I purchased this fan on sale this past weekend from NewEgg. I have been having overheating problems with my AMD64 San Diego 3700+ (with stock HSF) since I purchased it last summer. It really was a problem when recoding video. CPU usage rose to 100% and the temp rose accordingly, usually topping out in excess of 60C (my alarm point) before the recode was completed.
I decided to give this HSF a try. I read the reviews and everyone said one thing, it is BIG. I have to agree. I am using a full size Antec case, so the size was not a problem. I received and installed the unit today, and did it ever make a difference. (Full description: Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 with 120mm fan). The cpu temp used to idle at 29C in a 65F room. The first thing that I noticed was that with the case side open, it was idling at 19C, 6C less than the system temp of 25C. With the case closed, it idles at the same temp as the system, 25C in a 65F room. The real success was the 100% cpu utilization test. I recoded an avi file to DVD using Nero. It took almost an hour at 100% utilization and the cpu temp never rose above 32C. For the life of me, I can't understand why AMD sells such a substandard HSF unit with their retail cpus. I, for one, am now a happy camper. Just thought I would share a success story. Jim Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
