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Фрэнк Вёлькель, Берт Топельт,  21 мая 2001 Страница:   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Cooler Trends - Complex Design & Precious Materials

There's been a lot of water under the bridge since our last CPU cooler test. In this comparison, we've rounded up no fewer than 46 coolers (of which 23 are brand-new models), which all strive for an optimum in cooling performance and noise level.

There are basically two ways to maximize a cooler's performance - you can increase its dimensions, with the "more is more" approach; or you can turn to an entirely new design. The first method is comparable to increasing a car's performance by increasing its cubic capacity. The second method, on the other hand, requires using technical tricks to achieve better cooling results. We have numerous test candidates that have followed this path, offering some tasty construction and design tidbits. The material used in the heat sink is crucial, since an ideal material drastically improves cooling performance by offering the best thermal conductivity. Silver, copper and gold offer ideal properties, providing very high thermal conductivity. With aluminum, a compromise can be reached - it is very inexpensive to produce, but doesn't offer ideal thermal conductivity.

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Cooler Trends - Complex Design & Precious Materials Theory: Ideal Cooling     Cooler Master EP5-6151: Plain Jane Cooler for Undemanding Tastes     Cooler Master DP5-6H51: Small Heat Sink - Large Fan     Cooler Master DP5-6G11: Flatliner     Blizzard Thunderbird: Shooting Star     TRIG T40-6EA: Powerful Fence-Straddler     TRIG T40-6EAC: XXL and Case Fan     Global Win WBK 38: Behind Bars     Global Win WBK 68: Wacky Little Brother     Global Win CAK 38: Top Model with High Cooling Performance     Elan Vital FSCUG9C: Ribbed Structure Made of Sheet Steel     Elan Vital FSCUG9C-6FC: Unsuccessful Thermal Trigger     SPRING SPCT381 BAF-1B: Black and Quiet     SPRING SPCT801 AAF-1B: Son of Flatliner     SPACEWALKER: A Nobody in the Crowd     AVC Mega-Cool: Compact and Powerful     Taisol CGK 744092: Unergonomic     Smart Cooler FSM 1168T: Buyer Beware!     Molex 371650008: Avant-garde Design     Molex 371660002 u. 371610002: Little Brother     Zalman CCC Project: Much Ado about Nothing     Zalman CNPS2005 (Aluminum): Below Expectations     Zalman CNPS3000 (Copper): Better than Aluminum     Zalman CNPS3100G (Gold): The Crowning Glory in Gold     Zalman CNPS3100 (Cu-Au Alloy): Visual Blarney     Zalman Coolers: Poor Manufacturing Quality Laboratory Tests Up Close & Personal - CPUs Maxed at 100% Cooling Temperature: Range from 30°C to 56°C Noise Level - Is that a Construction Site or an Office? A Real Heavyweight - Swiftech's 789 Grams! Specific Cooling Performance - Swiftech Duo Still in the Lead Fan Speed - 2850 RPM to 6700 RPM Summary - A Comparison of all 46 Coolers Conclusion - Just Say "No" to Cheap Generics Preview - Liquid Cooling  Обсуждение в Клубе Экспертов THG