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07-22-2011
 It works, for the price I can''t argue.
It seems to cool the northbridge a lot better than the factory heatsink, and this one is also copper - plus 3 times as large, lol.
The clips that came with this actually were way too small for my motherboard, and I had to pick up a round file - file the insides of the brackets out - and use my original (larger) pins so that it would actually mount.
Now that it''s mounted, it''s actually not as snug as I would have liked it to be. It could use a bit more spring compression or maybe come with a thermal pad to help tighten up the fitment.
Overall though, it did mount, it does work, it looks good, and it did cool the northbridge. For $20 who can complain for a copper heatsink? |
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07-22-2011
 Can''t complain.
$5. One drop to the coolant. Kills stuff.
Doesn''t get much simpler. |
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07-22-2011
 It''s okay.
I''m not really impressed with this thermal paste and it''s mostly because of the hype, graphs, and charts that I saw before ordering.
It works, and the temps are okay...but it''s not a godsend by any means.
I''ve used this now on 6 different chips, and not a single chip has had a noticeable drop in temperature when compared to any other basic thermal paste.
I''ve tried the spread method, the pea method, and experimented with applying different amounts of the paste, and each time my load temps are 50C - the same as they are with the lame $3 silicone paste from my local computer shop.
I guess for novelty of "hey I''m using diamond powder" it''s cool - but as far as functionality don''t bank on it being anything amazing.
I applied this to my laptop''s cpu as well because it tends to shut off when it gets too hot (typical) and it was currently mounted with silicone paste. I applied the IC diamond, burned it in, and it still shuts down due to CPU overheating. I used the pea method and got a great spread with it.
So overall I''m not impressed and wouldn''t bother ordering it again. I''m glad others seem to have good results though... |
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03-25-2011
Running solid for about a month now.
It''s a super affordable kit, and it was shipped quickly, and packaged well. Installation was pretty straightforward, even for a first time liquid cooler like myself. Only took a night to get set up. I''ll admit I watched the youtube videos one of the users on this site linked before installing though, so I knew what to expect.
I purchased this kit because after overclocking my temps were through the roof, and thanks to this kit, I''m back to more than acceptable temps. I was hitting over 60C before this kit, and now I''m low 40''s under full load - so the kit itself is very effective.
Like I said, I''ve had this kit installed for about a month now with the computer on 24/7 and I''ve had no issues - just low temps. I''ve checked for leaks a few times out of paranoia and seen not a drop (using the plastic clamps that came with the kit at that).
I''d recommend this kit for anyone wanting to get into liquid cooling or needs to drop temps asap. I''d expect 10-15C drop under a load. |
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