Legit Cooling Reviews
13 Intel Core i7 LGA 1366 CPU Coolers Compared
| Manufacturer: | Titan |
| Product: | LGA 1366 CPU Coolers |
| Date: | Fri, May 29, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Shane Higgins - |
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Asus Triton 81
The smallest of the coolers in our round up is the Triton 81 from Asus. This light weight was achieved with the use of aluminum fins and 90mm fans rather than 120mm. The Triton also has a very small base (more on that in a moment). Let’s take a look at the specs for the Triton.
Specifications
- CPU Support
- Intel Core2 Extreme (LGA 775) Intel Core2 Quad / Core2 Duo (LGA 775) Intel Pentium processor family (LGA 775) Intel Core i7 processor (LGA 1366)
- AMD Phenom FX/X4 (Socket 1207+ / AM2+) AMD Athlon 64/FX/X2 (Socket 939 / 940 / 1207 / AM2 / AM2+)
- Cooler dimensions: 120.5(L)x 117.6(W)x144.7(H) (mm)
- Weight: 695g
- Connector: 4-pin
- Material: Pure Copper base + Al fins + 4 Copper heat pipes
- Acoustics: 18 dBA during normal operation
- Fan dimensions: 90 x 90 x 25 (mm)
- Fan speed: 800–2,500 rpm ± 10% (with PWM control and Blue LED)
Looking at the top of the cooler we can see the rather interesting X shape. This was done on purpose to allow for what Asus calls “4 way air flow”. This is a departure from what I have seen in the past where shrouds were used to keep air moving front to back and not go out the side.
One of the other things that caught my eye was the base of the Triton. Aside from the stock Intel cooler the Triton 81 has one of the smallest bases I have seen in some time, ironic considering the size a Core i7 CPU. For a little reference for our non-US readers the US quarter is about ¾ inch in diameter, or 19mm
The Triton also uses dual 90mm fans that are wired together. So if one fails you’re replacing both unless you are handy and can splice the wires. To install the Triton 81 you will need to remove the fans to have access to the push pins, which is easy to do; remove 4 screws on the top of the cooler and slide the fan housings off the cooler.
The Triton 81 comes with everything needed to mount up to not only the LGA1366 socket, but LG775 and all AMD sockets 939 and newer.
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Page 1 - 13 CPU Coolers Face Off
Page 2 - Asus Triton 81 Page 3 - Cooler Master V8 Page 4 - Cooler Master V10 Page 5 - Noctua NH-U12P and NH-U12P SE1366 Page 6 - Noctua NH-C12P Page 7 - Spire TherMaxII Page 8 - Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT Page 9 - Thermaltake ISGC-300 Page 10 - Thermaltake ISGC-400 Page 11 - Thermaltake SpinQ Page 12 - Titan Fenrir Page 13 - Vigor Monsoon III LT Page 14 - Intel Stock Cooler Page 15 - Cooler Clearance Issues Page 16 - Legit Reviews Core i7 Test System Page 17 - Temperature Test Results Page 18 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |
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