- Joined
- Jun 29, 2001
- Location
- Normal,. IL
Well, after spending a day with the AC on in my apartment, I have cooled it down to a brisk 25C. I have finally, after a couple months of waiting, received all of the candidates. We have the big names, Millennium Glaciator, Thermalright SK-6 (w/ YS-Tech), Swiftech SCX-370, and Swiftech MC-462 (W/ Denki). I didn’t want to get deep into the math stuff, we all know the specs on these HSFs by heart now, I strikly wanted to show some real world results since most of us don’t have a controlled lab to run our systems in.
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The 462 is on the computer during this taking (kept forgetting to take a family photo).
Test rig is my newly revamped Alienware with all hand chosen parts and I've tried my best to keep clutter to a minimum.
Antec SX-1030 Black
Abit KT7A-Raid
AMD 1.4GHz Tbird AYHJA
512MB Crucial Ram
2-30Gig Maxtor HDDs
DVD, Plextor CD-RW, Zip250
Windows 2000 SP2
[img="[URL]http://jason.siebert.com/extras/IMAGE104.JPG[/URL]"]
And I will be using a Digidoc 5 for the temp monitoring. I have a thermesistor trimmed and sitting next to the Processor touching the die, one wedged into the heat sink (between the fins if possible), and one inside the case monitoring inside temps. I will be using Sisoft Sandra Burn-in to get the temps up. I know there are better ways, but this usually does the job as my temps round out halfway through the test. I will do 10 runs with the burn in. First test will be done after boot up is finished and I am sitting at the login screen. I will give it about 10 minutes to stabilize, after that I will run Sandra, and then give it about 10 minutes to cool down when it’s done. I will time each test to see how long it takes to dissipate the heat and stabilize. Also, although I debated it, I chose to stick with Artic Silver 2 for the test since that’s what most people use now a days. Each heat sink was properly cleaned and AC2 properly applied.
Enough buildup, here is the schtuff…
Glaciator
Idle: 37C
Load: 48C
Cool off time: 3:32
SK-6
Idle: 39C
Load: 48C
Cool off time: 3:44
MCX-370
Idle: 37C
Load: 45C
Cool off time: 3:10
MC-462
Idle: 32C
Load: 42C
Cool off time: 2:50
Well, that’s that. My scores will probably differ from most but I hoped to get a nice comparison of the top 4. The actual heat sink temps were about one to two degrees higher than ambient, and about 4 degrees higher under load. Right now I have the MC-462 on, and probably permanently. Like I said, there are enough reviews of each heat sink and all its specs, and I decided to do a nice quick test of the top 4 contenders. Overall, these are quite nice numbers for a 1.4. I wouldn’t recommend the Swiftechs unless you have the money, or need the cooling of it. The Glaciator and SK-6 stuck close together for the most part, SK-6 w/ a Delta would have probably done better, but I don’t like Deltas even if they do rock. So for the low end, either SK-6 or Glaciator will do fine, but I lean more towards the SK-6 for its nicer construction. Alright class, end of today’s lesson.
[img="[URL]http://jason.siebert.com/extras/IMAGE114.JPG[/URL]"]
The 462 is on the computer during this taking (kept forgetting to take a family photo).
Test rig is my newly revamped Alienware with all hand chosen parts and I've tried my best to keep clutter to a minimum.
Antec SX-1030 Black
Abit KT7A-Raid
AMD 1.4GHz Tbird AYHJA
512MB Crucial Ram
2-30Gig Maxtor HDDs
DVD, Plextor CD-RW, Zip250
Windows 2000 SP2
[img="[URL]http://jason.siebert.com/extras/IMAGE104.JPG[/URL]"]
And I will be using a Digidoc 5 for the temp monitoring. I have a thermesistor trimmed and sitting next to the Processor touching the die, one wedged into the heat sink (between the fins if possible), and one inside the case monitoring inside temps. I will be using Sisoft Sandra Burn-in to get the temps up. I know there are better ways, but this usually does the job as my temps round out halfway through the test. I will do 10 runs with the burn in. First test will be done after boot up is finished and I am sitting at the login screen. I will give it about 10 minutes to stabilize, after that I will run Sandra, and then give it about 10 minutes to cool down when it’s done. I will time each test to see how long it takes to dissipate the heat and stabilize. Also, although I debated it, I chose to stick with Artic Silver 2 for the test since that’s what most people use now a days. Each heat sink was properly cleaned and AC2 properly applied.
Enough buildup, here is the schtuff…
Glaciator
Idle: 37C
Load: 48C
Cool off time: 3:32
SK-6
Idle: 39C
Load: 48C
Cool off time: 3:44
MCX-370
Idle: 37C
Load: 45C
Cool off time: 3:10
MC-462
Idle: 32C
Load: 42C
Cool off time: 2:50
Well, that’s that. My scores will probably differ from most but I hoped to get a nice comparison of the top 4. The actual heat sink temps were about one to two degrees higher than ambient, and about 4 degrees higher under load. Right now I have the MC-462 on, and probably permanently. Like I said, there are enough reviews of each heat sink and all its specs, and I decided to do a nice quick test of the top 4 contenders. Overall, these are quite nice numbers for a 1.4. I wouldn’t recommend the Swiftechs unless you have the money, or need the cooling of it. The Glaciator and SK-6 stuck close together for the most part, SK-6 w/ a Delta would have probably done better, but I don’t like Deltas even if they do rock. So for the low end, either SK-6 or Glaciator will do fine, but I lean more towards the SK-6 for its nicer construction. Alright class, end of today’s lesson.