I'm always slightly amused when two manufacturers release
the exact same heatsink, although one is obviously the producer and the other has just
licensed the design. Somehow the exact same model can be manufactured in exact same factory
in China, yet the two heatsinks will retail for slightly different price points...
This is the case with the Akasa AK-922 heatsink. Or more exactly another not very well known
company by the name of Rosewill that have released what they called the 'Z3,'
which is exactly same cooler as the AK-922 Frostytech is reviewing today.
In any case, the Akasa AK-922 is a hefty heatsink designed for all current AMD and Intel processor families so it should appeal to
all users. The AK-922 'Evo Blue' features no less than six copper heat pipes, a
very thick copper base, 52 thin aluminum fins, a small extruded aluminum
heatsink, and four strategically placed blue LEDs for internal
illumination. Three interchangeable base plates allow the Akasa Ak-922
heatsink to be installed on a variety of motherboards, while a 92mm PWM fan spins
at speeds of 600 to 3000 rpm. According to our real world sound measurements
that translates into noise levels of approximately 60.3 dBA to 42.1 dBA.
Standing in at just over 138mm tall, the AK-922 'Evo
Blue' heatsink weighs an astounding 852 grams. The Akasa AK-922 'Evo Blue'
heatsink heatsink is compatible with socket 754/939/940/AM2 AMD Athlon64 and
socket 775 Intel Pentium 4/D, Core 2 Duo/Quad processors. It retails for about
$65 USD
through online stores like Dabs or Newegg.
Akasa Evo Blue / AK-922 Heatsink
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| HEATSINK
SPECSHEET |
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Manufacturer: Akasa |
| Model No.: AK-922 'Evo Blue' |
| Materials: aluminum fins, copper
heatpipes, copper/extruded aluminum base |
| Fan Mfg: MH9225H12B |
| Fan Spec: 600-3000RPM, 12V, 0.25A |
| Fan Dim: 25x92x92mm |
| Heatsink & Fan Dim: 138x112x75mm |
| Weight: 852 grams |
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Includes: multi-socket mounting hardware, screws, thermal compound, fan speed controller, printed instructions. |
Compatible with Sockets: 754/939/940/AM2, 775 |
| Est. Pricing: $65USD ($70CDN / £36
GBP) | |
Akasa ship this cooler with a
fan speed controller that adapts to the PWM fan, allowing the user to manually
dial in the fan RPM best suited to their situation. Unfortunately an impeller
speed of 600 RPM is wholly unrealistic, so for purposes of Frostytech's thermal
testing we will limit ourselves to 1200 to 1500 RPM.
While ultra low fan speeds do
ensure the AK-922 operates quietly, in this particular case it doesn't generate
enough air pressure to move enough air through the body of the heatsink to
remove heat effectively.
The
4-pin PWM fan can be plugged directly into the motherboard fan header on
PWM compliant boards, or used with the fan speed controller.
The Akasa
Evo Blue AK-922 heatsink will be tested
on FrostyTech's Intel LGA775 and K8 version of the Mk.II synthetic thermal temperature
test platform, and compared against several reference LGA775 and K8
heatsinks. The whole test methodology is outlined in detail
here if you'd like 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 this heatsink, its acoustic characteristics and
thermal performance!
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