[O/C]Prolimatech Samuel 17 Heatsink Review

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This time up, I am taking a look at a compact form factor heatsink offering from Prolimatech, the Samuel 17. Instead of the usual tall, tower-style heatsink, this one is laid out in a very compact format and is designed for short/small applications, such as micro-ATX and mini-ITX sized systems that lack the space for large cooling solutions. This heatsink is also designed to give better performance in those situations than the retail Intel heatsink. While I don't own a compact system, I can still test the performance of this offering on my test rig and give some pictures and dimensions of the ... ... Return to article to continue reading.

 

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Nice writeup mud! What's next on the chopping block?

 

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I'm really enjoying each and every cooler review Mudd writes

 

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Thanks guys. I am enjoying the testing and the writeup too.

As for the next review to be done, I have a new case to test, which will probably become my new case for testing heatsinks. And I have another bang/buck tower style heatsink I see recommended on the forums all the time. I want to see what I think of it compared to a True Spirit.

 

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Enjoyed the review. Makes me want to build a Media PC really bad.

 

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Another great review

I have a Samuel 17 too, and I had a i5 680 at 5GHz with only one of those 2000RPM Scythe 120x12mm fans. It was just for quick testing before Forum Wars though

I really like how it hangs over the RAM slots, so the 120mm fan will cool them as well.

 

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Yeah, you can orient it a few ways on Intel setups. I oriented it to overhang the top sinks on the power fets on my P6T. On the AMD board, there was only 1 way I could orient it without hitting board components, but it fit on the board with no problems.

 

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Looks like Scythe Big Shuriken clone.

 

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Reminds me of the Thermalright SI-128, only shorter.

 

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I had a Thermalright SI-120 and this heatsink is very much shorter. It's about the lowest profile heatsink that I've seen in a long time.