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Thermaltake SpinQ Six Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review

Manufacturer: Thermaltake
Product: Thermaltake CL-P0466 CPU cooler
Date: Mon, Mar 29, 2010 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Austin Hamann -
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AMD Test System

Mounting Directions Used:

Suggested Method By Thermaltake:

AM3 Test System SpinQ Suggested Installation Direction

Reversed Direction We Tested For Fun:

AM3 Test System SpinQ Alternate Installation Direction

All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with all the latest updates installed. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running. The SuperTalent ProjectX DDR3 was run at 1600MHz for stock testing and 1402MHz for Overclocked testing, both at 8-8-8-20 timings. The GA-790XTA-UD4 was run using BIOS version F2 dating December 3, 2009.

  AMD Test Platform
 Component  Brand/Model Live Pricing
 Processor AMD Phenom II X2 550
 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-790XTA UD4
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 Memory 2GB (2x1GB) SuperTalent ProjectX DDR3
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 Video Card
  BIOSTAR GeForce GTS 250
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 Hard Drive
  Western Digital Raptor 74GB
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CPU Cooling  See Below
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 Power Supply
  Corsair TX750W
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Operating System
 Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
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Chassis Thermaltake Element T
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Coolers Tested:



Default CPU Settings
  • 3100MHz
  • 1.375v/1.360v (in BIOS/in Windows)
  • 200MHz x15.5
  • 2000MHz HT Link

Overclocked CPU Settings
  • 3813MHz
  • 1.525v/1.520v (in BIOS/in Windows)
  • 263MHz x14.5
  • 2104MHz HT Link

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Review Index
Page 1 - The Thermaltake SpinQ
Page 2 - A Closer Look at the Thermaltake SpinQ
Page 3 - AMD Test System
Page 4 - Results
Page 5 - Final Thoughts