Legit Cooling Reviews

AMD FX-8150 Black Edition CPU Water Cooler Review

Manufacturer: AMD
Product: AMD FX-8150 Water Cooler by Asetek
Date: Fri, Oct 14, 2011 - 08:00 AM
Written By: Shane Higgins -
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Test system


Legit Reviews Test System

System specs

Here are the parts that make up the Legit Reviews AMD test system:

Intel Test Platform
Component Brand/Model Pricing
Processor AMD FX-8150
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Motherboard ASUS Crosshair V Formula Click Here
Memory Kingston DDR3 3GB 1333MHz ValueRAM Click Here
Video Card EVGA GTS450 Click Here
Hard Drive Western Digital 250gb SATA Click Here
Power Supply NZXT HALE90 750W Click Here
Chassis Thermaltake Chaser MK1
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Operating System Windows 7 Professional (64bit) Click Here

Test procedure

To test the coolers the system will be left idle at the desktop for 30 minutes and the temperature will be recorded. Then it will run at full load with Prime95 Blended test for 30 minutes and the temperature will be recorded. Temperatures were taken using the Asus AI Suite II.

Coolers Tested

Next Page - Temperature Testing Results


Review Index
Page 1 - AMD FX Water Cooler
Page 2 - Unboxing the AMD Water Cooler
Page 3 - Looking closer at the AMD water kit
Page 4 - Installing the AMD water cooler
Page 5 - The Chill Control Software
Page 6 - Test system
Page 7 - Temperature Testing Results
Page 8 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions