OOS! ***OCZ Vendetta 2 CPU Cooler ***HOT!*** OOS!

[Serradifalco]

I found the deal this morning and finally got a minute to post it. I already ordered mine. I almost ordered the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 because I could't find the Vendetta available anywhere. Thank God I waited! This is a hot deal especially with the free shipping!
This cooler has great reviews and should work great with my new e7200 cpu I just received today from Newegg!

Deal!

 

[harbin]

It won't take long for OCZ to releaase 4 pipes HDT HSF, which will be better than this one.

 

[ther00kie16]

Originally posted by: harbin
It won't take long for OCZ to releaase 4 pipes HDT HSF, which will be better than this one.

OCZ Vendettas are tweaked Xigmatek coolers, which does include a 4 pipe HDT in its line (came out before 3 pipe). However, with 4 pipes, the 2 outer pipes barely make any contact so the performance was actually worse. So unless the pipes are literally next to each other (I'm not sure how difficult this will be to manufacture and still maintain good contact between heatpipes and block) or if the pipes are smaller, there's actually a disadvantage to using 4 pipe HDT.

 

[Mr. Lennon]

Fuck this always happens to me LOL. I bought my new build yesterday, and then today the 9800GTX is down to 269 (bought the GTS for 194 AR from newegg). I really wanted to get the Vendetta 2, but ended up settling for the Xigmatek. Oh well.

 

[sgrinavi]

Thanks OP, I had a $30 credit there....

Who thinks this is better that a Tuniq tower?

 

[Fallen Kell]

Don't know if it is better then the Tuniq, but I am ordering At worst, this replaces a Ninja...

 

[Plester]

With fan on high, it is the allegedly the best.

 

[harbin]

Originally posted by: Plester
With fan on high, it is the allegedly the best.

Did I miss something? I didn't see Vendetta 2 listed in that link.

 

[nycdude]

tempting....

 

[Pierce]

Originally posted by: Zeppelin2282
Fuck this always happens to me LOL. I bought my new build yesterday, and then today the 9800GTX is down to 269 (bought the GTS for 194 AR from newegg). I really wanted to get the Vendetta 2, but ended up settling for the Xigmatek. Oh well.

yeah man I exactly know the feeling.. good things never happens to me :/

 

[Bozo Galora]

I have been fooling around with the direct touch coolers ever since they have come out (all brands)
The subject is a bit more complicated than it seems at first glance

FWIW there is a newer slightly different (staggered flats) 4 pipe Xigmatek - the achilles 1284
http://benchmarkreviews.com/in...=view&id=151&Itemid=62

Secondly, the top gun on frostytech is the Sunbeamtech (the folks that make the Tuniq brand, but it is NOT tuniq)
http://www.frostytech.com/arti...iew.cfm?articleID=2271
http://www.sunbeamtech.com/
The above unit is not avail as of yet.

Just briefly, I could give a few tips:
You have to fill in all the gaps BEFORE you put on STRIPS of thermal paste
http://benchmarkreviews.com/in...k=view&id=170&Itemid=1
http://benchmarkreviews.com/in...2&limit=1&limitstart=4

The orientation has to be so that the HS "U" pipes are horizontal, not the normal verticle with HS facing to the rear, this so that the liquid in the pipes doesnt have to fight gravity

Whether or not the Direct touch works to best effect depends on what CPU you are using, and what the core voltage will be
Thats why reviews of HDT are all over the map
Pentium 4, single square core, med core volt, high core volt
Penryn 65nm 2 core med core volt, high core volt
Penryn 65nm 4 core, med core volt, high core volt
Wolfdale 45nm 2 core, med core volt, high core volt
Wolfdale 45nm 4 core, med core volt, high core volt

Note here how dual core dies are long vertically (but dont look that way with heatspreader) and quad core are long horizontally
http://www.arcticsilver.com/pd...s5_intel_dual_wcap.pdf
http://www.arcticsilver.com/pd...s5_intel_quad_wcap.pdf
http://www.arcticsilver.com/in...ute_step2intelas5.html

So now you have to balance out whether helping the liquid move, or keeping most of the heatpipes on the cores will be best, factoring in core voltage

 

[cheap]

Originally posted by: Serradifalco
I found the deal this morning and finally got a minute to post it. I already ordered mine. I almost ordered the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 because I could't find the Vendetta available anywhere. Thank God I waited! This is a hot deal especially with the free shipping!
This cooler has great reviews and should work great with my new e7200 cpu I just received today from Newegg!

Deal!

I hope you're right because I did zero research on coolers and don't even know their prices, but I jumped on this one. Hell I don't even have a CPU for it yet, still using opteron 143 or something, don't remember off the top of my head. But I'm going to build one in the next 6 months, so I figured I'll get it now to save me the trouble later. Thanx.

 

[Old Hippie]

Do any of the Thermalright bolt thru kits fit this thing?

 

[ibex333]

How does this thing compare to ZEROTherm Nirvana NV120? Last time I checked(which was a few months ago) that cooler was one of the very best. Better than Tuniq tower according to some reviews.

 

[killster1]

Originally posted by: Pierce

Originally posted by: Zeppelin2282
Fuck this always happens to me LOL. I bought my new build yesterday, and then today the 9800GTX is down to 269 (bought the GTS for 194 AR from newegg). I really wanted to get the Vendetta 2, but ended up settling for the Xigmatek. Oh well.

yeah man I exactly know the feeling.. good things never happens to me :/

hahahah well buying a 9800gtx sounds like a good thing happening to them.. who cares if price went down.. did you really expect the price to go up after you bought it? heheh ill read on to see if this cooler is anygood..

 

[Bozo Galora]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie
Do any of the Thermalright bolt thru kits fit this thing?

Nope, uses intel stock type push pins
http://www.overclockersclub.co...s/ocz_vendetta_2/2.htm

 

[Bozo Galora]

Originally posted by: ibex333
How does this thing compare to ZEROTherm Nirvana NV120? Last time I checked(which was a few months ago) that cooler was one of the very best. Better than Tuniq tower according to some reviews.

Its not bad. I dont like being stuck with their fan, also the four heatpipes on each side stick out at length at low height - you prob will be stuck with horizontal mounting, depending on mobo

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articl...pack-zerotherm_10.html

http://www.anandtech.com/casec...howdoc.aspx?i=3202&p=3
http://www.frostytech.com/arti...iew.cfm?articleID=2225
http://www.overclockersclub.co...otherm_nirvana_review/

 

[nycdude]

I wonder if this hs/fan is any better than the zalman 9500/9700 series which is on sale for a little more on Newegg??

 

[Y23KC]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie
Do any of the Thermalright bolt thru kits fit this thing?

Yes, you can get the LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit Retail BOX, and it will work fine. I used it my Xigmatek which uses the same style mounting procedure.

 

[chinkgai]

Originally posted by: nycdude
I wonder if this hs/fan is any better than the zalman 9500/9700 series which is on sale for a little more on Newegg??

from reviews, i think its supposed to be better

 

[Technogeek]

The LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit with Screws & Springs. $4.95 will work with any cooler that uses those junky clips. You just have to remove the clips.

 

[Serradifalco]

OOS! Sorry!

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

does anybody know if these would be compatible with the p35-ds3l mobo?

 

[huynhc]

back in stock!

 

[Rhoel]

Originally posted by: SuPrEIVIE
does anybody know if these would be compatible with the p35-ds3l mobo?

It fits fine.