Apex Community Forums - View Single Post - ThermalRight SP-97 discontinued?!?

TekXoID · 06-October-04, 03:11 AM

I'm really pissed, ThermalRight has dropped their flagship Socket A heatsink in preperation for the supposed
upcoming replacement SI-97; which is aluminum and looks to have alot less mass in addition to weight.

Tell me that the new SI-97 doesn't look skimpy, especially in comparison to the SP-97:

Multiple heatpipes for well spread heat around aluminum fins
Enormous wingspan gives extra cooling to surrounding components
Soldered fins to copper base (nickel plated) to make effective contact
Light weight and easy installation

I don't know, they haven't made any screwed up decisions in the past...but I somewhat doubt the cooling
capabilties of this upcoming SI-97, then again the last time I've had an alum. sink was in the Socket 423 days.

What do you guys think?

06-October-04, 03:11 AM		#1 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	ThermalRight SP-97 discontinued?!? I'm really pissed, ThermalRight has dropped their flagship Socket A heatsink in preperation for the supposed upcoming replacement SI-97; which is aluminum and looks to have alot less mass in addition to weight. Tell me that the new SI-97 doesn't look skimpy, especially in comparison to the SP-97: Multiple heatpipes for well spread heat around aluminum fins Enormous wingspan gives extra cooling to surrounding components Soldered fins to copper base (nickel plated) to make effective contact Light weight and easy installation I don't know, they haven't made any screwed up decisions in the past...but I somewhat doubt the cooling capabilties of this upcoming SI-97, then again the last time I've had an alum. sink was in the Socket 423 days. What do you guys think?