Spire 5T235 Heatsink Review
The Fanner Group is the
parent company of Spire, which is just one brandname among the companies list (Spire, Speeze, or Fanner
may also be used). In the past this confusing assortment of
names made it difficult to distinguish between brands, and has probably done a lot
to keep Spire from any degree of recognition by North American consumers.
With the new 5T235 a lot seems to have
changed; newer fancier packaging, an improved heatsink design, and most importantly improved manufacturing.
The Spire
5T235 has a nice shiny
machined aluminum base - a rarity when we talk about OEM class heatsinks manufactured
in bulk. We'll be looking at the performance of
this heatsink in just a moment, but for the moment I think it
is an important step to see that more manufacturers are finally cleaning up the
way they finish their bases, and that can only benefit the end
user!
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| Heatsink Specsheet: |
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- Model: 5T253
- HS Material: extruded aluminum
- Fan: 5000RPM, 12V, 36CFM,
- Fan Dim: 15x70x70mm
- FHS Dimensions: 70x54x69mm
- Made by: Spire
- Cost: ~$22USD
Sold By: www.fanner.com |
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The Spire
5T235 is rated for Athlon XP ~ 2200+(Palamino) and Athlon ~ 1,4 GHz
(Thunderbird) processors which sounds a bit advantageous, but not out of
reach. It is
not an overclockers heatsink and
while it does have a higher fin density than most extruded heatsinks, it is a relatively
simple design.
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