CPUMate DAA-11500 Copper Heatsink Review
We've seen our fare share of heatsinks which look rather dodgy but that
end up performing rather well on the thermal test platform. We've
also seen our share of heatisnks that look fantastic, but failed to perform
up to expectations when it came to the thermal tests. The CPUmate DAA11500
is one of those heatsinks - it looks like it should be a superb cooler, but
according to the thermal tests only offers average to good
cooling.
Could this be due to the fan, the interface
between the cooper fins and the base, or because of a poorly designed fan
shroud? We're not sure, but one thing is for certain, this review of the CPUmate
DAA11500 is certainly one heatsink review you'll want to check
out!
Starting from the outset the CPUmate DAA11500
has all the necessary ingredients to make it an ideal socket A cooler; a large
copper base, nice high aspect ratio copper fins, and a three-tab clipping
mechanism.
The design appears to be of the
universal nature, meaning that with a few adjustments this same heatsink could
also be used on a Pentium 4 processor.
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Specsheet: |
- Model: DAA-11500
- Fan: 5000RPM, 12V, 0.34A
- Fan Dim: 15x70x70mm
- Heatsink Dim: 60x70x82mm
- HS Material: Copper, aluminum
Sold By: www.cpumate.com.tw
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With a rather large 10mm
standoff from the base of the fan to the tips of the copper fins, the aluminum fan
shroud breaks with convention which usually pits this space at between
4-6mm. The shroud also has a small extension which comes out and lies overtop of
the copper fins for the purposes of supporting the spring clip.
The spring clip is one of the more unique designs, as it
is somewhat different in the way the clips are positioned. This can be
considered a good thing, and engaging the clip is not that difficult in any case. The clip locks onto all three tabs to ensure a
firm grasp on the socket and requires no tools.
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