New Athlon 64 Combo / Heatsink question?

[jbino]

Just ordered an MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum board and Athlon 64 3500+. I am switching back from an Intel MB/CPU combo but had previously had an Athlon (1.2Gig Thunderbird) on an Epox 8RDA+ I believe.

When I had the Thunderbird, I used a Thermaltake Volcano 9 (which I still have). Will I be able to use this on the new MSI / Athlon 64 combo or is it yet another form factor as far as the HS/FAN goes? If so, what are you guys running these days on that combo, looking for some recommendations.

Thanks!

 

[ts3433]

If it's that old, it's probably Socket A or A/370 only. You'll need to get a new HSF. The stock one is actually quite effective, but if you'd like something quieter and/or more effective, look into a Zalman 7000 or 7700 series (AlCu version--the all-copper Cu is heavy and puts a lot of stress on the motherboard) or a Thermalright XP-90 or XP-120 coupled with the appropriate fan of your choice. The 7000 and XP-90 include/take 92mm fans, while the 7700 and XP-120 include/take 120mm fans.

 

[zakee00]

I would HIGHLY recommend the Arctic Cooling Freezer64. Newegg.com Link
Review
Whisper quiet, and a great performer, all for a good price.
Nick

 

[MDE]

I'm using the Zalman 7000 on my Athlon 64 and it's doing a great job.

 

[nealh]

I vote for a XP90..very nice and easy to install

 

[jbino]

Thanks for the input, some good choices there however in researching the XP90 a bit, I found this information about it.

"Compatibility across multiple platforms (socket 478/754/939/940)"

I'm moving from a P4 2.4c (Socket 478) platform to the A64 3500+ (Socket 939) as I stated. Since the XP90 seems to support both sockets, I'm wondering if my current HS/FAN combo that I use on my socket 478 setup , which is a Termaltake Spark 7, will also fit on the new Socket 939 setup.

Any ideas?

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: jbino
Thanks for the input, some good choices there however in researching the XP90 a bit, I found this information about it.

"Compatibility across multiple platforms (socket 478/754/939/940)"

I'm moving from a P4 2.4c (Socket 478) platform to the A64 3500+ (Socket 939) as I stated. Since the XP90 seems to support both sockets, I'm wondering if my current HS/FAN combo that I use on my socket 478 setup , which is a Termaltake Spark 7, will also fit on the new Socket 939 setup.

Any ideas?

many heatsinks come with different attachment things for different sockets so, if your current heatsink doesnt have a "kit" for athlon 64 mobo, most likely it wont fit

 

[Dijital]

this is what i'm using, so far so good:

amd 64 3500+
thermaltake silent boost
arctic silver 5

i may switch to a heatpipe, but i'll see how this goes first.

 

[DVad3r]

I have a 3200 winchester with a Hyper 48 heatsink, its running at 30 C in a Tsunami case.