:. Installation .:

Installation is a bit different then other heatsinks because it gives you the option to put the fan on later. This is because of the spring clips. Other than that, it's basically like any other heatsink, but please be careful with this clip because it's a lot more rigid when compared to a regular clip.

:. Performance .:

For testing I used this setup:

• AMD XP 1800+ (1533 @ 1610)
• Abit KG-7 Raid Motherboard
• Samsung 512mb PC2700 DDR SDRAM
• Visiontek GF4 Ti 4600
• 2x Raid-0 Maxtor 40GB 100 Hard Drives
• Lian-Li A60-U w/ lots of fans
• Fan on SLK-800: Vantec Tornado 84 CFM

Motherboard Monitor was used for the temperature and I used SiSoftSandra 2002 Burn-In Wizard for 30min to get the load temperature.

Comparing to the MCX-462 the SLK-800 was 1C lower and because these are both such high performance heatsinks I would have to say that this is an great result.

I decided to put it from 1610 to 1715Ghz and the temperature went up only 3C... WOW!!!

:. Pros and Cons .:

:. Pros .:

• Excellent Air cooling
• Three fan sizes can fit on the Heatsink easily
• Smooth and shiny base
• All Copper
• Price for Performance is good

:. Cons .:

• None

:. Conclusion .:

Thermalright has once again made a quality heatsink that does everything it should. Also, it has some very nice options included such as the multy fan mounting design. The heatsink impressed me a lot because the of the extremely low temperatures and the actual construction of the heatsink is very advanced.

The only think I would like Thermalright to work on is the clips in future heatsinks. Everything is great, but the clip is so rigid that it is one of the most difficult heatsinks to install.

I would like to thank Thermalright for being generous in providing us the heatsink for review, and I am giving the SLK-800 a 9.5 out of 10 and a Modfactor Top Pick! Award because the SLK-800 provided my CPU with the lowest temperatures I have seen with an air cooler.

modfactor.com rating: 9.5/10