Replacement for TRUE Black

pioneer2000 · 27 May 2009 at 13:11

Righto- my TRUE black and silent eagle se's are being returned so I need a replacement!

1) I can stick with a TRUE but get some other fans - thinking noctua/enermax magma/enermax cluster.

2) Get a Noctua with 2 fans (the 1366 set).

3) Something else? But would need to be able to use 2 fans I think.

MikeHunt79 · 27 May 2009 at 13:15

What don't you like about the TRUE? The HR-01+ maybe a better option?

pioneer2000 · 27 May 2009 at 13:20

Nothing but it needed to be replaced and so taking the opportunity to reconsider my choice. Am tempted to just get a replacement TRUE but wondering if the Noctua or anything else would be better?

JonJ678 · 27 May 2009 at 13:37

How did you manage to damage one? They're pretty solidly built, so would love to know what went wrong.

To significantly beat one for temps you need to put some effort into a watercooling loop, though new fans help if the current ones aren't very good. Alternatively, lapping a TRUE can lead to better results if you wish to avoid water.

Flare · 27 May 2009 at 16:44

i would say just stick with a TRUE and lap it as jon said. They are known to have pretty poor bases.

MikeHunt79 · 27 May 2009 at 17:25

In a nutshell, the HR-01+ and Xigmatek s1283 are better than the TRUE if you want a quiet PC, but the TRUE is best is you want as much speed as you can from your CPU and aren't bothered about noise.

What are you after, quietness or speed?

setter · 27 May 2009 at 17:32

As suggested try lapping the TRUE, i lapped my black version and saw a temp drop of 12c, albeit in conjunction with a lapped q6600 as well.

MikeHunt79 · 27 May 2009 at 18:18

Out of interest, is the TRUE black painted black or anodized black?

Ragnarok · 27 May 2009 at 18:21

It's simple really, there is no better air cooling than what you have without lapping.

The HR-01 plus is better with a 120mm fan running lower than 900rpm, but 1000rpm and over is where the Ultra 120 extreme/true take over. With an I7 it's a given that your fan will more than likely be running over 1000rpm when your not idling.

If you want better you have to lap it or move to water cooling!!

setter · 27 May 2009 at 18:59

MikeHunt79 said:
Out of interest, is the TRUE black painted black or anodized black?

Its black nickel plated copper on the base (right git to sand through) and nickel plate on the fins as well.