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Ok I have ordered Silverstone Tj07 case Link to the case specs and Tyan Thunder K8WE dual core Opteron MOBO Link to the MOBO specs . I will be putting 2 Opteron 285s in it and a Quadro 4500fx graphic card. I need to decide a heatsink for this workstation and I can't come to a final decision :-(
Here are all the heatsinks Tyan reccomends for my MOBO and they all seem weak to me!
*) AVC Z7U7414001 Link to the heatsink
*) Cooler Master S3K-8FIHC-04-GP Link to the heatsink
*) Dynatron A23 Link to the heatsink
*) Thermal Take A1838 (only full copper one) Link to the heatsink
Questions
1) From the Tyan list only Thermal Take A1838 seems half decent. You think it's a good heatsink?
2) I was thinking of Zalman 9500 but I am not sure it will work with my cases airflow design as the rear fans on my case are intake fans and not exahaust fans. Can I install the Zalman 9500 so that it throws hot exhaust air toward the top of the case instead of the rear? Even if I could install it that way I guess it would not be ideal as it would suck hot air from the video card instead of sucking fresh air?
3) Any other air cooled heatsink you can suggest? That will fit in that MOBO and not block RAM slots or be too heavy?
4) I will be adding a 120mm fan at the front of the case. One of these.Based on the other fans and the heatsink you reccomend would it be better to make it an INTAKE OR EXHAUST fan?
Any advice would be appreciated as I keep going round in circles and I have read all the reviews everywhere including the sticky ones on top.
Link to the image with explanation
Ok I have ordered Silverstone Tj07 case Link to the case specs and Tyan Thunder K8WE dual core Opteron MOBO Link to the MOBO specs . I will be putting 2 Opteron 285s in it and a Quadro 4500fx graphic card. I need to decide a heatsink for this workstation and I can't come to a final decision :-(
Here are all the heatsinks Tyan reccomends for my MOBO and they all seem weak to me!
*) AVC Z7U7414001 Link to the heatsink
*) Cooler Master S3K-8FIHC-04-GP Link to the heatsink
*) Dynatron A23 Link to the heatsink
*) Thermal Take A1838 (only full copper one) Link to the heatsink
Questions
1) From the Tyan list only Thermal Take A1838 seems half decent. You think it's a good heatsink?
2) I was thinking of Zalman 9500 but I am not sure it will work with my cases airflow design as the rear fans on my case are intake fans and not exahaust fans. Can I install the Zalman 9500 so that it throws hot exhaust air toward the top of the case instead of the rear? Even if I could install it that way I guess it would not be ideal as it would suck hot air from the video card instead of sucking fresh air?
3) Any other air cooled heatsink you can suggest? That will fit in that MOBO and not block RAM slots or be too heavy?
4) I will be adding a 120mm fan at the front of the case. One of these.Based on the other fans and the heatsink you reccomend would it be better to make it an INTAKE OR EXHAUST fan?
Any advice would be appreciated as I keep going round in circles and I have read all the reviews everywhere including the sticky ones on top.