out of the ones u listed .. Tuniq Tower 120 if you can find it ..
2nd i would say the scythe ninja .. been using one forever and it has done me well
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out of the ones u listed .. Tuniq Tower 120 if you can find it ..
2nd i would say the scythe ninja .. been using one forever and it has done me well
rofl :)Quote:
although as rare as rocking horse crap
made my night
PS: I'm definitely giving the TR U120 a try here. But it won't be for a month or so.
i dont know who "wins" but im gonna be using my thermalright xp 120 with mine :). should be a touch better than the stock HSF, no? :)
Well maybe a degree or two :p
lol
I've used both Big Typhoon and Tuniq 120, and can attest the difference betwen the twos are indeed quite small. For pure CPU cooling Tuniq 120 would be superior but then again you will need a 2000+ RPM fan to see its real potential. Unfortunately with Tuniq 120, you can't install a 38mm fan due to the design. Only 25 mm fans and with one running over 2000 + RPM it gets quite loud. With Big Typhoon, you can easily switch the fan to a 38 mm one with more CFM and less RPM.
Also remember all the benching people w/ Tuniq 120 run their rigs outside the case, with motherboard sitting flat. And we usually see an additional fan or two blowing around the memory/CPU socket area.
Why? It's the nature of all these L-type HSFs. It moves almost no air around the motherboard. For today's hot-running chipsets, some sort of air-flow is a must. If you're talking about actual system running in a case, I'd definitely recommend additional fan to move air around the CPU socket/VRM area, which could be not very practical.
So all-in-all, I'd rate Big Typhoon and Tuniq 120 the same score. If you run a test rig for pure OC'ing fun, go with the Tuniq 120 and get one of Thermaltake's 3000 RPM 120 mm fans. You will see a record low on the air-cooling. Just don't forget to add a fan or two blowing air on the motherboard.
If you're actually building a system with a case, Big Typhoon could be a better choice since you can change the fan type easily and it'll move air on the motherboard without extra fans. In this case the CPU might run 1~3C higher than w/ Tuniq 120, but your motherboard temps will be quite lower.
I'm interested in this Vapochill Micro... A lot less weight than most decent sinks, yet these tests show it pulling pretty good temp numbers. Yet I've seen people here slam it. Is it actually good, or are all the good numbers with it using a really loud fan?
Vapochill Micro was the first heatpipe cooler. I remember wanting one few years ago. But I don't think it's the best buy 2 year later..
I use the Thermalright XP90c and a Panaflo fan on my current rig which has an 840D EE processor in it. The XP90c is tied for the top spot on overclockers.com "Air cooler ratings". My CPU idle is 33c and 100% load is 46c. This is with an external temp probe and an ambient temp of 72F.
Why hasn't anyone mentioned the XP90c? Does it fit on the Asus P5W DH or Bad Axe?
XP90 fits np on P5W DH and should be ok on intel board too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burner27
http://resources.vr-zone.com/floppyi...5wdh/board.jpg
Thanks. It won't fit the other way? With the heatpipes horizontally?
Vapochill Micro is up there with the other sinks you guys are recommending in all the tests I've seen, including the ones shown here... Sure, it may be a few degrees away from the top of each test, but it's damn close, and I wouldn't have to worry about putting a heatsink that weighs damn near a kilo in there.
I have found a Tuniq Tower 120. It's £65 in all including postage and packing to the UK. But is it worth £65? I dunno the prices out there as it's out of stock all ofer the place.
Is the Big Typhoon that close to it? The Sythe Ninj is out of my options now as the difficulties some are having with it!
The XP90c? - Is that any good as someone states.
Also, these panaflo's. Are they really the best fans? Cos I got recommended by Anemone to get them for my P180.
Big Typhoon is also kind a pain to mount, i've installed 3 of them and had to come back to the first 2 to retighten the screws. I'm not sure how much the TT120 is worth.. i guess it depends how far you want to OC. :)
Wakes up from daydreaming ( 5 mins) have having that board!Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver Bullet
Oh crap, you mean my Delta 120 wont fit my TT120? Are you sure? Have you tried? Maybe it's possible to mount the fan along with the TT stock one with some modding?Quote:
Originally Posted by lopri
i replace my bigtyphoon's crappy stock fan ( 39CFM) with a silver stone 110CFM 120mm fan ... with open case it performans just like a tt 120, but of course im getting tower 120 when its availible again.
Have to say the XP90C sure LOOKS NICE on that board. It just blends right in with all the other copper :)
(sure wish they'd make an ultra 90C)... oh well dreamin does no good.
I think earlier in the thread the top heatsinks were already named. The difference amongst the very top is a couple of degrees at most. In fact since Conroe runs so cool many of the top heatsinks are likely to hit the same temperatures. Take one of the top 5 and you are gtg.
Becauset the Tower 120 is unavailable, I just bought a Big Typhoon and will be replacing the stock fan with a 38mm 105CFM Sanyo Denki. I always have my motherboard in the case so the Big Typhoon just made more sense than the Tower 120 for mounting and space purposes.
I need to know one thing.... Is the Tuniq Tower 120 worth £65 ($120)?
no, use a cheaper one until august and then buy one for $50 in augustQuote:
Originally Posted by Moonrakerâ„¢
-2C to -3C is not worth it. Scythe and Noctua make great heatsink too. Tuniq is the best, but not by much. Seriously, why getting mad about it when you can get an easier to find (and cheaper) one that will run 2C higher.. It's not like it would make a difference anyway.
You know folks, if you can't decide, run the thing on the stock heatsink until you DO decide :)
You could even wait for people to start turning in heat scores and see what works for Conroe :)
i swear by the thermal take sonic tower with 1 or 2 120mm on it, keeps temp right down...
Yeah my thinking on the TR Ultra 120 is to mount two medium to quiet fans on it, push pull. I don't think I'll have much envy out there for even dual fan Ninja's at that point :)
noctua gets my vote