Ajigo Corp. produce the stock heatsinks included
with AMD's current line-up of Athlon64 boxed processors, so chances are if
you're a K8 user your PC is running with an Ajigo MF043-044, MF064-074, or MF069-072 heatsink. In this review
FrostyTech will be focusing on the Ajigo MF064-074, a straightforward
extruded aluminum heatsink with a thermally responsive fan by Delta
Electronics.
The heatsinks' construction is really plain, and it has
been designed for a minimum acoustical impact which we can all appreciate. Each
Ajigo MF064-074 comes with a
pre-applied patch of Shin Etsu 7783D thermal compound to make installation
easier on end users. Tooless installation is accomplished by means a clip and
cam lever system which applies the correct pressure on the AMD K8 processor
below.
The heatsink is sold by the manufacturer directly, and bundled in with
mid-level Athlon64 retail processors. This
all-aluminum heatsink weighs in at a feathery 373
grams.
Ajigo MF064-074
Heatsink
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| HEATSINK
SPECSHEET |
| Manufacturer: Ajigo |
| Model No.: MF064-074 |
| Materials: 6063 extruded
aluminum |
| Fan Mfg: Delta AFB0712HHB |
| Fan Spec: 3050-6000RPM, 12V, 0.45A |
| Fan Dim: 15x70x70mm |
| Heatsink & Fan Dim: 59x71x82mm |
| Weight: 373 grams |
| Includes:
Pre-applied Shin Etsu 7783D thermal compound. |
Compatible with Sockets: 754/939/940/AM2 |
| Est. Pricing: $20USD
($23CDN) | |
Stock AMD K8 heatsinks have all been designed with
a simple rotating cam lever to lock onto the heatsink retention frame
and apply the correct clamping force in one fell swoop. The cam
lever apparatus runs down the center length of a K8 heatsink, and in so
doing it obscures the hottest portion of the heatsink base and prevents
cooling fins from being situated there.
However, this AMD-approved clipping mechanism means this Ajigo heatsink should survive the impending K8 socket change relatively
unscathed... since it uses two clips to lock the heatsink in place.
Judging by recent information,
the two
clips common to socket 754/939/940 heatsink retention frames have survived the transition
to AMD's new socket AM2 system.
FrostyTech's K8 Test Methodology is outlined in detail
here if you care to know what equipment is
used, and the parameters under which the tests are conducted. Now let's move
forward and take a closer look at the Ajigo MF064-074 heatsink, its acoustic
characteristics, and of course it performance in the thermal tests!
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