Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler Review

[fragmasterMax]

This hs is really begging for some high speed fans. Without them it's no good for oc'ing. If i ever stop using h20, i think i might pick one of these up.

[slugzkea]

i installed my orchi today, and the temps were amazing. my e8400 at 4.3 1.56v prime was hitting around 56c, and that is amazing.

good air flow with tons of fans in my cosmos s rc-1100 BTW.

but...all of the sudden, my system failed. it will not boot. i get a half second of power and fan spinning and then nothing.

i've tried:

- disconnecting everything but psu cpu and mobo
- tried a different working psu
- put a anti-static bag underneath the mobo
- re-seated the orchi

all have resulted in no change.

blown motherboard (p35 neo2-fr)?

i just bought my pcp&c silencer 750w yesterday along with a xfx 9800 gx2 and i know it's not my 9800 so...i'm guessing mobo?

maybe if i put back my old zalman 9500led, and see if it truely is the orchi causing a problem with it's ockward sitting..?

i still think its a blown board but info and input plz! thnx guys

[Alexontherocks]

i installed my orchi today, and the temps were amazing. my e8400 at 4.3 1.56v prime was hitting around 56c, and that is amazing.

good air flow with tons of fans in my cosmos s rc-1100 BTW.

but...all of the sudden, my system failed. it will not boot. i get a half second of power and fan spinning and then nothing.

i've tried:

- disconnecting everything but psu cpu and mobo
- tried a different working psu
- put a anti-static bag underneath the mobo
- re-seated the orchi

all have resulted in no change.

blown motherboard (p35 neo2-fr)?:

I would have said PSU but reading your post it seems you have tried using another working unit....I believe you may have actually succeeded in frying your cpu. From what I've read wolfdales are more voltage sensitive than conroes. 1.56v is a lot for a 45nm chip.

Do you have the possibility of trying another working motherboard?

P.s. it could very well be both: motherboard and cpu but you will never know unless you trie another mobo and at least rule out your cpu.

[fng77]

I agree. 1,56v is very high for a 45nm. I try not to go over 1.4v with my 8400

[slugzkea]

its not the cpu.

the wolfdales shut down automatically once it hits 70c, and i had very good cooling in my system. plus, after i installed the orchi, load temps on prime were 56c, compared to 70 wit the 9500led which resulted in shutdown.

it's not the cpu, and lots of people use 1.5+ volts to achieve over 4ghz

[slugzkea]

its not the cpu.

the wolfdales shut down automatically once it hits 70c, and i had very good cooling in my system. plus, after i installed the orchi, load temps on prime were 56c, compared to 70 wit the 9500led which resulted in shutdown.

it's not the cpu, and lots of people use 1.5+ volts to achieve over 4ghz

confirmed, its not the cpu

i bought a GA ep35-ds3p and it booted. thank GOD!

so anyone with a p35 neo2-fr, don't put a 9800 gx2 in it with a high oc comp!

the mobo capacitors can't take it!!! lol