Thermalright Si-128 review

[CapFTP]

let's go discovering this new TR product

Thermalright....Si-128.

Here we start from the packaging:

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/878/thermalrightsi128002hn9.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128002hn9.jpg)

As TR standard, is a carton box, full with everything you need:

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/941/thermalrightsi128003oh0.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128003oh0.jpg)

Heatsink
wire clip to fix the fan
skt 775 mounting kit
skt 939 mounting kit
skt Am2 mounting kit (usually is not included !!)
thermal paste
sticker and instructions

Let's take a deeper look at details:

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/8303/thermalrightsi128004bg3.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128004bg3.jpg)

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really big, and with large heat pipes

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/3586/thermalrightsi128006bl6.th.jpg (http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128006bl6.jpg)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2835/thermalrightsi128007zl0.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128007zl0.jpg)

and a good lapped base

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3976/thermalrightsi128008dc0.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128008dc0.jpg)

Great fins to optimal heat exchange

here's the detail of the "S" bracket to fix the HS on the standard 939 kit. You put it above the HS base , fix the 3 windowed bracket and turn the lever 90deg. to close it.

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2194/thermalrightsi128009yr7.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128009yr7.jpg)

Detail of 775 kit: Really easy to fix: you put it on the HS base, push the pins into the mobo's holes and that's it..
To take off the HS, just turn the black parts and the pins will come up from the mobo. great !

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/5818/thermalrightsi128011oh2.th.jpg (http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128011oh2.jpg)

And here's on an Asus P5wdh. Take a look at the cooling above mosfet zone.

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http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/708/thermalrightsi128016rg7.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thermalrightsi128016rg7.jpg)

Platform test:

ASUS P5wdh deluxe
Conroe E6700 Es step5 B1
2x1gb ddr2 Corsair 4.4.4.12
fan: Thermaltake 120mm

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Here's under stress: I tried to stress my E6700 to 3.8 Ghz and voltage required to pass 2xpi32M.
temperature under orthos stress could be really bad, but this is anyway a stability test with 1.58 Vcore.

Here's the chart:

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3685/rilievotemperaturekv8.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rilievotemperaturekv8.jpg)

Cpu is working with a small margin towards Thermal Throttling (look at blue curves, that show TAT measurements.
Red curve is taken from P%wdh sensor (and speedfan).

Let's consider we're running @ 3800 instead of 2667, with +43% overclock.

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Some shots:
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/9143/380x10475v158pi32ln9.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=380x10475v158pi32ln9.jpg)

Also 3dmark 2006 available, with the great conroe power to push 2x1900 Crossfire setup (full air, no OC on VGAs)

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/4199/380x10475v1613dm06yt5.th.jpg (http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=380x10475v1613dm06yt5.jpg)

To pass these tests i set fan to 12v (2000 rpm). Not bad but if you wanna be silent...just lower 100 mhz and go to 3.7 Ghz 1.5Vcore....and 5-7V will be enough to pass 2x32M pi with really low temperatures !

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1663/370x10463v150pi32runninac8.th.jpg (http://img110.imageshack.us/my.php?image=370x10463v150pi32runninac8.jpg)

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[BlaqMale]

what's your ambient?

[CapFTP]

what's your ambient?

ambient temperature ?

about 24°C

[TheMaster]

Only 3166 CPU pts @ 06? I do 3010pts @ 3,4Ghz. Something going wrong i thing.
I use the SI120 by my self. It do a great Job for this Type of Non Tower Cooler. But the next one will be named by Scythe. ;)

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mounting this cooler without the ihs is very nervous :fact: