Dr Thermal TI-V8639L

Moderate performance, moderately low noise — Joe

SUMMARY: OK for moderately aggressive P4 cooling – relatively quiet.

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Size: 88 x 86 x 59mm; Fan 33 cfm @ 3800 rpm.

Dr Thermal was nice enough to send a sample of their Dr Thermal TI-V8639L P4 heatsink. This is an aluminum radial fin/copper plug design. The base

Base

features a copper plug insert for increased cooling effectiveness. The base on the sample I had was not finished flush to the aluminum base – it was raised very slightly above it.

The fan is an T&T Model #MW-715H12C – a 70 x 15mm unit rated at 33 cfm @ 3800 rpm (this sample ran at 4050 rpm). I found it to be tolerably quiet – I measured its noise at 58 dBA with a Radio Shack sound meter 8″ from the fan’s intake, substantially less than a Delta 38 (about 69 dBA); Dr Thermal specs the noise at 34 dBA. It consumes about 5 watts, so it should be OK to use a motherboard fan header.

Mounting is its best feature – with the lever in the “up” position, engage the retention base; then swing the clip closed and it’s firmly mounted – easy, simple and very effective.

In summary, a fairly conventional aluminum/copper plug heatsink with a very secure and easy to use clip.

THE TEST

The TI-V8639L was first tested on the CPU Die Simulator which gives results that are unaffected by motherboard influences. I then tested it on a Lucky Star P4A845D with a modified P4 1500 to read CPU case temps, as an example of what users might see on their systems.

TEST RESULTS – CPU Simulator

Heatsink
Die Temp
Ambient Temp
Delta
C/W
TI-V8639L
47.6 C
22.8 C
24.8 C
0.34

TEST RESULTS – Motherboard
CPU/Motherboard

CPU Case Temp

Ambient Temp

Delta

C/W

MBM Temp

P4 1500, Lucky Star P4A845D

37.3 C

24.2 C

13.1

0.23

32 C

Delta = CPU temp – Ambient Temp
C/W = Delta / CPU Watts

Interpreting C/W: For every watt (CPUw) that the CPU
consumes, the HSF will limit the CPU’s temperature rise to (C/W x CPUw)
plus the temperature at the HSF’s fan inlet. For example, at an ambient temp of 25 C, a C/W of 0.25 with a CPU radiating 50 watts means that CPU temp will increase 50 x 0.25 = 12.5 C over ambient temp, or 37.5 C. The lower the C/W, the better.

Motherboard results place the TI-V8639L in the mid rank of heatsinks (Heatsink Ranking).

CONCLUSIONS

OK for moderately aggressive P4 cooling – relatively quiet.

Thanks again to Dr Thermal for sending this our way.

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