Thermalright SI-97

[Logan]

Well...I'm not sure if I got ripped off or not, but I found a Thermalright SI-97 for $40 (after shipping). I couldn't resist, since I'd heard good things about them from Graham, Gizmo, and a couple of other people. I got a 92mm Antec fan to throw on top of it (It's for my 2600M since I gave away my Volcano-12 after I got my 64 proc)

I couldn't find any of the all copper ones for socket A for sale ANYWHERE and I figure myself lucky to have found this one. I needed it fairly fast since my mobile is getting way to warm for comfort and I'm being forced to run it at only 11*200@1.675V (grr)

What do you guys think?

[danrok]

Should work almost as well or much the same.

[SteveI]

Seems like a good price, on a good cooler...
Not to criticize but, AFAIK, the si97 is a socket A only heatsink. As good as it is, I wouldn't buy a HS today unless it was compatible with the newer sockets.

[Logan]

No worries, Steve. This HS/F will be with the 8RDA3+ it's going on forever. Won't be giving away a second heatsink/fan.

Besides...I figure I'll ALWAYS have a socket a floating around somewhere.

[Logan]

Wow...turned the comp off at 58C, installed everything, full load with .25V and 200mhz more and I'm stable at 44C. Same settings as before (when this setup was in a better ventilated case) and 3C cooler. I'm a firm believer in Thermalright now. Just...wow...

Edit: After burn in, 12.5*200@1.725V at 41C. I turned the AC on too, so I'm sure that helped...I'm still very impressed.