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Well there I was pottering around this morning when I hear this clunk, I briefly wondered what is was and put it down to a bag sliding onto the floor.

A short while latter it becomes apparent what that "clunk" was as my computer shut down and wouldn't restart.

I opened her up to find that my Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 had sheered from it's housing :'(

So I am now on my laptop sourcing some new parts.

Can anyone recommend a low profile but good/efficient heatsink?
 
how low profile? any idea on height in mm?

when you say it sheered? any pics? if its a push pin fit has it just popped out? or has the heatsink separated from the bracket?
 
neil_g said:
how low profile? any idea on height in mm?

when you say it sheered? any pics? if its a push pin fit has it just popped out? or has the heatsink separated from the bracket?
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Low profile as in smaller is size than the Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 which was a bit of a monster.

The heatsink had separated from the bracket, the bracket had cracked and the weight of the heatsink was enough to cause it to sheer completely.

No pics I am afraid, it has already been consigned to to bin outside
 
Keith W said:
Low profile as in smaller is size than the Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 which was a bit of a monster.

The heatsink had separated from the bracket, the bracket had cracked and the weight of the heatsink was enough to cause it to sheer completely.

No pics I am afraid, it has already been consigned to to bin outside
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odd, maybe a manufacturing defect then..

oh, what cpu socket is it?

have a look at the nocuta range..

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=produkte&lng=en

i wouldnt necessarily go low profile, itll reduce cooling performance.
 
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Another quick question if I may?

If I replace the processor and motherboard in my rig will I have to reinstall my OS?

I am guessing the answer is yes
 
Keith W said:
Another quick question if I may?

If I replace the processor and motherboard in my rig will I have to reinstall my OS?

I am guessing the answer is yes
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you might get away with it, if you dont end up with loads of blue screens. personally id always recommending reinstalling, its a lot of hardware that needs different drivers etc.
 
Win 7 is supposed to handle hardware upgrades fine by design (according to Microsoft even!). I have changed mobos without hassle. Just make sure you have drivers available for whatever network interface you want to use - it is MUCH easier to upgrade when you have an internet connection.
 
I am going to get a new heatsink first and try it on the current set up in the hope that the processor/socket wasn't fried this morning when the old one went tits up
 
arad85 said:
Win 7 is supposed to handle hardware upgrades fine by design (according to Microsoft even!). I have changed mobos without hassle. Just make sure you have drivers available for whatever network interface you want to use - it is MUCH easier to upgrade when you have an internet connection.
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yeah like i say if it doesnt blue screen then everyone is a winner. when i went from the gigabit board to the asus board though, it just wouldnt boot.

Keith W said:
I am going to get a new heatsink first and try it on the current set up in the hope that the processor/socket wasn't fried this morning when the old one went tits up
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if its thermal shutdown kicked in then should be fine.
 
Well I was a bit dense, and not knowing what the cause was, turned it back on after the first shut down, it was then my screen flashed up a CPU overheat warning and I immediately shut the system down.

The way I see it I have nothing to loose by trying
 
Keith W said:
Another quick question if I may?

If I replace the processor and motherboard in my rig will I have to reinstall my OS?

I am guessing the answer is yes
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Not that relevant as you have solved your problem but I have done just this successfully using sysprep following a guide I found on a windows 7 forum. It puts windows into an out of the bow fresh state (and will need activating) but doesn't delete all your user stuff so after it has woken up in the new hardware you can get back to how you were before. I'd backup as if you were installing from scratch just in case if you do try it sometime.
 
arad85 said:
Scythe Shuriken gets generally good reviews. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/gadgets/277036/scythe-shuriken-rev-b I have one and it is very quiet!

There is no substitute for area and airflow though - depends how many watts you need to dissipate....
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Hi Andy,

Did that come with thermal paste preapplied or did you have to buy some?

This new Akasa one I bought is up there for getting the world record for being the loudest heatsink ever so I am going to replace it.

Take care,

Keith
 
It comes with some in the box Keith. So, not pre-applied and no, you don't need to buy any :)
 
arad85 said:
It comes with some in the box Keith. So, not pre-applied and no, you don't need to buy any :)
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Do you know if I will be able to fit it in situ or would I need to remove the motherboard and fit a back plate? (socket LGA1156)
 
You need to fit a backplate from memory, but many cases have a cutout to allow this.
 
Thats a pain!

No cut out for me, would mean removing mobo to fit
 
Google it to check... Mine is only from memory around 18 months ago but Scythe generally do mount from the rear on Intel boards.
 
I only have a standard cheap old case so it would mean removing the mobo it seems if I were to go for this cooler
 
Well christmas is coming up and I haven't written my list to Santa yet.... :D
 
Was just looking at some Lian Li cases, they look very well built

You have used Lian Li cases haven't you Neil? What are your thoughts on them?
 
Well I can wait until christmas, the noise of this fan is driving me bonkers! :bonk:

Have just bout a Scythe Shuriken Rev B and it should be with me tomorrow.

Still going to put a few computer bits on my list to Santa though :D
 
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