Legit Cooling Reviews
6-Way Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup
| Manufacturer: | Noctua |
| Product: | LGA 1366 CPU Cooler |
| Date: | Tue, Jan 20, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Shane Higgins - |
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Legit Reviews Core i7 Test System
Here are the parts that make up the Legit Reviews Core i7 test system:
| Intel Test Platform | ||
| Component | Brand/Model | Pricing |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 920 | Click Here |
| Motherboard | Intel DX58SO | Click Here |
| Memory | Kingston DDR3 3GB 1333MHz ValueRAM | Click Here |
| Video Card | ATI X1950 XTX | Click Here |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital 250gb SATA | Click Here |
| Power Supply | PC&C Silencer 750 Quad | Click Here |
| Chassis | Ultra M998 | Click Here |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Ultimate (64bit) | Click Here |
To test the coolers I ran them on our Intel Core i7 test platform, which was then set to run at both default and overclocked settings. As a baseline all coolers will be compared to the retail boxed Intel cooler.
All of the temperatures were obtained by using Core Temp v0.99.3 after the system sat at an idle for 30 minutes and then again under 100% load while running Prime95 (64bit) v25.8 for 30 minutes using the blended test. The room temperature was kept a constant 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22c) for all benchmarking. All of the coolers were tested with Arctic Silver Lumiere as the thermal interface material.
Next Page - Temperature Test Results
| Review Index |
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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 |
