Heatsink for an athlon XP

starkweather · 19 Apr 2006 at 17:31

Hi,

I am looking for someone to give me a recommend me a heatsink. I really want something of top quality!

Thanks!

james.miller · 19 Apr 2006 at 17:33

socket A athlon xp?

Thermalright sp-97. If you can find one.

dale1uk · 19 Apr 2006 at 17:35

I used my Gigabyte G-Power Pro on my xp3200 and at idle it sat at 34c and hit 41'c under load.
Also the cooler is universal as you get a load of fitting kits so when you change socket types you can keep the cooler. I've now got it on my 3700 and it keeps it at 28'c at idle and 34'c under heavy load and thats with a mild overclock to 2.5gig.

starkweather · 19 Apr 2006 at 17:40

Thanks guys.

What took you so long!

starkweather · 19 Apr 2006 at 17:44

Gigabyte G-Power Pro

Would that work on my 2800 XP Athlon - Socket A?

dale1uk · 19 Apr 2006 at 17:56

Sure will

It works on any socket A, 939, 754, 478 or 775 board so fits virtually everything.
Be sure to get the pro version as that one includes the adjustable fan controller so you can set the fan speed yourself. I've never had it off the slowest/quietest setting and still cools great

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Gigabyte.html

mc_bob · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:04

Gigabyte G-Power Pro
Another vote for that cooler

MC_Bob

starkweather · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:20

OK. It seems certain I will get that now. Is it good with Actic Silver 5 or does it works better with the stuff that comes with it (assuming it does come with it's own PC lube)

Fulcrum · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:33

Zalman super flower will overclock and do silent too

Vegeta · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:35

im selling a thermalright si97 if ** interested, with 92mm ystech fan.

dale1uk · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:57

I used the thermal paste that came with it and it worked fine. The difference between pastes is minimal tbh might get half a degree knocked off . Just save the £5 or so for a few pints

A.N.Other · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:57

The Thermalright SP-97 is the BEST socket A heatsink available. Don't have one myself though - I have an Akasa AK-827BL, which I think is very decent for the price.

dale1uk · 19 Apr 2006 at 19:03

A good selling point for the G-power though, is the fact that it's universal so when you upgrade you can keep it and just change the bracket and save yourself buying another new one AND still works great.

Captain Kirk · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:14

Vegeta said:
im selling a thermalright si97 if ** interested, with 92mm ystech fan.

I'm interested, depending on price of course

(msn in trust). Sorry for the hi-jack

starkweather · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:37

im selling a thermalright si97 if ** interested, with 92mm ystech fan.

Too late, already bought one from eBay.

Just save the £5 or so for a few pints

Well, I already have some so I don't need to buy it.

My CPU is at 44 in idle. :confused:

^sK3e^ · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:42

Thermaltake Big Typhoon fits if you have holes on your motherboard

starkweather · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:49

No holes here I'm afraid.

I have been using this Coolmaster heatsink for six months now: http://i3.tinypic.com/vy74lg.jpg

But I cleaned up my CPU chip and the heatsink today, added some Arctic Silver 5 and put it all together. But my CPU is still sky high. I guess the heatsink has just had it's day. :mad:

Fulcrum · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:52

Unscrew the fan ontop and try just placing a large fan ontop with some elastic bands or something, a copper HS should be ok still though obviously its not first rate or anything

starkweather · 21 Apr 2006 at 11:40

OK, so I got a Gigabyte G-Power Pro which arrived today. A bugger to install, well for me it was, and I had to remove one of my case fans (at the back) because it's so big.

However, it's got my CPU core temp down to 32 degrees when idle, so I can't complain. I need to get someone in to put the fan control in, etc..

It's normal mode just now, with just the one wire plugged into the motheboard, and it is quite loud. Not complaining though.

Thanks!!!!