Is there an out and out winner in the cpu air cooling market? When i say winner i mean performance wise. I've been looking at coolers for a while now but most the reviews i've read are dated and i'm not sure if a lot of them are still valid. Remember it's totally performance wise cos i've never been too bothered about noise certainly not if the choice is noise v's performance. I will go for performance everytime. Thanks, Eagerly awaiting a response. Max.
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Best Air Cooling???
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MODEL TA16-5000
1 1/2 HP, 5,000 cfm (8,495 m3/hr) free air
Or for the serious enthusiast, there's the 2 HP model:
http://www.dresser-rand.com/PortableVentilators/TA16.asp
That criteria, taken literally, leads to some seriously high performance air cooling solutions. Batten down the hatches!
Actually, the Tuniq Tower seems to be the running favorite, atm. Gonna try to pick one up soon myself.
Wow, But am i right in saying that it's not specifically for a computer? If so i wouldn't know where to start with installing the thing. The ones i've been reading about are the Zalman cnps9700, Tuniq Tower 120, Sythe Infinity. I can't seem to get a diffinitive result from the reviews mostly because the majority are out of date but anyway is there another blazing the trail just now or is it one of these?
freddiepm61
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Zalman 9700
really take a look at the CoolIT freezone, it fits into a 92mm fan slot (everything), is a compeltely contained watercooling system so none of the hassle, and outperforms even a triple rad system.
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really take a look at the CoolIT freezone, it fits into a 92mm fan slot (everything), is a compeltely contained watercooling system so none of the hassle, and outperforms even a triple rad system.
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There's many quality heatsinks and fans out there. It just depends what your needs are compatability.
Do you like low noise? Are you going to overclock? Will there be clearance to fit that on my mobo?
A high quality and efficient heatsink combined with a reliable fan is the most important factor.
Do you like low noise? Are you going to overclock? Will there be clearance to fit that on my mobo?
A high quality and efficient heatsink combined with a reliable fan is the most important factor.
Cozumel to answer your questions. I don't mind noise one bit and it's performance i'm after. It will be going on a p5w dh deluxe. And it's to try and get the best overclock of a x6800 possible. Actually though i just bought the Tuniq Tower 120. After doing that i read a review that didn't portray the TT as a very efficient cooler. saying that though it goes against all the other reviews that i've read on the same cooler. Just hope it fits now lol.
I have owned some of the top AIR coolers in the past year
Zalman 9500 LED (outdated)
Thermalright Ultra 120 (Very Good, but expensive)
Scythe Infinity (Very Heavy and poor installation method)
And the Tuniq Tower 120 which is just the best I have used, thus I have kept!
The think about the Tuniq Tower 120 that I like the best is that during LOAD it will only allow a small increase in temperatues where the other coolers can go almost 2 X hotter.
Zalman 9500 LED (outdated)
Thermalright Ultra 120 (Very Good, but expensive)
Scythe Infinity (Very Heavy and poor installation method)
And the Tuniq Tower 120 which is just the best I have used, thus I have kept!
The think about the Tuniq Tower 120 that I like the best is that during LOAD it will only allow a small increase in temperatues where the other coolers can go almost 2 X hotter.
I just posted a new unoffical speed record in the Conroe overclocking database for an air-cooled E6400 3,760 MHz after 6 hours of Orthos
My core temp was 45C
Zalman 9700.
Chas_The_Man
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That cooler is not bad but the motor in it is cooled by the fan and will dump heat into the air stream. I would aim higher. Go with a proper belt driven fan and duct it in.