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Review - Thermalright SLK-800


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Date: Saturday, January 11, 2003

Author: Jsgoflman

Provided By: Sidewinder Computers

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Along about the middle of last year Thermalright introduced the SLK-800 heatsink for socket 370/462 motherboards. The result was a resounding success. The SLK-800 found itself perched atop the food chain for aftermarket cooling on those steaming Athlons. Praises were heaped upon it like roses on Miss America. So, it's been well over six months since it was introduced, why subject us to another review? Well, for two reasons actually. One, some folks have just discovered Motherboard Monitor and realized they could fry two eggs and a slab of bacon on their CPU. Two, just like when shopping for a vehicle, you need to read the reports of how well they hold up after initial manufacture. Besides, with the passage of time, the price of this unit has come down to a very affordable level for the novice.

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As always a nice review JS! I was a little surprised at the results, didn't think it would do that much better than your Swifty!

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You do have to be careful with installation, but the included pads are the same height as the originals from AMD. The big thing is to make sure you have the base centered on the die.

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I've never used a shim. With the amount of pressure that is required to engage the clips on the lugs, I would offer that there is sufficient contact between the core and the base to ensure effective cooling.

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  • 5 months later...

Keep us posted and let us know how it cools. I really like mine, the Tornado keeps it frosty, if you can stand the noise.

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Keep us posted and let us know how it cools. I really like mine, the Tornado keeps it frosty, if you can stand the noise.

People suggested that fan for me... but I can't stand the noise!! I wanted built in speed control, and had a Smart Fan II before (its up at my Dad's house now... :lol: )... Anyway, it should stay nice and cool... I have good temps now with a mediocre cooler...

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Nope... The rheobus is only for case fans in my setups. I have kids visit on occasion and they all think its cool to turn the shiny blue knobs... I can handle the case fans being altered, but I'd rather not have the cpu fan "accidentally" turned too low.

The cpu fan is the Smart Fan II now, and I have the speed sensor hanging out the back of my case. Although I haven't touched it in weeks, it goes from 1700-4800 RPM, and 3000 works well to keep it cool and quiet.

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I never liked the auto adjusting fans... i usually cut the sensor off, if i get them. If you wished.. you could simple mount a switch INSIDE the case or in the rear that will change it from low to high voltage.. this way, you can have the benifits of extra cooling when you need it. I like having control over my cooling. Besides, shouldn't you have the sensor inside your case? After all case temps are usually higher then room temps. You might be missing out on some valuable cooling.

If quiet is the answer.. have you looked into alternative cooling? or using larger fans instead of 80mm fans?

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Do you think the A works just as well too? I was thinking about getting the DFI Lan Party but it doesn't have the holes for a 800-U. I just don't know how well those clips would hold if I was bringing the computer around places. I could always purchase a nForce 2 Abit board.... What do you think?

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The SLK's are heavy, personally I don't think I'd like to trust the clips for a LAN box.

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The AX-7, SK-7 and Vantec Aeroflow are all about the same price. The lightest of the group os the AX-7, but from what I have read the Vantec might be a better cooler.

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