a better hunk of metal under the fan,
and the fan being a common, standard size, so if you want to replace
the fan it's easily done.

I do know that choice #1 isn't what you want, I have the "next-better"
Coolermaster 'sink in that series, a CP5-7JD1B, which isn't very good
at a Thoroughbred core, anything over an XP2100... it'll keep the
processor stable, but pretty hot, less of a temp margin than I like,
and certainly not good for overclocking. It would be better for a
Palomino since it's weakest area is the CPU interface.

The Thermalright line that Lane suggested is a pretty good option,
like an SK-7 or better, with a 80x25m fan on top in your preferred
speed-range.


Dave
 
BTW, do you recommend I use Cooler Master Premium Thermal Compound Kit?
http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-info.asp?quicklinx=16XH

It's cheap so I don't mind purchasing it if it improves anything.
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I'm unsure of the factory interface material on those 'sinks, but I
thought it was normal thermal compound, machine-applied in a square.
That compound is probably nearly as good as the Premium Compound you
link, except, it might be of benefit to lap down the base of the
'sink, since most Coolermaster 'sinks have a fairly rough bottom. Of
course to lap it you'd first remove the original compound, and need
"something" to replace the removed compound... I suppose the linked
product will work fine if you don't have ANY thermal compound right
now, otherwise just use what you have on-hand.


Dave
 
James Walton said:
Which one should I buy for my Athlon XP 2600+?

(1)
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=43374
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Of the ones that eBuyer does in the UK
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2
92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48396

Bit dearer but....

Alternatively, for a better selection try
http://www.extremecooling.co.uk/site/browseCategory.do?categoryId=28

http://www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk/browseproducts.php?categoryid=7011

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/product.php?subcat=16


You don't say whether your priorities are lowest temps or quiet - it might
help to know.
The HAC-V81 is supposed to be quite noisy at full crank.
 
let me guess i have two options.

a 4800rpm fan that is loud with low temp
or a 2500rpm that is quiet with high temp? :)
 
let me guess i have two options.

a 4800rpm fan that is loud with low temp
or a 2500rpm that is quiet with high temp? :)
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Or a 2500 Rpm 80mm near silent with a low/decent temp :)
http://superfan.freewebspace.com/
(Not the Mummy Version).
O/C Xp1800 usually @ XP2000(143/143).
1 back 80 mm case fan blowing out.
Max under load temp never much above 50 Deg C.
Present idle 45 deg C.
Whole cost around £10 UKP.

HTH :)
 
get a heatsink from zalman, they have 9.2cm fans on them, there cool and
quiet, excelent heatsink
 
The more surface area, the better. So, in a word, yes.

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Michael Skuczas stood up, at show-n-tell, and said:
 
Here is a question along the lines being discussed here. Is heatsink with a
lot of thin fins better than one with thicker fins?
Mike Skuczas
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It can depend on how thin, and the overall design of the fins, rest
of'sink. "In general" thin fins work better with higher-airflow fans,
prviding they're copper. Beyond a certain point, when considering two
quality heatsinks (one of each design), the performance can be
similar. When the processor doesn't have a heat-spreader like an
Athlon XP, the more important issue can be the base of the heatsink,
if it's thick enough to offer least thermal resistance possible at the
source of the heat. That's often accomplished with a copper even if
the rest of the'sink is aluminum.


Dave
 
Thermaltake Air Scoop mod ..... what is this?
I could not find it on their web site.

many thanks

Andrew
 
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