Thermalright Archon Details Released

**Clunk** · 10-19-2010 03:51 AM

Looks interesting, Thermalright claim it can beat the Silver Arrow.

More here.

**RPGWiZaRD** · 10-19-2010 04:10 AM

It certainly doesn't look like it at least and what's with the crappy looking fan?

**Hondacity** · 10-19-2010 04:29 AM

they finally spread the heat pipes...nice...

thanks clunk

**initialised** · 10-19-2010 04:44 AM

Ewww greige fan

**Chrono Detector** · 10-19-2010 04:59 AM

Looks like a Noctua wannabe, at least the fan colour isn't that ugly, not like Noctua's brown fan.

**tiro_uspsss** · 10-19-2010 06:08 AM

looks.. kinda small.. I reckon it should be thicker.. oh & I welcome almost any fan colour, its the friggin 21st century, is it impossible to get diff coloured plastic or something??

**amdsempron_xs** · 10-19-2010 07:32 AM

Looks sweet

, when does it hit Europe? I'll buy one if it's available in Germany before I leave the country

**Tomasis** · 10-19-2010 08:04 AM

duuh . have just ordered silver arrow

**SubZero.it** · 10-19-2010 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD

It certainly doesn't look like it at least and what's with the crappy looking fan?

Crappy looking fan?It's one of the best fan of the market. Google for some reviews

**zalbard** · 10-19-2010 08:59 AM

Bet it's too wide to fit onto Classified, huh? And actually, I also think it does not look like it can beat Silver Arrow...

**~~Baron_Davis~~** · 10-19-2010 09:44 AM

TR = da best

**Tomasis** · 10-19-2010 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by zalbard

And actually, I also think it does not look like it can beat Silver Arrow...

I hope it

at least my wallet

**LiquidFiction** · 10-19-2010 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD

It certainly doesn't look like it at least and what's with the crappy looking fan?

Looks are deceiving

**Sam_oslo** · 10-19-2010 11:05 AM

I like the light wight and 140mm fan, and this tiny design can solve the problem with tall RAM too.

This looks good on paper, but load temp & noise is what counts most, It will be interesting to see a good test on this.

**K404** · 10-19-2010 11:15 AM

The TY-140 is getting great reviews and is also surprisingly cheap

**RPGWiZaRD** · 10-19-2010 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by SubZero.it

Crappy looking fan?It's one of the best fan of the market. Google for some reviews

Originally Posted by LiquidFiction

Looks are deceiving

I was only talking about appearance not performance.

**phantomferrari** · 10-19-2010 11:30 AM

wish the heatpipes werent perfectly in line with each other. they should have staggered them a bit

**Manicdan** · 10-19-2010 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by phantomferrari

wish the heatpipes werent perfectly in line with each other. they should have staggered them a bit

if they did that, the outer ones would be too close to the edges i think. i think in a row is fine for such a thin cooler

however i would have preferred to see them pull the center ones in a bit more and then the next columns in a hair aswell.

**gatecrasherlok** · 10-19-2010 11:58 PM

If this can beat the silver arrow then I'm all ears on this one.

**XSAlliN** · 10-20-2010 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

If this can beat the silver arrow then I'm all ears on this one.

In theory it can't - Silver Arrow being made from 2x similar to this... unless they use an advanced gas foruma for their heat-sink, in terms of cooling and heat transport...

**Sam_oslo** · 10-20-2010 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by XSAlliN

In theory it can't - Silver Arrow being made from 2x similar to this... unless they use an advanced gas foruma for their heat-sink, in terms of cooling and heat transport...

Not exactly. The most important difference is the number of heat-pipes, and then the diameter. But not the gas, because all new heat-pipes use the same gas.

This one has 6 X 6mm heat-pipes, while Silver Arrow has 4 X 8mm, so it's not exactly 2 X similar. This one has more heat-pipes, and that's a big advantage. Only a good test would find out which one performs better, though.

**K404** · 10-20-2010 03:01 AM

in terms of raw multiples, 6x6= 36, 4x8= 32.... I have *no* idea what influence that has, if any

**mav2000** · 10-20-2010 03:13 AM

Its more to do with the volume than just plain multiplying...but anyway this seems to be an update to the Venemous X if anything.

**Manicdan** · 10-20-2010 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by K404

in terms of raw multiples, 6x6= 36, 4x8= 32.... I have *no* idea what influence that has, if any

what it means is we need someone with a thermal camera to make movies of these things heating up

bigger pipes pull more heat (better for moving heat from base to pipes)
more smaller ones spread it out better, but take up more space (better for moving heat from pipes to fins)

its all about balancing, which is why no one built a heatsink made with 2 giant pipes, (1 U shaped one). or a heatsink made of only heatpipes (where no air would pass through)

**saaya** · 10-20-2010 07:10 AM

i know its different from the TRUE, but you know... i couldnt tell you what exactly is different without googling for a pic of the TRUE...

i think this has 1 or 2 more heatpipes?

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