slk-948u and athlon 64

[wazoo42]

I am looking at getting an athlon 64 system in a few days. I was planning on getting the slk-948u hsf, but I read that the base does not cover the entire heatspreader on the core. Is this true, what would be another good hsf to get instead?

 

[juniormlc]

It doesn't need to contact the whole heatspreader. The actual core is not nearly as big as the heatspreader is. It only leaves MAYBE a 1/4" on each side uncovered, so it does cover the entire core. I'm using it with a 92 mm Panaflo and getting great temps. 30C idle and 38C load

 

[wazoo42]

Thanks, out of curiosity, have you checked to see how warm those uncovered parts get?

 

[Kirkov]

get a A64 Mobile then

 

[juniormlc]

Originally posted by wazoo42
Thanks, out of curiosity, have you checked to see how warm those uncovered parts get?

I don't have anything to measure the exact temp with, sorry. But I will tell you that you can't go wrong with Thermalright. The SLK-900U on my NF7-S and this SLK-948U are amazing.