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[Virtualbody1234]

Multiple heatpipes for well spread heat around aluminum fins

I still think it's bigger than the xp-97. Fits a 120mm fan vs. 92mm.

[mattesca]

Yeah it is bigger your right, I just dont need the XP-120, I like the copper look of the XP-97

If I could find a XP-120 for a low price then I would get it instead.


Again thanks for all yalls help...


But I dont know if it will fit the Athlon XP

[Virtualbody1234]

Check this out: http://www.systemcooling2.com/forums/index...indpost&p=20850





I thought that clocker might be interested in this.

[mattesca]

That looks pretty cool, but the XP-120 would have better peformence

[clocker]

Originally posted by mattesca@16 July 2004 - 23:01
That looks pretty cool, but the XP-120 would have better peformence

And you base that opinion on what?

VB,
I have seen that beast before but have yet to see a review.
Air cooled sinks are reaching the point , both in sheer size and weight, that water cooling looks like the most rational solution.
After all, it's good to draw the heat away from the chip/socket with one of these beasts, but then you still have to evacuate the heat from the case itself..

[Shiranai_Baka]

So use fans =P

[clocker]

Oh. OK.

Gee, I never would have thought of that.

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by clocker+17 July 2004 - 06:31--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker &#064; 17 July 2004 - 06:31)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mattesca@16 July 2004 - 23:01
That looks pretty cool, but the XP-120 would have better peformence

And you base that opinion on what?

VB,
I have seen that beast before but have yet to see a review.
Air cooled sinks are reaching the point , both in sheer size and weight, that water cooling looks like the most rational solution.
After all, it&#39;s good to draw the heat away from the chip/socket with one of these beasts, but then you still have to evacuate the heat from the case itself.. [/b][/quote]
I was looking at the base where there is a flat copper surface. It seems to me that if there was a finned heatsink mounted right there it might improve it&#39;s performance. My idea being that some heat could be dissipated right at the base rather than going though the heatpipes. It would be interesting to do some testing of that theory. I think I&#39;ll keep a lookout for some reviews.

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[mattesca]

I have to go with the SP-97, because the XP-120 is for the Athlon 64

Is there any other heatsink on the market that will perform better than the SP-97 that is made for a Athlon XP??

[clocker]

My initial thought would be to do just the opposite.

Insulate the base and the exposed heatpipes so that more of the heat is carried up to the finned area.
It would be an interesting ( if semi-expensive) experiment though.


BTW, how&#39;s the back?