Legit Cooling Reviews
6-Way Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup
| Manufacturer: | Various |
| Product: | LGA 1366 CPU Cooler |
| Date: | Tue, Jan 20, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Shane Higgins - |
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Our First Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup
The new Intel Core i7 platform includes a new larger CPU socket that forces you to get a new CPU cooler. The task of picking out the right cooler can be daunting, so we figured that we'd give you all the information in one article to make the task of finding information and comparisons easy.
Today we have a nice group of coolers for the new Intel Core i7 CPUs (LGA1366) that includes a couple of the favored top coolers for the new socket. First, let’s take a quick look at the line up and then we can take a little closer look one at a time. To keep things fair we will go in alphabetical order by manufacturer.
| Cooler | dimensions | Weight | Fan Size | Price | ||
| Height | Width | depth | ||||
| Asus Triton 81 | 144.7 | 117.6 | 120.5 | 695g | 90mm | $67.99 |
| Cooler Master V8 | 161.1 | 120 | 128 | 866g | 120mm | $69.99 |
| Noctua NH-C12P | 114 | 126 | 152 | 730g | 120mm | $69.99 |
| Noctua NH-U12P | 158 | 126 | 95 | 770g | 120mm | $59.99 |
| Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 | 158 | 126 | 119 | 940g | 120mm | $79.99 |
| Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT | 156 | 90 | 120.5 | 1.02kg | 120mm | $69.99 |
| Vigor Monsoon III LT | 160 | 120.9 | 131 | 855g | 120mm | $59.99 |
The heavy weight of the group is the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366RT weighing in at a hair over a 1kg; the tallest is the V8 from Cooler Master at 161.1mm tall. All the coolers are pretty much 700g or heavier, so using "light" and "Core i7 cooler" in the same sentence will not be used much.
On to the first cooler, the Asus Triton 81!
Next Page - Asus Triton 81
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Page 1 - Our First Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup
Page 2 - Asus Triton 81 Page 3 - Cooler Master V8 Page 4 - Noctua NH-U12P and NH-U12P SE1366 Page 5 - Noctua NH-C12P Page 6 - Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT Page 7 - Vigor Monsoon III LT Page 8 - Intel Stock Cooler Page 9 - Cooler Clearance Issues Page 10 - Legit Reviews Core i7 Test System Page 11 - Temperature Test Results Page 12 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |