[WTB] Socket A CPU top-down heatsink

[trodas]

For old testing/download PC I would like quiet cooler, something like Thermalright SI-97A:

 

 

http://www.hartware.de/media/reviews/427/si97_quad_heatpipe.jpg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109124

 

The cooler must have the top-down airflow, so it cool the hot mosfets and caps near the CPU (they are heated up pretty much) and also it should have at least 92mm fan (for replacement to quiet Noiseblocker fan).

 

The most problematic part is, that the Soltek SL-KT600-R mainboard have NO HOLES near that CPU socket, so only heatsinks that attach to the ZIF socket are usable. The Zalman CNPS 7000Cu is not usable as well, as many other CPU heatsinks that require these nice installation holes... damn.

 

So, suggestions? And no, ebay search turned out as no results for Thermalright SI-97A :(

[trodas]

I find a solution to my problem, just not where to buy it: Gigabyte G-Power Pro cooler:

 

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1904

 

Now it does provide the mosfet cooling (hoooooray!) and the Pro version have Socket A (462) support! Hoooray. I want it. Sadly I find they selling only the Lite versions in Czech shops, so I think I have to look elsewhere.

 

The "Pro" version definitively support K7 (Socket A/Socket 462 - whatever you can call it)

 

IMHO the Lite vesion just does not have the clip's, but getting anyone that do have the K7 clip for Gigabyte G-Power cooler might be quite a challenge, but when I find that guy, I can buy the lite version of the cooler...

[Antinomy]

Pavel, I understand why you want the top-down blower but if you're going to overclock, I'd suggest a fan just for the mosfets.

 

I came to using TT Sonic Tower as a nice cooler. It can run an Athlon XP 2500+ in passive even with a little overclock. Just find a cooler with a thin heatspreader and get a clip from an old sA cooler (with 3 holes on each side).

[trodas]

Well, I need cooling the mosfets and quiet operation - hence a one fan (some nice Noiseblocker) on top-down heatsink is preferable and highly desirable. But it must hang on on only the ZIF socket, that is the problem...

 

Adding fan just for the mosfets is possible, but it does not fix the noise from old CPU cooler. After all, someone must have such cooler like Thermalright SI-97A or the Gigabyte G-Power Pro cooler - or at least the ZIF bracket for this Gigabyte cooler, witch is likely to get it installed on Socket A mobo w/o the holes.

 

Or is this asking too much?

 

TT Sonic Tower need the holes for sure, it is gigantic :-) Clip from old "sA cooler"? Please explain, I'm listening.

 

Gigabyte G-Power Pro install K7:

 

Wanted / need install clip on Socket A/K7/Socket 462:

[Strunkenbold]

I could imagine he means something like this...

[trodas]

Ah

 

Only one of the notches used? I won't dare to install this in the case

 

And it looks like my search is over. Though I did not managed any shop selling the Gigabyte G-Power Pro (GH-PDU21-MF), I did find shops, claiming that they have "on stock" Gigabyte G-Power BL (GH-PDU21-SC) coolers, witch are listed in their manuals as K7 compatible, on the package this is and inside as well Just for some reason, Gigabyte did not listen them as Socket A compatible anywhere on web. Strange error...

http://www.gigabyte.tw/MicroSite/203/microsite-cooler.html

 

But:

http://www.technic3d.com/reviews/kuehlerroundup/kuehler%20483.jpg

http://insanetek.com/reviews/cooling/Gigabyte%20G-Power%20Pro/images/IMG_3944.JPG

 

Also: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/05/05/HeatsinkTrio/1

"Also in the box you'll find the necessary bits to allow you to install the heatsink on to a Pentium 4 (socket T/478) or AMD's older socket A."

 

Not to mention there: http://www.lckdanny.com/wordpress/?p=222

Second picture show the K7 bracket... I would say this is solved case Now just get one... and preferably second, just in case I will fiddle with such Socket A mainboards in fugure and that it is

[trodas]

- an open letter from me to Gogabyte support -

 

Hello, Gigabyte.

 

First let me complain, that the Gigabyte Password won't work. Even that I register my email trodas@seznam.cz, it ALWAYS say that "Login failed." So please, for the love of God, someone FIX THIS, or provide a simple support email, THANKS!

 

Second - I'm interesed to purchase the G-Power BL Gigabyte cooler (GH-PDU21-SC) for my old System A(K7) machine. I need something that is top-down to cool the mosfets, so this G-Power BL (GH-PDU21-SC) looks like a VERY good solution.

 

However in every reviews is this cooler shown to be Socket A compatible (K7 All Types):

http://www.technic3d.com/reviews/kuehlerroundup/kuehler%20483.jpg

http://www.techbuy.com.au/products/50299/COOLING_CPU_FANS/Gigabyte/-/GH-PDU21-SC_G-Power_Cooler_BL_CPU_Cooler_w._Blue_Light.asp

http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.asp?pid=11606

http://insanetek.com/reviews/cooling/Gigabyte%20G-Power%20Pro/images/IMG_3944.JPG

 

But the Czech seller have this G-Power BL type without K7 compatibility:

http://s1.postimg.org/u8qdaxcwv/Gigabyte_G_Power_BL_GH_PDU21_SC_czech_version.jpg

 

See? No K7 bracket todays.

 

But even a own Gigabyte manual show the K7 compatibility:

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/388592/Gigabyte-Gh-Pdu21-Sc.html

 

So are the customers tricked into belief, that they can use the cooler for K7 by false advertising, or do Gigabyte provide this K7 bracket separately for the buyers or something like that, like Noctua do?

 

Because if Gigabyte does not changed the cooler type (GH-PDU21-SC), then it let people to believe that this cooler IS indeed K7 compatible, while it is novadays not.

This is calling for lawsuit.

 

So I asking politely and nicely first - do Gigabyte provide the K7 bracket(s) - need two - for the G-Power BL (GH-PDU21-SC) cooler and what I need to do to obtain them?

 

Thanks for letting me know.

 

Pavel

 

 

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To put long story short - todays sold versions of the Gigabyte G-Power BL (GH-PDU21-SC) cooler are w/o the K7 compatibility, witch led me to search for user, that could sell/give me the spare K7 bracket for this Gigabyte G-Power BL (GH-PDU21-SC) cooler:

 

Anyone out there, or it is time to set a new thread...