Does the SLK-900 cool better than the Alpha 8942?

[SinfulWeeper]

Providing they both run the same fan?

I am in the market for another heatsink/fan combo.

 

[Excelsior]

I would say, definitely.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Never heard anyone put down the Alpha PAL8942 as not being the ultimate P-4 cooler.
At $ 30 don't see how to beat it. Y.S. TECH Fan tops it off nicely.

Here's some more info

 

[jhites]

Looks like the Alpha and ASIII have been un-seated.

I have ordered the SLK-900U and some Shin Etsu G-751 thermal compound.

Going to replace my 8942 and we shall see if all the reviews that I have read
recently will hold to be true for me and my setup.

Thermal Compounds: A Definitive Guide

SLK-900 Review

 

[Vash341]

Well from what I have heard alphas are really great heat synks. although for maximum cooling I Think that the slk 900 out performs it a little. I mean the thing is like 550g of copper, its a monster. You really cant go wrong with eather unless you dont have alot of space. I have heard the slk 900 and 800 has some dificulties with some motherboards like the nforce. It works on it but you have to bend some capacitors out of the way or something along those lines. Both are great heat synks though.

 

[Refault]

dont listen to the guy above, he cant even spell sinks right. the alpha is the way to go, hands down.

 

[EdipisReks]

Originally posted by: Refault
dont listen to the guy above, he cant even spell sinks right. the alpha is the way to go, hands down.

other than the fact that the SLK-900u cools better than the Alpha 8942. i have the 8942, and a friend of mine has the SLK-900U. i tested them head to head, and with the same medium power YS-Tech 80mm fan, the SLK-900U was about 3 degrees cooler.

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: EdipisReks

Originally posted by: Refault
dont listen to the guy above, he cant even spell sinks right. the alpha is the way to go, hands down.

other than the fact that the SLK-900u cools better than the Alpha 8942. i have the 8942, and a friend of mine has the SLK-900U. i tested them head to head, and with the same medium power YS-Tech 80mm fan, the SLK-900U was about 3 degrees cooler.

And with the Shin Etsu G-751 thermal compound it will drop the temps at idle by another 3C and load 7C, so it has been said.

My own little head to head coming soon.

And for $50 bucks it better do something.

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: jhites

Originally posted by: EdipisReks

Originally posted by: Refault
dont listen to the guy above, he cant even spell sinks right. the alpha is the way to go, hands down.

other than the fact that the SLK-900u cools better than the Alpha 8942. i have the 8942, and a friend of mine has the SLK-900U. i tested them head to head, and with the same medium power YS-Tech 80mm fan, the SLK-900U was about 3 degrees cooler.

And with the Shin Etsu G-751 thermal compound it will drop the temps at idle by another 3C and load 7C, so it has been said.

My own little head to head coming soon.

And for $50 bucks it better do something.

Good luck spreading that Shin-etsu compound. It is a serious PITA. It just kind of sticks to the credit card and balls up as you try and spread it on the IHS. I warmed it up a little and tried again, still basically no luck. I finally gave up and tried to clean it up with acetone but it left a gray haze on the IHS that I couldn't get off. I tried alcohol, soap and GooGone and nothing touched it.

Anyone want to buy one brand new tube and one damn-near full tube of Shin-Etsu G-751? I'll sell it cheap.

Edit - Please tell me you didn't pay $50 for a tube of Shin-Etsu. I got mine for $8 per tube.

 

[bergenvr6]

I think he meant $50 for the SLK-900 and the Shin Etsu stuff

 

[SinfulWeeper]

Shin-Etsu... where are the reviews? I never heard of the stuff.

 

[jhites]

Actually you can get this stuff for $4 (.35g) or $8 (1g)

Here

Going to try a head to head on my system to really see if it
really does lower idle and load temps.

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: SinfulWeeper
Shin-Etsu... where are the reviews? I never heard of the stuff.

Look at the link earlier for Thermal Compounds.

And I was talking about the SLk-900U for $50.

 

[OddTSi]

Originally posted by: jhites
Actually you can get this stuff for $4 (.35g) or $8 (1g)

Here

Newegg has the Coolermaster Premium for $5 (for those that want to stick to a well known store). That's also made with Shin Etsu and performed a close second in that round up.

What I think is very ironic is that Artic Silver 3 did so negligibly better compared to the two generic silicone grease compounds. With 1ºC difference in most cases and 2ºC difference in the best case, I really don't think its worth all the hype it's been getting. And it definately isn't worth the $8-$12 price tag. It looks like when I upgrade I'll either be going with the Shin Etsu (if it turns out to be as good as the test indicates) or just stick with the free silicone grease.

 

[bgeh]

yes, it does.........

 

[SinfulWeeper]

True, but ASIII is only $4.99 w/free shipping at SVC.

 

[deepinya]

I wanna try some of THIS STUFF

 

[brucehao]

I just bought some of that stuff, Nanotherm Silver XTC. So far, I've had it on for one day, and it works as well as ASIII so far.

 

[bupkus]

I just got my slk-900U and I'm wondering if I should use their gue or some Arctic Silver I have here.

 

[jhites]

Use AS
Their compound is the regular white stuff.

 

[OddTSi]

Originally posted by: jhites
Use AS
Their compound is the regular white stuff.

Honestly, is it even worth the extra money when you only get 1-2º improvement over the silicone grease? I honestly don't think so. I would say either the plain jane white stuff or Shin Etsu based compound.

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: OddTSi

Originally posted by: jhites
Use AS
Their compound is the regular white stuff.

Honestly, is it even worth the extra money when you only get 1-2º improvement over the silicone grease? I honestly don't think so. I would say either the plain jane white stuff or Shin Etsu based compound.

Read his post - He already has AS

 

[ShoNuff]

Jhites, was the Shin-Etsu difficult to apply for you?

I'm looking forward to your comparison. I am seriously thinking about getting the SLK 900U.

Sho

 

[brucehao]

I just removed the ASIII and applied some Shin Etsu. BOY, it is a PAIN to apply. It's much more pasty than creamy. It's kind of like spreading cold butter over toast. Anyway, I've only had it on for about two days now, and temperatures have been pretty much unchanged. With the ASIII, temperatures were 40*C/52*C idle/load. Now, they're about 40*C/50*C idle/load. Hopefully, after a few more days, the temperatures will drop further.

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: ShoNuff
Jhites, was the Shin-Etsu difficult to apply for you?

I'm looking forward to your comparison. I am seriously thinking about getting the SLK 900U.

Sho

Comparison up now