Sunbeam 120mm Core Contact Freezer $30 AR

[Phew]

Originally posted by: allies
Word of caution: I heard that these have trouble fitting on UD3P/R series of Gigabyte mobos. I passed, but Jumped on the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 at Microcenter for $30+tax

It fits on the UD3P, you just have to orient it so the fan is blowing vertically.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: Bozo Galora
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

http://benchmarkreviews.com/in...=view&id=170&Itemid=38

Ooooh.

 

[Bozo Galora]

Now, if you go to this review of a new HSF offering
http://www.overclockersclub.co...iews/reeven_rcct/2.htm
you will see what I believe is the newer better version of the heat pipe touch system.
Taking into account the outboard bent fin design, I think these guys are really on the ball.

First they have 3 pipes, not 4 (no straddling)
Second, they are all touching - with no aluminum separators, which I have never liked.
Note that even with a 92MM 56CFM fan and VERY compact size, it actually beat the xigmatek 1283 at stock idle, and was within 2 degrees at O/C load
While the cpu used is not really a big heat challenge, nevertheless it shows the validity of this design change

With a fan with more flow, who knows - might even be better
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/pa92ulhisp.html

For my 120MM big HSF towers, I find around 100CFM is still worthwhile, and the Delta @98CFM and quiet was the best - but I cant find it anymore.

 

[SunnyD]

In for 1.

 

[cubeless]

rebate is refreshed for feb... may pick up anothe one...

but one more thing to bitchabout: the base can't be removed without pulling the mobo to squeeze the pins, they seem to have a very sharp cutout and i didn't want to break the thing pulling on it... lots of niggling greif item about this thing, but it does cool good...

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
In for 1.

Me 2. :thumbsup:

 

[Elfear]

Just thought I'd throw some quick results into this thread. The Sunbeam dropped load temps by ~12-13 degrees from my Gemini II which had 2x120mm San Ace 103cfm fans on it. I am very impressed with this cooler.