Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler?

[Bugman]

Has anyone used the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler? http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/silentBoost.htm
I'm building a new system for my kids with a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe with a 2500+ Barton that I'm planning to OC as high as it will go but haven't decided on the cooling yet.It looks like a good one.

 

[The TweakOholic]

The new line of Thermaltake HSF combos seem to be close copies of best HS on
the market. The SLK-800 and 900 by ThermalRight which currently hold the
crown for worlds best HS.

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Do you "eat to live" or "live to eat"?

Has anyone used the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler?
http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/silentBoost.htm
I'm building a new system for my kids with a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe with a 2500+
Barton that I'm planning to OC as high as it will go but haven't decided on
the cooling yet.It looks like a good one.

 

[stanmc]

The new line of Thermaltake HSF combos seem to be close copies of best HS on
the market. The SLK-800 and 900 by ThermalRight which currently hold the
crown for worlds best HS.

-------------------------
Do you "eat to live" or "live to eat"?

Has anyone used the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler?
http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/silentBoost.htm
I'm building a new system for my kids with a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe with a 2500+
Barton that I'm planning to OC as high as it will go but haven't decided on
the cooling yet.It looks like a good one.

There are two models of the 900 for AMD processors. Be very careful to
read the compatibility remarks. The 900-U requires severe bending of the
capacitors on the a7n8x while the 900-A does not.

 

[We Live For The One We Die For The One]

Atleast it does not have Volcano in the name

 

[E_\\_¼__½__¾__F]

Just bolted on an SLK-900u with a Ys-Tech TMD fan 70mm 5600RPM. best temps I've ever had so far.

| The new line of Thermaltake HSF combos seem to be close copies of best HS on
| the market. The SLK-800 and 900 by ThermalRight which currently hold the
| crown for worlds best HS.
|
| -------------------------
| Do you "eat to live" or "live to eat"?
|
| | Has anyone used the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler?
| http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/silentBoost.htm
| I'm building a new system for my kids with a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe with a 2500+
| Barton that I'm planning to OC as high as it will go but haven't decided on
| the cooling yet.It looks like a good one.
|
|

 

[Roger Squires]

Just bolted on an SLK-900u with a Ys-Tech TMD fan 70mm 5600RPM. best temps
I've ever had so far.

Only 70mm at quite a high rpm. Why not a 92mm at low rpm? Prolly
double airflow at lower dbs.

rms

 

[E_\\_¼__½__¾__F]

IMHO, I have a 92mm but I didn't like how far the edges of the fan hung over the side of the hs. too much 'wasted air' and too much
area of the mobo to be covered in dusty dirt over time. i put a switch on it set at med/4800rpm and I get 40c max with full prime95
load and 28c idle. had 38c max load on hi speed.

| > Just bolted on an SLK-900u with a Ys-Tech TMD fan 70mm 5600RPM. best temps
| I've ever had so far.
|
| Only 70mm at quite a high rpm. Why not a 92mm at low rpm? Prolly
| double airflow at lower dbs.
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| rms
|
|

 

[LBJGH]

But that overhang of the 92mm is good to cool the mobo/capacitors/chipset
too... not just put dust on em.

IMHO, I have a 92mm but I didn't like how far the edges of the fan hung

over the side of the hs. too much 'wasted air' and too much

area of the mobo to be covered in dusty dirt over time. i put a switch on

it set at med/4800rpm and I get 40c max with full prime95

 

[E_\\_¼__½__¾__F]

But with the overhang, as air is similar to water and electricity (tries to find the easiest route out with the least resistance),
would this leave less air going down into the heatsink?

| But that overhang of the 92mm is good to cool the mobo/capacitors/chipset
| too... not just put dust on em.

 

[Nick M V Salmon]

| But that overhang of the 92mm is good to cool the mobo/capacitors/chipset
| too... not just put dust on em.

But with the overhang, as air is similar to water and electricity (tries to
find the easiest route out with the least resistance), would this leave less
air going down into the heatsink?

Also true - so suck it instead of blowing it. ;-)

ie. try it both ways around - I found a 3000RPM 80mm fan sucking away from
the SLK800s I used a while back on two machines was the most efficient -
especially as I could then quite easily duct the CPU hot air exhaust
directly out the back of the case...

Ciao...

[UK]_Nick...

 

[David Maynard]

But with the overhang, as air is similar to water and electricity (tries to find the easiest route out with the least resistance),

Well, it's more fundamental than even that. The majority of an axial fan's
airflow is directed, by centrifugal action of the fan blades, to the perimeter
anyway.

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[iTsMeMa]

I'm not gonna shed a lot of light on this discussion, however my personal
experience may be relevant.
My original setup when I built my sys was a 1.4 T-bird topped with a
ThermalTake 7 (80mm smart fan)
Average running temp was 50C.
Because of fan failure I chose to go to a Thernalright SK6. This cooler came
with a 60mm delta screamer .it sounded like I had purchased shares in
Boeing.
Average running temp was 47C, noise was brutal!
After some thought I figured how to mount an 80mm fan on the SK6.
Average running temp lowered to 44C. noise was down to barely discernable.
Following the same thought process, I mounted a 92mm fan on the SK6.
Average running temp is now 40C.
Regarding basic flow fundamentals, benefits or losses regarding fan
overhang, additional dust build-up, I won't go there.
My point is simply that my real world experience showed a definitive gain
from the larger fan.
Now, for those that are gonna ask, (at this moment) there is no way I can
see to mount a 120mm fan on my cooler!

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Garry.

to find the easiest route out with the least resistance),

 

[Aussie]

World's Best ??????????

ASUS A7N8X DLX v2
2500+ @ 2.53 1.8v
2x256 A-Data DualChannel PC2700 2.7v
Volcano 11+
Baby Volcano Ram Cooler
PowerColor 9600Pro Zalman with fan
sys = 31*
cpu = 40* (under load)

World's Best ????????????? LOL LOL LOL

 

[Thomas Andersson]

Has anyone used the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance
Cooler? http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/silentBoost.htm
I'm building a new system for my kids with a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe with a
2500+ Barton that I'm planning to OC as high as it will go but
haven't decided on the cooling yet.It looks like a good one.

Got the same system and waiting for a HSF.. I'm looking at the Extreme
Volcano 12, it looks similar, but I asume noisier.. anyone got any comments
on that one?

Best Wishes
Thomas

 

[Viper]

Just installed - Barton 2500+, A7NbX-Dlx - OC'd to 3200 2.2ghz

Stock Cooler = 40 idle, 52 load, 1.7v
Thermaltake = 30 idle, 41 100%CPU load after 5 min. 1.65v

Quiet, nice cooler - well worth the $34

Has anyone used the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler?
http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/silentBoost.htm
I'm building a new system for my kids with a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe with a 2500+
Barton that I'm planning to OC as high as it will go but haven't decided on
the cooling yet.It looks like a good one.