HOLY CRAP!! Alpha ROCKS!!!

[Smaulz]

I know this is a little OT, but I had to share this with people who actually know what the hell I'm talking about. (All my friends just stare blankly at me)

Just got my new Alpha PAL8045 w/ the Sunon 50CFM fan installed on my new ABIT KR7A-133/AMD-XP2100+, (w/ AS3) and had no idea how awesome this HSF really is! I had read all the reviews and stuff, but never bit due to the high cost. Well, I figured with all the money I just spent on the new setup, I might as well get a HSF to match. Using MBM5, my temps are sitting at around 37C full load, (Flight Sim 2002 Full Bore @ 1024x768, that's all the GF3Ti200 can handle). I've NEVER seen temps lower than around 45-47C even with my old mobo and Volcano 6cu+.

I guess my point to all this is, if you want serious cooling without a whole lot of noise, (the Sunon is WAY quieter than the Volcano I had, suprisingly!) this HSF is WELL worth the money!! I know this is all probably old news to most of you, but what can I say, I'm behind the times a bit....

 

[ShinSa]

OMG~

you're using a 50cfm on your alpha?? Are you sure you dont need an earplug???

Most people including myself agree that even a 24cfm panaflos do their job.

My kr7a @ 145Mhz FSB runs happily at 48C.

But yah, Alphas are pretty good.

 

[Smaulz]

lol yeah, I wanted some serious cooling, but I've heard all the horror stories about the Delta fans, so I stayed away from one of those. But you'd really be surprised how quiet this thing is. Like I said, it's quieter than both the Volcano 6cu+ and Volcano 7+ that I had before. With the side panel on my case, I can barely hear it. Not to mention, it's a lower pitched hum, so your ear hardly picks it up at all. I'm never buying another HSF as long as I live!!! (Well, at least this week....)

 

[dannybin1742]

i highly doubt those are diode temps.

 

[Shadowgate]

i have an alpha for the p4 which is basically the same design. the quality isn't as good as the top of the line swiftech IMO but it's still a good heat sink. i slapped on a 50 cfm fan and noticed ZERO temp difference than with my 24 cfm panaflo, so i switched back. currently have the panaflo running @ 7v so it's even slower, but temps are still ok and it's all quiet

 

[Smaulz]

Originally posted by: dannybin1742
i highly doubt those are diode temps.

Couldn't tell ya, I'm just relating the MBM5 results. Either way, it's a helluva lot cooler than my old setup.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: ShinSa
OMG~

you're using a 50cfm on your alpha?? Are you sure you dont need an earplug???

Most people including myself agree that even a 24cfm panaflos do their job.

My kr7a @ 145Mhz FSB runs happily at 48C.

But yah, Alphas are pretty good.

I have the same 50cfm Sunon fan. Yeah, its loud, but its not oppressively loud. Its very easy to ignore, I think. Now the 84cfm Vantec fan, now that is loud! The Sunon is whisper quiet compared to that monster.

 

[2Cool]

Actually the Sunon seems pretty quiet, even comparing it in side by side ear-o-meter tests with the lower speed Sunons and upper range Panaflos. I prefer the mid-speed 39cfm ones myself, but with an internally mounted heatsink fan, you'd have a hard time telling the difference in blind testing.

Oh... the Alphas DO rock... heh

 

[Goi]

Where do you guys find these super high CFM fans? According to Sunon and Delta's website, the highest performing 12VDC 80x80x25mm fans they have are the Sunon KDE1208PTV1-8A, delivering 42.5CFM@3200RPM, and the Delta HUB0812HH, delivering 50.36CFM@4000RPM.

 

[Smaulz]

Originally posted by: Goi
Where do you guys find these super high CFM fans? According to Sunon and Delta's website, the highest performing 12VDC 80x80x25mm fans they have are the Sunon KDE1208PTV1-8A, delivering 42.5CFM@3200RPM, and the Delta HUB0812HH, delivering 50.36CFM@4000RPM.

got the whole setup at www.frozencpu.com

 

[2Cool]

Goi, a lot of the manufacturers do not list the extreme high output fans. The Sunon 50 cfm fan has the model number KD1208PTBX-6A. The Delta is FFB0812SHE for the 68 cfm version. The Tornado is actually Sunon model number PMD1208PMB1-A, at 84.1 cfm.

 

[Goi]

Woah woah woah...hold on just a sec, these figures are for their 80mm fans? Geez, and I thought 50CFM was top of the line and borderline crazy

 

[CIVILIZEDGORILLA]

Also try using the Papst 8412NGL fan, which is a good combination for sufficient cooling and minimal noise.

 

[dpopiz]

you think your 8045 is good, just try a thermalright SLK-800!!!!! you could probably get just as much cooling with that using a 24cfm or something