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iSkylla

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Currently I have a Zalman 7700Cu. I just bought an X2 3800+ that will do 2.8-2.9Ghz on 1.5V. The zalman kept my FX-55 (1.5V) running at 39 C idle and 49 C at load. Will it be the same for the X2 3800+? Should I be looking at getting a Scythe Ninja with a 120mm fan (maybe 2)? I have a Lian Li PC-60 Plus (took out the squirrel cage fan) and a DFI LanParty Ultra. I heard the Scythe is a pain, will it be a bigger pain when I have to remove the zalman backplate and put on the scythe one?


Thanks.
 
should be the same, maybe a lil more, maybe a bit cooler, i know if you are lo9oking for a enw and cheap hs/f, id look into the arctic cooling silencer 64. This cooler is very good, and it just aobut as good as a xp90c with a tornado,
 
iSkylla said:
Currently I have a Zalman 7700Cu. I just bought an X2 3800+ that will do 2.8-2.9Ghz on 1.5V. The zalman kept my FX-55 (1.5V) running at 39 C idle and 49 C at load. Will it be the same for the X2 3800+? Should I be looking at getting a Scythe Ninja with a 120mm fan (maybe 2)? I have a Lian Li PC-60 Plus (took out the squirrel cage fan) and a DFI LanParty Ultra. I heard the Scythe is a pain, will it be a bigger pain when I have to remove the zalman backplate and put on the scythe one?


Thanks.
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I'm in the same dilemma. I have the 7700Cu and i just ordered a Opteron 165 :D

I'm just trying to see if upgrading to a Ninja or a Si-120 will make that much of a difference.
 
iSkylla said:
I have a Lian Li PC-60 Plus (took out the squirrel cage fan) and a DFI LanParty Ultra. I heard the Scythe is a pain, will it be a bigger pain when I have to remove the zalman backplate and put on the scythe one?
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i've got the same board along with a Ninja. it's not hard to do, if you have any technical skill whatsoever (ie: if you put your PC together yourself, it'll be fairly painless). fact is, if you do decide to purchase a Ninja, use the original, yellow DFI backplate, and skip using Scythe's replacement plate (you'll need shorter screws though -- you can either buy some from Home Depot -- you need 2 -- or just do what i did, and cut the factory screws shorter). despite this, i promise it ain't hard to do. reason for doing this is to avoid shorting your 'board on the aftermarket backplate. i read a handful of horror stories on dfi-street about this before i installed. you don't have to take this extra step, but i did as a precaution.
 
I don't have the original backplate, only the Zalman one. I guess I will be doing it the hard way. I am just afraid it won't fit, I will have to take some measurments.
 
iSkylla said:
I don't have the original backplate, only the Zalman one. I guess I will be doing it the hard way. I am just afraid it won't fit, I will have to take some measurments.
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well, if you don't have the original backplate, it'll be even easier, since you won't need any substitute screws to install (the Ninja kit will have everything you need in the box). as far as physically fitting in your case, i couldn't say. if you need any measurements from me, let me know.
 
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I need some replies to see if upgrading from a Zalman 7700Cu to a Ninja would make a good difference. My 165 is coming in this friday and i don't want to take it all apart again to install a new hsf later. :D
 
The ninja does out perform the Zalman. So I ordered the one that comes with the fan. It seemed quite good. Something like 47 CFM at 15dba. So I bought it for $50 on the egg. From what I have read and heard, it dissapaits heat very well. It is the top end of air coolers.
 
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