HDT-S1283 for sure. Get a Xigmatek Crossbow with it though. The Core Contact Freezer has a horrible mount which doesn't provide much pressure at all and can't be replaced.
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Did you just answer your own thread?
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Xiggy is great, just get some AS5 or MX-2 thermal paste. I have the Xiggy blowing out the back of my case, is it just that your case is to short? Either way, top or back, it should work equally well.
Originally Posted by nirianto I have installed S1283 before and it was a breeze. No cuts no bloods. I am expecting that installing the SCCF will be difficult just cuz the of the way tight spacing between the fins and the latch. Based on its orientation, S1283 could potentially blocked the first ram slot if you have ram with raised heatsink. The SCCF will not fit if you have a tall NB cooler. |
Xiggy is great, just get some AS5 or MX-2 thermal paste. I have the Xiggy blowing out the back of my case, is it just that your case is to short? Either way, top or back, it should work equally well.
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Thanks! I figured the s1283 has a much better mounting system than the CCF. I'll go with the s1283 then! Thanks guys!
Originally Posted by Sonorously The CCF has a horrible mounting system, you'll spend atleast 2 hours trying to put it on your motherboard without snapping it in half. I had to bend my motherboard roughly 40 degrees before the heatsink would lock into place. It's extremely hard to remove the heatsink as well. I would just go with the s1283. |
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I had absolutely no problems mounting my CCF. It is a bit of a pain to take it off for reseating, but that entire process only took me 25 minutes....and that include the removal of the motherboard.
Originally Posted by Sonorously The CCF has a horrible mounting system, you'll spend atleast 2 hours trying to put it on your motherboard without snapping it in half. I had to bend my motherboard roughly 40 degrees before the heatsink would lock into place. It's extremely hard to remove the heatsink as well. I would just go with the s1283. |
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its only an issue with Intel CPU's with AMD its fine.
Originally Posted by Sonorously The CCF has a horrible mounting system, you'll spend atleast 2 hours trying to put it on your motherboard without snapping it in half. I had to bend my motherboard roughly 40 degrees before the heatsink would lock into place. It's extremely hard to remove the heatsink as well. I would just go with the s1283. |
Get the Sunbeam, a friend has it, and its ubber HSF, will let you OC very nicely,, gl,
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The CCF comes with a full tube of TX-2 which is a good TIM
Originally Posted by og4tcm Make sure you get a good TIM too! IC Diamond is right up there with the big boys, and I think it's just as good/slightly better than others. |
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