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Apex
08-07-2001, 04:21 PM
Get this, measured at 2Ghz (P4), both using no thermal pad, but rather a thin, even layer of Arctic Silver II thermal grease, both using the EXACT same retension mechanism:

Volume:

Indigo Orb: 30dB (though sounds louder than my Panaflo 120x38mm 68.9cfm 30dB fan, so I'm guessing closer to 33dB or so)
Intel Retail Heatsink: 26dB


IDLE:

Indigo Orb: 111 degrees F
Intel Retail: 107 degrees F

MAX TEMP WITH BURN-IN:

Indigo Orb: 143 degrees F
Intel Retail: 135 degrees F

UGH, and the Indigo Orb was an improvement on their Golden Orb.

So it looks like I only have two choices, both of which are about $50 or more:

Swiftnet MC462A ($80)
Zalman CNPS5000 Plus ($50)
hapoo
08-07-2001, 04:27 PM
I figured everyone knew orbs suck. They're the "Rice Cars" of OC'ing.
sbp
08-07-2001, 04:33 PM
Originally posted by hapoo
I figured everyone knew orbs suck. They're the "Rice Cars" of OC'ing. Bingo!
nhbilly
08-07-2001, 04:50 PM
No player hater.....please ; )

Can't say much for the ORB have not tried it.
Apex
08-07-2001, 05:51 PM
Originally posted by hapoo
I figured everyone knew orbs suck. They're the "Rice Cars" of OC'ing.

I guessed as much, but it was free and supposedly the best thing out there when I received it. Bah. No one makes good, reasonably priced P4 heatsinks. Just because they run cooler doesn't mean people don't wanna push em.
mcdanelz
08-07-2001, 06:13 PM
Are there any Alpha coolers that work with the P4's, I have been wondering this for a while. for example the 6035 it was a pretty hefty cooler but is the retention compatible with the P4 hardware?
Apex
08-07-2001, 08:17 PM
I don't believe that they do yet.

http://www.micforg.co.jp/cindexe.html
joe52985
08-07-2001, 08:40 PM
my p4 1.7 dont got a fan...go figure
\/\/|ZarD
08-10-2001, 01:31 AM
I'll be getting a Zalman soon
I don't know if I'll want to keep it

Message me if you might want it, I think we could make a :deal:
revil
08-10-2001, 02:15 AM
Originally posted by \/\/|ZarD
I'll be getting a Zalman soon
I don't know if I'll want to keep it

Message me if you might want it, I think we could make a :deal:

the zalmans are nice. it keeps my cpu temp really low and the only fan i have near it is the rear exaust fan.

wat i really need to do is find a better heat sink for my chipset. that ****er gets warm.
\/\/|ZarD
08-10-2001, 02:35 AM
Find a old Petium1 HSF and use thermal adheisive to stick it on. I have heard that that is the best chipset cooler you can get.