OCPulse Heatsink Showdown! Comprehensive Air Cooling Roundup

[emoners]

Wait until you guys see the new website we are working on at ocpulse.com, i just got a glimpse of the new logo and main page banner last night, and i wet my pants

now this i gotta see.

[Start]

I'm curious of which prices you are going on and whether you included the costs of the fan? MSRP, quick search of Newegg? etc. Because I think for example the CM Gemin II wouldn't really be fair because you can get it for like $2 After Rebate which should pretty much outperform everything in that price bracket

[Spawne32]

I'm curious of which prices you are going on and whether you included the costs of the fan? MSRP, quick search of Newegg? etc. Because I think for example the CM Gemin II wouldn't really be fair because you can get it for like $2 After Rebate which should pretty much outperform everything in that price bracket

You know im actually gona talk to nick about that, because he was the one that did the price chart, and im noticing some variations as i go along here in the prices that are listed, so that will get corrected when i have some time.

[SoberWarlock]

Hey guys what cooler would be perfect for an E4300? I was thinking Thermalright's Ultima 90.

[Spawne32]

Hey guys what cooler would be perfect for an E4300? I was thinking Thermalright's Ultima 90.

Although thermalright never sent one out to be tested, i hear from many people that it gives great results for having a lower profile then the 120 extreme.

[BIKeINSTEIN]

Spawne-
Excellent work.

I have a request- Please Please Please try and get an ultima90 and test it.

I want to know if the TR Ultra120 Extreme really shines with a 75-85cfm odd and higher cfm fan.
Else the cheaper and lighter ultima90 is a no brainer for me.

My friend was using an Ultra120 Extreme with a SFlex 63cfm fan on his E4300 at 3Ghz but was feeling uneasy because of the weight and the cantilever stress.
He got an Ultima90 with a 92mm 48cfm Panaflo M1BX for trial and he is getting the same temps he had with the TRUE120.
So he sold his TRUE120 and is using the ultima90.

Now i am getting this feeling that the ultima might match the TRUE at OCes upto 3-3.6Ghz and the TRUE only pulls away at a clock speed higher than that with a high cfm fan.
(3.6Ghz is kinda the max OC on E6600/E6750/Q6600 most have for 24x7 use- especially considering the high ambient tem[ps here in India.)

Now i am confused , if to get
Ultima90+92mm Panaflo 56cfm H1BX fan (Delta Triblade 92x38 79cfm for benchies)
OR
TR Ultra120 Extreme with Panaflo 120x38 85cfm fan.

Will be playing with various chips - E4300, E6600, E6750, Q6600 'G0'.

Please help me decide.

[Spawne32]

Spawne-
Excellent work.

I have a request- Please Please Please try and get an ultima90 and test it.

I want to know if the TR Ultra120 Extreme really shines with a 75-85cfm odd and higher cfm fan.
Else the cheaper and lighter ultima90 is a no brainer for me.

My friend was using an Ultra120 Extreme with a SFlex 63cfm fan on his E4300 at 3Ghz but was feeling uneasy because of the weight and the cantilever stress.
He got an Ultima90 with a 92mm 48cfm Panaflo M1BX for trial and he is getting the same temps he had with the TRUE120.
So he sold his TRUE120 and is using the ultima90.

Now i am getting this feeling that the ultima might match the TRUE at OCes upto 3-3.6Ghz and the TRUE only pulls away at a clock speed higher than that with a high cfm fan.
(3.6Ghz is kinda the max OC on E6600/E6750/Q6600 most have for 24x7 use- especially considering the high ambient tem[ps here in India.)

Now i am confused , if to get
Ultima90+92mm Panaflo 56cfm H1BX fan (Delta Triblade 92x38 79cfm for benchies)
OR
TR Ultra120 Extreme with Panaflo 120x38 85cfm fan.

Will be playing with various chips - E4300, E6600, E6750, Q6600 'G0'.

Please help me decide.

I will write another request to Thermalright for the Ultima 90, just for you

Actually ive been itchin to see the hype over this heatsink also, that and the IFX-14.

[amandpm]

Spawne32 Nice work, looking forward to more of your results.
Spawne I have a question for you, what fin material would dissipate heat faster Aluminum, copper, Stirling silver, or fine silver? I am pondering the idea of making a heat sink with fine Silver base, Stirling silver heat pipes, and not sure on the fin material any ideas from you would be helpful. I have found out that the Stirling heat pipes are more expensive that the pure silver, and that the Stirling sheet for the fin material is very expensive, I got a quote for 20 pcs of 3" X 2" 20Guage Stirling silver material for the fins and amazingly the price was quoted @ $255.00 USD

[Spawne32]

Personally id go with the copper, silver quite frankly could be very hard to work with, as well as the price.

[amandpm]

Personally id go with the copper, silver quite frankly could be very hard to work with, as well as the price.

Thanks Spawne for your advise, I have the base Silver and heat pipes I just ordered Stirling silver 6mm tubing 6' cut to 12" each just missing the fins, soldering supplies, & a good idea design for the experiential heat sink base to pipe configuration.

[Spawne32]

Thanks Spawne for your advise, I have the base Silver and heat pipes I just ordered Stirling silver 6mm tubing 6' cut to 12" each just missing the fins, soldering supplies, & a good idea design for the experiential heat sink base to pipe configuration.

lol its no problem, quite frankly thats a little beyond me, i know silver has better heat transfer then copper, but i dont know much else beyond that. I talked to vapor about it and he said its a soft metal to work with and how much it can dissipate heat he doesnt really know.

[emoners]

ey Spawne, i'm using 2x Silverstone fans with my Thermalright HR-01 Plus & it's working great! used these 2 on my TRUE & it dropped my temps to almost water-cool temps! I love these fans!

[Spawne32]

ey Spawne, i'm using 2x Silverstone fans with my Thermalright HR-01 Plus & it's working great! used these 2 on my TRUE & it dropped my temps to almost water-cool temps! I love these fans!

yes i have to add a few more combinations of fans/heatsinks on that list lol

[Vapor]

Which Silverstone fans are you using on the HR-01+?

[ChaosMinionX]

Which Silverstone fans are you using on the HR-01+?

I would imagine FM121's, seems to be what people usually buy.

[emoners]

Which Silverstone fans are you using on the HR-01+?

Actually was able to get my hands on the FM123s...coz of the flange-type mounting....as compared to the FM121s which are rib-type.


but i still got FM121s mounted in my case

[emoners]

@Spawne32: i just checked Enzotech's website ( http://www.enzotechnology.com/air_cooling.htm ) & the Ultra-X isn't there anymore...could they have discontinued it?

& does Thermalright sell the IFX-14's backplate separately?

[Spawne32]

@Spawne32: i just checked Enzotech's website ( http://www.enzotechnology.com/air_cooling.htm ) & the Ultra-X isn't there anymore...could they have discontinued it?

& does Thermalright sell the IFX-14's backplate separately?

I dont know about the IFX-14 backplate, however i do know what happened to the Ultra-X..however, im not legally allowed to disclose that information but lets just say that...Ultra-X appears to be a very commonly used name

[Bobsama]

Interesting. Seeing the numbers, I'm still happy with my Scythe Infinity that I bought a month ago. Maybe it will do well with a Q6600 in the future.

[bing]

Any news on the Intel stock HSF review ?

[Spawne32]

Any news on the Intel stock HSF review ?

today if i can get around the disassembled desk my brother just so happen to put in front of my testing area

[bing]

Great ! How many versions you got there ? Copper or Al core one ?

[Spawne32]

Great ! How many versions you got there ? Copper or Al core one ?

i do believe i have both

[Spawne32]

im interested to see this little heatsink from rosewill, its a low profile cooler, looks like it will perform well, even better if it was lapped with a sanyo denki on it might do some modifications later on it and see what i can get after the initial tests are done.

[Vapor]

Actually was able to get my hands on the FM123s...coz of the flange-type mounting....as compared to the FM121s which are rib-type.


but i still got FM121s mounted in my case

Those fans are a complete mismatch for that HSF....heck, one FM-series fan on that HSF is way past its design. Just wondering if you've tried taking a fan off and/or undervolting to see how much you can lower the noise (significantly) while maybe losing 1C (if that).

Spawne...what's the low-pro Rosewill?