Soltek SL75-DRV4 + Tt Volcano 7.....

[tempo21]

OK folks. Just interested to hear any other opinions/experiences with this this board, and n unusual problem.

I ran this system but was getting concerned about the heat of my 1.4(266) athlon. I was using a standard akasa fan, hence i posted this thread on tektips

thread602-241440 taken some advice from various overclocking forums, i plumped for the Thermaltake Volcano 7, an absolute brute of a fan (80mm fan, 6000 rpm) with copper contacts and thermal grease. This has lowered average CPU temp to 45C.

However on the soltek mobo there is a huge transistor on the top left side of the 'zif' socket (CPU socket) that makes the fit very very tight indeed!!

You would think mobo manufacturers would take these things into there design approach, especially when the board is marketed with 'RED STORM OVERCLOCKING', and its not as if the board is old!!!

any comment?

T3/\/\p()
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[paparazi]

To be fair! you are taking about one of the largest heatsinks out their (I think the swiftech 462 is slightly bigger?)
This heatsink does have very good reviews (and not surprising given the size and mass of the beast) and coupled with the 80mm fan it is reported to be aceptably quiet? I have no first hand knowledge of this however.
45C sounds about right for the super hot 1.4 Athlon at idle, whats it doing full load? after 30mins? should be in the low 50's C (about the same as my XP1700+) but my heatsink/fan is not quite as trick as yours (Taisol 3092 with 27cfm YS tech fan)
As long as it is not shorting out anything it shouldn't matter if it is touching a capacitor.
Happy cooling. Martin Just trying to help, sometimes falling short, I am only human after all.

 

[tempo21]

When run with Unreal tourny or Strikeforce for 2 or more hours temps creep into the 50's, but not more than 53C. Agreed, this is a big old fan, in fact its cooling my PSU without trying !! T3/\/\p()
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[tep0583]

The Volcano is acceptably quiet inside a case. Mine made no more noise than my previous computer before I connected the 80mm fan attached to the side of the case. That, on the other hand, makes a truckload of noise, but the machine does stay cool...