Thermalright SK-7 $14.99

[Z80]

I have an SK-7 on my NFS-7 / 2100XP oc'd to 2.2Ghz. It works fine with one of those LED lighted fans from SVC - looks pretty cool too!

 

[SpideyCU]

Originally posted by: Z80
I have an SK-7 on my NFS-7 / 2100XP oc'd to 2.2Ghz. It works fine with one of those LED lighted fans from SVC - looks pretty cool too!

You mean something like this?

 

[OgreDave]

sold out again..

 

[Z80]

Originally posted by: SpideyCU

Originally posted by: Z80 I have an SK-7 on my NFS-7 / 2100XP oc'd to 2.2Ghz. It works fine with one of those LED lighted fans from SVC - looks pretty cool too!

You mean something like this?

Yeah dude! you got it! What's that lighted fan at the bottom right of the picture? Looks like it has a spider web like finger guard on it? I tried to put a skull & crossbones finger guard on my CPU fan but the SK-7 fan clips didn't like it.

 

[Melectricus]

Umm... a couple things

I have a sk7 and it works very well with an 80mm fan, however I have read on a few sites these units work better blowing into the heatsink. I reversed my 80mm variable - holding the same speed - and it dropped the temp about 3degC.

The other is room temperature. Cool the cpu all you want, but the BTU output into the room will be the same. Power consumption by the cpu will be constant for the same useage, but heat transfer will be better hence lower cpu only operating temperature - which is what you are trying to accomplish.

 

[Vivi]

Originally posted by: dakels
My studio where my machines are cannot be hotter then yours. I came up the other day and it was 108 F! And yet I turned on my 2.8C and it never got over 46 C - 48 C and I use both the Bios temp readout and the Hardcano with a thermal probe on the CPU die. Neither displayed over 48 C with 108 F ambient temps.

With stock cooling this would shoot up to 60+C and shut down. I use a Zalman 7000ALCu but this HS but it is definetely as good.

wow, that's pretty nice! How were you able to accomplish this though? And what cfm fan did you use?
For me where I'm at, a few days ago my room got as hot as 99f and my cpu temp would shoot up to 50c and I got 4 fans in my chieftec case running (2 exhaust 2 intake) along with the AX-7. And I'm using it with a 40cfm 80mm fan too on a 1700xp thoroughbred.

 

[KokomoGST]

Still out of stock... *sigh*

 

[SpideyCU]

Originally posted by: Z80

Originally posted by: SpideyCU

Originally posted by: Z80 I have an SK-7 on my NFS-7 / 2100XP oc'd to 2.2Ghz. It works fine with one of those LED lighted fans from SVC - looks pretty cool too!

You mean something like this?

Yeah dude! you got it! What's that lighted fan at the bottom right of the picture? Looks like it has a spider web like finger guard on it? I tried to put a skull & crossbones finger guard on my CPU fan but the SK-7 fan clips didn't like it.

It's a Spider-Man grill, you can see it better here and here (flash used in this last one, obviously). Yeah, because of the way the clips work on the SK-7, I wouldn't try putting any fancy guards on it. Fit would be tight even if you could manage it.

Originally posted by: Melectricus
I have a sk7 and it works very well with an 80mm fan, however I have read on a few sites these units work better blowing into the heatsink. I reversed my 80mm variable - holding the same speed - and it dropped the temp about 3degC.

Yes, I have mine blowing into the heatsink, and I think most people have it this way.

 

[markish]

Good find. OOS. Too late for me

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: Vivi

Originally posted by: dakels
My studio where my machines are cannot be hotter then yours. I came up the other day and it was 108 F! And yet I turned on my 2.8C and it never got over 46 C - 48 C and I use both the Bios temp readout and the Hardcano with a thermal probe on the CPU die. Neither displayed over 48 C with 108 F ambient temps.

With stock cooling this would shoot up to 60+C and shut down. I use a Zalman 7000ALCu but this HS but it is definetely as good.

wow, that's pretty nice! How were you able to accomplish this though? And what cfm fan did you use?
For me where I'm at, a few days ago my room got as hot as 99f and my cpu temp would shoot up to 50c and I got 4 fans in my chieftec case running (2 exhaust 2 intake) along with the AX-7. And I'm using it with a 40cfm 80mm fan too on a 1700xp thoroughbred.

i dont know it just does it
my thermaltake case has 7 fans. Then I got a Zalman 7000 ALCu with a healthy dollop of AS3. With all fans on max it stays nice and cool and the sound is not loud at all. Even on a dead silent night if I leave comp on, i can barely hear it at all and I sleep 10 feet away. Any noise I do hear is just the slight sound of air moving which is fine. Nothing worse then a high pitch gear noise with some small mm/high rpm crap fans.

 

[Mustanggt]

I have one of those Panaflo 1LA on my SLK 800 And my Xp1800 overclocked 2GHZ great fan cant hear it at all, my temps are between 45c and 50 c but I dont care as long as its Quiet and stable.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Doesn't someone here run case-mod.com ?
-- mrcodedude

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: Mustanggt
I have one of those Panaflo 1LA on my SLK 800 And my Xp1800 overclocked 2GHZ great fan cant hear it at all, my temps are between 45c and 50 c but I dont care as long as its Quiet and stable.

Thats not at all bad IIRC for an OC'd 1800. Anyways if you are reading temps from the bios they usually report a bit high. I have always noticed many bios readings to be 3-6ºC higher then actual temp. I use a a thermal probe under the CPU die and one right next to the area where the HS meets the die and I always see lower temps then what the bios states.

 

[wluk]

which one is better? sk7 or ax7? thanks!

 

[stultus]

Sold out of both Anyone have another source?

 

[huesmann]

Bestbyte is a little more expensive. You could also try 2cooltek.

 

[colonel]

Damm the AX7 is gone again....

 

[Thump553]

Well I got my order in from these people today and I am extremely disappointed. Major parts of my order (the cpu cooler and some 3 to 4 pin adapter wires) are missing, without any explanation. The packing was the worst job I have ever seen, bar none. In a 17 inch deep box they threw 3 or 4 handfuls of styrofoam peanuts (3 inches deep) and placed my fans, etc. loose inside the box. It sounded like a box of broken parts when I received it. My order was placed 7/7/03 and took ten days to go cross country and I never received any confirming emails or shipping info from Case-Mods. Their site will just tell you your order has been shipped, no dates, tracking numbers, etc.

I've learned my lesson-all future such orders will be placed with SVC. These guys were a few bucks cheaper, but far slower, less communicative, lousy packing and incomplete order. Just a heads up if anyone was thinking of buying here.

 

[lhotdeals]

Hehe, I am very satisfied with these people! Not only were my orders packaged very well, they sent me 2x of what I ordered without charging anything extra . Now I am stuck with 8 Panaflos and a bunch of led and pin adapters! muhahahaha behold my panaflo fleet!

Oh for my OCed 1700+ to 2.4 ghz, I use SLK800 + 92mm Tornado that does 100+ CFM Awesome combo cept the sound keke

 

[OpalFrost98GT]

I got my AX-7 today as well. Packaging was fine, delivery was a bit slow but heck I opted for the slower ground shipping.
I think they have changed shippers, mine came in from FedEx Ground, but was in an Airborne Express packing box.
I am pleased with the transaction, and would certainly order from them again if I weren't in a big hurry for my parts.

 

[3point14]

Originally posted by: Thump553
Well I got my order in from these people today and I am extremely disappointed. Major parts of my order (the cpu cooler and some 3 to 4 pin adapter wires) are missing, without any explanation. The packing was the worst job I have ever seen, bar none. In a 17 inch deep box they threw 3 or 4 handfuls of styrofoam peanuts (3 inches deep) and placed my fans, etc. loose inside the box. It sounded like a box of broken parts when I received it. My order was placed 7/7/03 and took ten days to go cross country and I never received any confirming emails or shipping info from Case-Mods. Their site will just tell you your order has been shipped, no dates, tracking numbers, etc.

I've learned my lesson-all future such orders will be placed with SVC. These guys were a few bucks cheaper, but far slower, less communicative, lousy packing and incomplete order. Just a heads up if anyone was thinking of buying here.

Same here. I ordered last Wednesday and arrived yesterday. My package was like yours with poor packaging and missing stuff. I was missing my Panflos and 5 other fans. The only thing in my box was a heatsink, LEDs, and my PO with the things missing highlighted with "Backordered" written on there. I will give them another week before I call and start complaining.

 

[Doomer]

I ordered 2 sk-7's on the 7th and they haven't arrived yet. I sent them an email 2 days ago asking for a status and they didn't bother to respond so based on that alone I won't be ordering from them again.

I ordered 2 fans from SVC the same day and they have long since arrived.

Customer service is where it's at as far as I'm concerned. If it sucks, or worst, doesn't exist they will only get one order from me and never again.

 

[Doomer]

Well, I'm screwed on this deal. I ordered 2 and they sent me 1. I emailed them and if they don't respond (like they didn't respond to my last email), I guess I'll have to let my CC Co. get involved.

Is it just me or are there more on-line thieves these days.

 

[Gerbil333]

Originally posted by: SpideyCU

Originally posted by: Melectricus
I have a sk7 and it works very well with an 80mm fan, however I have read on a few sites these units work better blowing into the heatsink. I reversed my 80mm variable - holding the same speed - and it dropped the temp about 3degC.

Yes, I have mine blowing into the heatsink, and I think most people have it this way.

You should always have a fan on a heatsink blow into the hsf...all coolers that come with fans pre-installed are like this.

 

[stultus]

I ordered some fans last Saturday (7/12). They JUST shipped today (7/18) with a delivery date of 7/25. That's 13 days for "Airborne Ground" delivery. I will not be ordering from this store again. Newegg and cohorts all the way if you want stuff in a timely manner.