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Test Setup and Results
The heatsink will be tested against the
stock Intel heatsink to compare performance gains. Ambient temperature
was kept at a consistent 27°C. OCZ Ultra 5 thermal paste was used
during the entire testing process. A temperature probe was placed
next to the Intel heatspreaders to measure CPU temperature. The
purpose of this test is to see the results a home end user would obtain.
There is no scientific testing conducted, simply because I do not have
the proper equipment.
Test System
Specifications:
Test Procedures:
Results:
Although the Celeron D 330
was run only at 1.375v, the CPU still manages to produce quite a lot of
heat because it's based on the Prescott core. The results of the
Ultra Vortex were pretty good. I didn't expect the heatsink to be
better than the Intel stock heatsink under low fan settings. The
best part of the heatsink is the noise. My Cooler Master case fans
drowned out the noise when the fan was at its lowest RPM. It was
awesome. Turning it up resulted in a good 4°C drop without
sacrificing too much silence. The noise was still tolerable over
many high CFM fans.
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