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Searched, but no clear answer - NF7-S, Antec, and HS/Fan

Post by Agent Cooper » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:17 pm

Okay,
I've done some searching, but not found the answer I think.
I am going to be getting an Antec Sonata case, NF7-S board, and a 2500+.

What is the best, quietest HS/Fan for this board that will fit in the case?

It looks like the Thermalteke SLK won't, and it seems to be the one of the most popular.

Can anyone suggest a good HS/Fan combo? How about the Zalman CNPS 3100+

TIA

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Post by chylld » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:29 pm

Welcome to SPCR, Agent Cooper!

I'm pretty sure the thermalright slk900a will fit your nf7.

also, the zalman 7000a will also fit, although yuo'll need to do a little bit of modification to the clip, and there'll only be about 5mm between the hsf and the power supply.

if you're willing to modify the clip, get the zalman 7000a. otherwise, look towards something like the thermalright slk900a w/ panaflo 92L.

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Post by Agent Cooper » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:37 pm

Thanks chylld,

I found the compatibility on the thermalright :? site for the 900A.
For the Zalman, their website states that it is not compatible with the NF7.

I will look into the 900A.
All I'm really interested in for now is going from 2500 to 3200 if possible with the FSB, and that will likely be it.

Perhaps I don't need something as good as the 900A?
Of course, if that's the only way to get a good silent combo, then that is what I will do. :D

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Post by Andytom » Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:40 pm

Hello Agent Cooper,

Yes the 7000A will fit the nf7-s but you not only have to cut the clip as chylld says but also reverse the supports that hold the clip onto the MB which is against Zalman's directions. It does work though as that is what I use with my nf7-s. Unfortunately I am not familiar with that case so do not know if it will fit. The 7000A is about 5-10mm higher than the MB so if the PSU gives enough clearance than you should be ok. Good luck.

Andy

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Post by silvervarg » Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:20 pm

I use the Aero Cool Deep Impact DP-102 on my NF7-M (exactly same board at and near CPU as the NF7-S). So it is sure to fit your board and in you chassi as well. The choise of fan is up to you, depending on the cooling capacity/noise level tradeoff you want.
You can use it with one of two 80mm fans, but I would recommend using a single fan, since that will be enough.
If you overclock to XP3200 my guess is that you need an L1A at about 9V or so.

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Post by Agent Cooper » Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:46 pm

Andytom, sounds like more work than I want to do, but it remains an option.

silvervarg, I will have a look into the aerocool. It is good to know that it fits. Where did you get yours from?
Which fan did you use?

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Post by silvervarg » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:21 am

I got my DP-102 from a Swedish store in Stockholm. www.mycom.se
I mounted a 24V M1A Panaflo on it, but currently I have the Panaflo disconnected. It cools my CPU fine without any CPU-fan.
Read more about the DP-102 in this thread

P.s. Just realised that this is post 500 for me in this forum.

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Post by davidstone28 » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:06 am

Slightly off topic, but have a think about getting the Abit AN7 instead of the NF7-Sv2. The AN7 is a modern revision of the NF7-S and has only just been released.

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Post by Casual Obs » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:23 pm

I have a Sonata ... NF7-S V2 ... and a Barton 2500+ and use the Thermaltake Silentboost ... I find it to be quiet and a decent cooler. I typically run at slightly OC'd settings and heat dissipation has not been an issue. The loudest thing in my case now is the old Radeon 7200 fan that is going bad .. this will get replaced sooner or later.

Have you modded your Sonata at all?

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Post by Agent Cooper » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:16 pm

Haven't modded the case yet. but starting to think about it given the threads on here...

I've been looking further, and the Silent Boost is one of my top 2 choices.
This just gives the idea more weight in my mind.

Thanks!

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Post by aston » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:16 pm

Andytom wrote: Yes the 7000A will fit the nf7-s but you not only have to cut the clip as chylld says but also reverse the supports that hold the clip onto the MB which is against Zalman's directions. It does work though as that is what I use with my nf7-s. Unfortunately I am not familiar with that case so do not know if it will fit. The 7000A is about 5-10mm higher than the MB so if the PSU gives enough clearance than you should be ok.
Do you think you could measure exactly how much higher than the motherboard? 5-10mm is a big range.... I would greatly appreciate knowing this. I really want the Zalman over a Thermalright solution since they seem to perform better according to MikeC's review.

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Post by silvervarg » Mon Jan 26, 2004 1:19 am

There are a few people at this forum that has fitted the Zalman 7000A cooler on the NF7-S in the Sonata case, so there is no problem with clearance to the PSU.

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Post by aston » Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:22 am

Ah, ok.

I don't have a Sonata case, though... anyone care to measure exactly for me? :)

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Post by starsky » Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:21 pm

an SLK-800A (sorry not a 900) overhangs the edge of the nf7-s v2.0 by about 1mm.

Photo here: http://www.bluecouch.com.au/reviews/nf7s/nf7s5.asp

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