BAD Thermalright Ultra-120 extreme?? confirm.

[knw]

Hi all I just got the Ultra 120 Extreme for my new comp.

Now I inspected it very closly cause I'm actually goin to lap it but what I found was that 2 of the heat pipes are touching...by touching I mean they are soddered together at 1 spot at the bottom...and it seems like this was already used I think but I bought it new...should I return it for a new one...how much could affect my cooling that little contact...I took pics but I can't get them up atm.

BTW I'm trying to push a q6600 to 3.6ghz on air with maximus formula and gskills 2x2gig pc 8500.

HELP!!

Thanks.

[HKPolice]

No idea what you mean....

[conzymaher]

post pics!

If it looks used / damaged return it

[Leeghoofd]

And why do you think it is bad , what temps does the TRUE setup give you ?

[knw]

(this is not my pic but it shows the area where the 2 pipes are touching)

At the bottom before the heat pipes curve in the base 2 of the heat pipes on one side are SOLDERED together just like a little drop 1mm wide. So they are technically touching each other. I can't upload the pics at moment but I will be heading to the store once I get off work. I just don't wanna go back to the store and look like a when it won't make a difference...all the pipes have really small spacing between each other except these 2 (looks like a little bridge that created a contact between 2 pipes do to a messy soldering job) they are technically touching and that's bad imo.

[Leeghoofd]

don't see why it should influence the performance of the cooler

[knw]

And why do you think it is bad , what temps does the TRUE setup give you ?

all my parts haven't arrived yet...I just picked up the HEATSINK so I can LAP IT...so when all my parts come together I can have it ready...I just don't wanna go trought the whole lapping process if the "touching" will add 1C heat then I'll be bring it back for sure...I just picked it up like 2 hours ago.

[CERO]

Mine is the same... and I surtently wont call my TRUE a bad performer.... did u actually test it before making any suspisions beforehand....

[knw]

Mine is the same... and I surtently wont call my TRUE a bad performer.... did u actually test it before making any suspisions beforehand....

Like I said earlier I haven't done anything with it...I'm just concerned atm. That's why I'm here I need to get some input on this...cause it looks kind of sketchy...plus I see some leaks where the pipes are connected into the top part of the heatsink. I just don't know if all these things are normal. The plastic case was open I'm not sure if that's how they come...my suspicion that I'm probably getting a return item or maybe it was just used for testing. Now before I go thought with the whole process of lapping I just wanted to know if this will have any affect down the road (heat wise).

[Leeghoofd]

Only one way to find out and is to mount it and try it before you lap it... if ya idle temps are already out of bounce then something is definitaly wrong...

[knw]

The Fins are all staright so I don't know...it might be fine...the surface is defenatly not flat this thing rocks like my gramas rocking chair...so I'm gonna go ahead and start lapping it. I don't know if that little solder will make a difference on how heat is being directed trought the heatpipes...it's so small!!!

But it's enough to piss me off... haha

[hollo]

i think ur being paranoid

[knw]

i think ur being paranoid

rofl ya probably...I hope you are right!!

[loonym]

...plus I see some leaks where the pipes are connected into the top part of the heatsink.

Could you describe this or explain it further? If it is indeed 'leaks' it would be more concerning than some insignificant solder overlap.

[knw]

Could you describe this or explain it further? If it is indeed 'leaks' it would be more concerning than some insignificant solder overlap.

"leaks" and "flakes" are shown on the picture.

[Underwater Mike]

Dude, it doesn't matter. The heatpipes are all going into the same base. If here's going to be any conduction of heat between the two pipes -- and there SHOULD be -- more of it's going to occur at the base than at the area you've highlighted.

[loonym]

Ok, you are indeed being paranoid. The very slight clearance where the pipes enter the base and fins are not 'leaks'.

[madfaze]

it is much better if your post ACTUAL pics of your hsf...

[Leeghoofd]

Just install it, without lapping first, instead of hesitating, these post will get you nowhere... thread is getting out of proportion... either you bought a cat in a sack or there's absolutely nothing wrong with it... my TRUE never looked like that one in the picture... mine had also some more coloured solder on it...

JUST INSTALL IT !!

[Spawne32]

Theres nothing wrong with your heatsink.

[M4D_H4773R]

You should be fine but if you're not satisfied with it then you should exchange it for a new one. what matters most is that if You are comfortible with your purchase.

[knw]

Well thanks for your inputs guys...I'm really "bummed" about the quality of the Thermalright Ultra-120...I bought the XP-90 back in the day (sitll have it in my +3000 clocked by 500mhz stable) and I was stoked on it...but the Ultra-120 was a "rocking chair"...they shouldn't be selling these things with such uneven surface...and I'v been lapping it for almost 8hours...I'll post pics when I get the cable for the camera I'm using...

[loonym]

8 hours? lol... 45min

[HKPolice]

Wow what a noob. We should stop allowing noobs to post

[loonym]

meh... everyone's noob sometime