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Product:
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Thermaltake Silent Boost RX K8 CPU Cooler |
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Price:
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$29 (CDN) / $25 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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Thermaltake
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Author:
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clsGrinder
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Date:
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March 24th, 2006
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Each fin is formed with a minor fold on all of the tips to encourage proper spacing. This is a very effective
design that is characteristic of a ThermalRight cooler. This HSF should do an excellent job in dissipating CPU heat,
while requiring little in the way of airflow. The shine of the copper fins is also very attractive.
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With the fan removed, we note the model #TT-9038A. Observing the fan from the bottom, we are able to make sense of the
"reverse fan" design. The Silent Boost fan places the motor on the top part of the fan, while a conventional DC fan has
the motor on the bottom part of the fan.
Installation:
The test platform used for the installation/testing phase is as follows:
- AMD 2600+ Sempron (754 pin) TDP 64W
- Asus K8V-MX motherboard
- 512MB Kingston PC-2700 RAM
- GeForce MX 400
- Antec 380W PSU
- Nexus Breeze Tower Case
Prime95 was used to simulate CPU load. Load temperatures were taken 15 minutes into the load test. Ambient temperatures were
recorded 15 minutes after the PC was turned on. The Nexus Breeze’s side panels were installed when taking all measurements.
Speed Fan was used to observe CPU core temperatures. Ambient temperature for all tests was solid at 21 degrees Celsius. Let’s
begin.
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We will be comparing the Silent Boost with a stock AMD CPU cooler that came with the Sempron 2600+ 64 processor.
A system of this caliber should be something you would expect to find in a value based HTPC. Raw CPU horse-power
is not a must for this type of setting, and low wattage means silent solutions can be used confidently without
noisy fans interfering with your home-theatre experience. Standard white thermal-paste was used for both the stock
solution, and the Thermaltake solution.
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