Thermaltake Silent Boost K7 okay for Athlon 64 3400+?

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I just bought an AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (Socket 754) retail and was wondering if my Thermaltake Silent Boost K7 will fit and be okay on it. I know that any stock HSF is crappy, so I've been looking at Thermaltake's site and noticed that the K8 version is only slightly larger (85x73x48) than the K7 (82x70x49). Also, the K7 version is approved up to the XP 3400+ (I know, no such thing). Since I don't play games, but will be leaving my computer on for extended periods, is it worth getting a new HSF? Basically, I have a new K7 and don't want to spend any more money on a K8. Thanks.
 
No it will not fit. The K7 will only fit on the Socket462 procs. For the K8 you need the Silentboost K8 :) Now if you somehow get the mounts from the K8 then you can prolly attatch it to the HSF for the K7 Model and get it to work......
 
Thanks, but I went out and bought a Thermaltake Venus 12. I figured out that the K8 version had a flat bottom. I'm not too thrilled about controlling the fan speed myself, so I'll be letting the motherboard do it. But is it absolutely necessary to use the thermal sensor that was included? I'm a bit scared to attach something to the bottom of the heatsink. I know it's supposed to be taped to the very end of one corner, but it's still something that I've never tried.
 
I've got the XP 2100+ with the ECS K75SA Pro motherboard. The reason I've been asking so many questions all over the forum is because I had a hell of a time getting it right with my current setup.
 
But is it absolutely necessary to use the thermal sensor that was included
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No that would defeate the purpose of having the mobo control it (and would prolly be a bad idea)

I'm a bit scared to attach something to the bottom of the heatsink. I know it's supposed to be taped to the very end of one corner, but it's still something that I've never tried.
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You could tape it between the fins
 
I ended up following the directions and putting it on one of the corners between the heatsink and heat spreader. It seems to be working fine, maybe 5C cooler than what the BIOS says.

Why would it be a bad idea to use the thermal sensor?
 
Because the thermal sensor will throttle the fan ... and the mobo will throttle the fan ... race-condition :)
 
But the AMD (maybe Asus) manual specifically states that I would need a HSF with a thermal sensor if I chose not to use the stock HSF. Hmm... what you said makes sense. Now I may have to go in and remove the thermal sensor.
 
manual specifically states that I would need a HSF with a thermal sensor if I chose not to use the stock HSF
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Except the stock fan doesnt have a thermal sensor :P
 
For now, I decided to leave it as is. I don't want to mess with things, since everything is running fine. But thanks for the advice. If the heatsink fan does start screwing up, I'll remove the thermal sensor.
 
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