Heatpipe CPU cooler roundup review

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Heatpipe CPU cooler roundup reviewToday Guru3D reviews five heatpipe based CPU coolers from Noctua CoolerMaster Z600 Tuniq OCZ Vendetta 2 Coolink. Over the past month or six several new heatpipe based...

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reno_skychaser

In the U.S. (at this point) that Sunbeam cooler is incredibly hard to find. Pity Zerotherms, Xigmateks, and Thermalrights weren't thrown in there.

aircool

The noctua was definatley worth it then, love mine but it is pricey. The z600 is epic but to big, would've been good to see the TRUE but in europe these are very easy to get over the thermalrights.

kwak

nice review hilbert, will you do more cooler reviews in the future? id like to see things like the thermalright true and zerotherm nirvana in there.

i've got 2 remarks though:
1. the mirror finish on a base is mostly for looks, as long as its properly flat, having no scratches or so is equal in performance to a mirror shine iirc. so not having one isnt really the drawback it sounds like when you are talking about the coolink.

2. while i fully agree with you saying that backplates are a hassle and completely not practical, i wouldnt trust a couple of plastic pins to hold these heavy beasts, so i prefer a backplate to simple pushpins.
thats not to say that there shouldn't be a better solution though.

damien666 · *Last edited by damien666; 06-12-2008 at 22:13.*

ok so this review is saying that the Tuniq Core Contact Freezer will cool a quad core @ 35'c

so will this be better than my tuniq tower120 at cooling my q9450

also couldnt you update the review with a old cooler like tuniq tower 120 so we can see how they compare

alpha007org · 08-22-2008, 13:03 | posts: 8 | Location: EU | User is Offline

What was Core0-3 temp (as reported in CoreTemp)?

Gromuhl'Djun · 08-22-2008, 13:58 | posts: 4,200 | Location: Netherlands | User is Offline

Nice review, what's the thing with the intel pushpins though? I cant imagine those buggers can hold such a large cooler (my stock intel cooler even became loose after transporting my PC :S. There's a nice Zalman cooler with backplate on there now though

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Rifle_Grunt · 08-22-2008, 14:31 | posts: 1,436 | Location: UK, Swindon | User is Offline

i am waiting of the cpu + cooler till the nehlam comes as its a bigger socket- but when i get one of those baby's i will get my first aftermarket cooler and push it with an OC

Cybermancer · 08-22-2008, 14:50 | posts: 12,530 | Location: Cyberspace | User is Offline

I can't believe how huge those coolers are... LOL

My Thermaltake V1 looks almost small compared to those bricks.

RejZoR

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme should be there for reference how new coolers fare against older high end ones...

Freedom29 · *Last edited by Freedom29; 05-03-2009 at 00:28.*

does the Noctua NH-U12P fit on LGA 1366 platforms? and will it fit on a Antec Three Hundred? I saw a TRUE on an Antec Three Hundred, I just want to confirm if it will fit. .thanks. .

Tat3 · **Memory**: 3*2Gb 8-8-8-20 @ 1640MHz

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Originally Posted by Freedom29

does the Noctua NH-U12P fit on LGA 1366 platforms? and will it fit on a Antec Three Hundred? I saw a TRUE on an Antec Three Hundred, I just want to confirm if it will fit. .thanks. .

I don't think so. NH-U12P SE1366 is same cooler for LGA1366.

Not sure about case, if you have that case, open it and use measuring tape.

NH-U12P SE1366 Height (with or without fan): 158 mm

EDIT: Thermalright TRUE Black 120 Height: 160.5 mm

So it will fit

RejZoR

It's just a shame that they didn't use Intel Cooler+TRUE as baseline for bottom and top, considering Intel's fan was always the crappiest one and TRUE usually beat everything.
Easier to compare...

Decane · 05-03-2009, 05:01 | posts: 4,074 | Location: England (Finland) | User is Offline

Why wasn't the Xigmatek S1283/1284 thrown in there??? It's one of the best coolers available, and doesn't cost a fortune. Supposedly, its thermal performance is only matched by the TRUE.

vidra · 05-03-2009, 10:18 | posts: 1,699 | Location: Novi Sad, Serbia | User is Offline

I spent ages looking for a Vendetta 2 in Serbia to no avail so I had to make do with a Vendetta 1. Didn't regret it though. Cost me sub 20EUR and is very close to its bigger cousin.

live4life · 05-03-2009, 10:31 | posts: 1,227 | Location: Greece/Athens | User is Offline

the CoolerMaster Z600 that i install on my latest buld in my job has very nice thermal behavior,but my love is Noctua NH-U12P !!was awsome!

Iarwain · 05-03-2009, 11:22 | posts: 3,048 | User is Offline

Am I reading it wrong, or does this review have a q6600 overclocked to 3.6 at 62C on a stock heatsink at 100% load?

Tat3 · **Memory**: 3*2Gb 8-8-8-20 @ 1640MHz

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Originally Posted by Iarwain

Am I reading it wrong, or does this review have a q6600 overclocked to 3.6 at 62C on a stock heatsink at 100% load?

Nope, your reading it right.

It's old review... And I have drunk "some" Vodka + whiskey when I'm writing this post. (I love grammar check)...

Hell, I'm drunk.

CPC_RedDawn

Those coolers are very nice indeed. Though I would love to see how well the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme compete against these. That way we can see if it is worth an upgrade. I have a q6600 OC @ 3.6GHz and I would love to know if there was a cooler that could cool it better than my TRUE.

Mannerheim · **Memory**: 2x2GB 921MHz 5.5.5.15

I payd my silentator about 35e few months ago... new one....

LedHed

for anyone that wants to see more heat sinks comparisons here is a 72 cooler round up:

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=917

Denial

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Originally Posted by CPC_RedDawn

Those coolers are very nice indeed. Though I would love to see how well the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme compete against these. That way we can see if it is worth an upgrade. I have a q6600 OC @ 3.6GHz and I would love to know if there was a cooler that could cool it better than my TRUE.

According to most benchmarks the Noctua generally cools better. But it could be because of what fans they use on the TRUE. Either way, both coolers are basically the exact same.

Cybermancer · 05-03-2009, 22:12 | posts: 12,530 | Location: Cyberspace | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by LedHed

for anyone that wants to see more heat sinks comparisons here is a 72 cooler round up:

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=917

Nice. Bookmarked.