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I'm wondering, is it worth the money (and effort) to swap my Volcano 7+ for a Volcano 11?
A Volcano 7+ is rated up to XP2600+ while the Volcano 11 is rated up to XP 3400+.
Any thoughts? ;)
EdgarBaba
04-15-2003, 12:56 PM
i'd say that the volcano 11 is the better of these but i dont think it's worth the money. where i come from it costs app $35 but the alpha pal 8045 isnt a lot more expensive
maverick2003
04-15-2003, 04:19 PM
ok, thats a good cooler. you want the all copper version though, it'll cool better even if the fan is not on the highest speed. it is alittle pricey though. a vantec aeroflow is better then the V11 in 2 ways, first; it runs a 5600 RPMs and is still quiet then a V11 or V9 at full speed, second; you can get one on eBay for $20-30, the V11 costs somewhere in the mid-30s to 40s range. The aeroflow cools way better, I've had a V9, got rid of it a week later, I could not take the noise and the temps were a little high.
felix88
04-15-2003, 04:27 PM
the V11 is all copper, and from the pics i've seen, it's just a V7+ with an 80mm fan.
i don't know about the aeroflow, i've never used one, but the PAL8045 is a nice cooler if your motherboard has the 4 mounting holes.
Originally posted by felix88
the V11 is all copper, and from the pics i've seen, it's just a V7+ with an 80mm fan.
Yeah, that's what i like about this cooler, i think an all copper cooler will give the best cooling performance.
The fan on my current V7+ is too loud @ high so i want to know wheter the fan on the V11 is noisy as well.
Because it is a little larger it can do with lower rpm so be more quite than the V7+
Also, the V11 has 40 fins where the 7+ has to make do w/ 34 so it must be slightly bigger i guess.
Over here the V11 sets me back a €35,- same price as the V7+ against €65,- for the SLK800 wich is the top performer.
Still not sure what to do....
maverick2003
04-18-2003, 02:44 PM
If you want an all copper cooler, get a Zalman all copper cooler or a Thermalright all copper heatsink. You would have to buy a fan for it though.
wierdAl
05-02-2003, 07:34 AM
buy the slk900 it's the best
felix88
05-02-2003, 08:56 AM
the SLK900 doesn't fit on all motherboards, but it is one of the best.
Royal Oaks
05-02-2003, 12:32 PM
ThermalRight coolers are head and shoulders above ThermalTake coolers. The V11 might be alright, but it doesn't compare to a SLK-800. If you are looking for a kick ass upgrade, go with the SLK-800. If you can afford it and are a serious OC'er you might wanna check out the SLK-900. This is the best cooling today as far as air is concerned. :)
edit: Doh, just caught your post about the prices. The V11 is alright like I said before, but at that much less it looks even better. I guess I might go with the V11 then, it should drop your temps a bit and definitely lower the volume. :)