NEW TEST RESULTS
http://www.thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=78
I will be clearing thing up the entire storm against apogee debate.
Flow rate and pressure drop.
As you can see, under the same conditions, the apogee produces a flowrate of 3.5GPM and the Storm produces 2.1GPM. Further graphs will be calibrated to this when noted.
C/W Vs Flow Single Naked Core
This die size is representitive of a bare single core proccesor.
Here we can see at the Storms flow of 2GPM, it has a C/W of 0.132
The Apogee at the SAME 2GPM has a C/W of .174
With a difference of .042c/w. At 80W heatdump, this would mean a 3.36C difference in temp in favour of the Storm.
When the Apogee's C/W is calculated at a realistic flow rate for its pressure drop(refer to second graph) the difference is .036C/W. Making the difference 2.88C.
C/W Vs Flow Dual Core/IHS Cpu
This 32mm die is more representitive of a dual core, quad core, or a cpu with a IHS.
The Storm at 2GPM has a C/W of .044C
The Apogee at the same 2GPM has a C/W of .051C
The difference is .007C/W, at 100W heat load, this works out to 0.7C Not even a single degree difference.
When the Apogee's C/W is calculated for its lower pressure drop(see graph two), it is found that its C/W is .047C.
A difference of .003C. at a 100W heat dump, this works out to be a .3C difference. The Storm beats the Apogee, but not even by half a degree.
Live CPU Testing
Single Core CPU Used
As you can see in the VERY best conditions, the Storm beats the Apogee by no more than .4C. Not even half a degree in actual real world testing. No interpretations are needed here. The Apogee is within half a degree on a single core processor.
CONCLUSIONS/REFLECTIONS
-The Storm is the winner here, but by no more than a single degree. Is that worth double the price of the apogee? In most cases the amount of money saved by buying the Apogee over the Storm, you could go up almost two CPU bins. So for having a 1C(or less) hotter CPU, you could have an X2 4400+ instead of a X2 3800+. Or PC8500 instead of PC7200, or a 7900GS over a 7600GT. Or with that money you can buy a better radiator.
-As well all know, the Storm is known for its jets. However, they are very easily clogged. Is it worth having to worry about wether or not the jets are clogged?
-As previous testing has shown, it takes THREE Apogees to equal the pressure drop of a SINGLE Storm. How will a Storm perform with one or two GPU blocks added to the loop? More importantly, how well will your GPU blocks cool the ever hotter GPU's coming out?, when the Storm cuts down greatly on their flow?
-The Storm is designed to effectively cool a concentrated area, the Apogee is designed to cool a larger area. How will this come into play when Quad Cores become common, and now that both AMD and Intel solder their IHS onto the core. [b](Note by MaxxxRacer: The Storm outperforms the Apogee on a die size equiavlent to that of a 65nm quad core. Futhermore, CPU cores of the quad, octa, etc variations will all swing up and down in size depending on the manufacturing process BUT will generally hit a MAX size of roughly the equivalent of Lee's testbed)[b]
Maybe the Storm is more hype than it is worth....
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