FrostyTech.com Heatsink Reviews and Analysis
   
  

TOP 5 Heat Sinks     TOP 5 Low Profile Heat Sinks     TOP 5 Liquid Coolers    
 Heatsinks by Brand / Mfgr      Reviews + Articless     Advanced Search    

Reeven Justice RC-1204 Heatsink Review
Reeven Justice RC-1204 Heatsink Review
  79%   
Abstract: The 120mm PWM fan supplied with the Justice RC-1204 heatsink spins at 1500-300RPM and connects via a 4-pin PWM motherboard header. Six 6mm diameter heatpipes connect the 114mm tall aluminum fin stack to the base below.

 Manufacturer  Category  Published  Author 
Reeven   Cooling / Heatsinks   Dec 28, 2014   Max Page  

Tower heatsinks are one of the most popular offshoots from the evolutionary heatsink tree; from a users' perspective they're also a lower cost alternative to the expensive all-in-one liquid cooling solutions so prevalent right now.

In this review Frostytech will be testing the Reeven Justice RC-1204 heatsink, a 162mm tall tower CPU cooler with a 125x100mm footprint. Weighing in at 930grams, the Justice RC-1204 comes with a single 120mm PWM fan that spins at 1500-300RPM and moves upwards of 82CFM according to manufacturer specs. Reeven include an extra set of plastic fan clips for users who wish to install their own rear-mounted exhaust fan too.

Built around six 6mm diameter copper heatpipes, the Reeven Justice RC-1204 follows a familiar design format as that of the Hans and Ouranos heatsinks Frostytech recently tested. Rather than exposed heatpipes at the base though, Reeven opt for a nickel plated copper base plate which is more durable in the long term and of course, acts as a heatspreader to multi-core processors which have hot-spots in certain regions of the silicon die.

Reeven's Justice RC-1204 heatsink accommodates Intel socket LGA2011-3/2011/1366/115x/775 processors and AMD socket AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 CPUs, retail price is $45USD.

Reeven Justice RC-1204 Heatsink
heatsink specsheet
manufacturer: reeven
model no.: justice rc-1204
materials: aluminum fins, copper heatpipes, copper base plate
fan mfg: reeven rm1225s15b-p
fan spec: 1500-300rpm, 12v, 0.25a
fan dim: 25x120x120mm
fan rating: 16-82cfm
heatsink & fan dim: 162x125x100mm
weight: 930grams
includes: multi-socket mounting hardware, thermal compound, instructions

Compatible with Sockets:
AMD: AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2
Intel: LGA2011-3/2011/1366/115x/775
Est. Pricing: $45USD ($45CDN)

The Reeven Justice heatsink uses four yellow plastic clips to hold the fan onto the aluminum fin stack. Wire fan clips are generally preferred, but can be problematic if the heatsink is too close to the back of a videocard. With plastic clips there is, at least, no chance of a wire shorting out a graphics card!

The 6mm diameter heatpipes extend out from the base with a leisurely curve - bending a heatpipe beyond its minimum bend radius will reduce the heat carrying capacity of the device.

The leading edges of the aluminum fins are basically flat across the entire 115mm height of the fin stack. The fan brackets create an 8mm plenum behind the fan.

Heatsink Installation Hardware

The Reeven Justice RC-1204 heatsink is compatible with Intel socket LGA2011-3/2011/1366/115x/775 and AMD socket AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 processors. The heatsink ships with a pair of metal brackets that attach to the motherboard to securely hold the 930gram heatsink in place and prevent clamping forces from distorting the PCB.

Clamping forces are applied by the same type of fulcrum plate used on other Reeven heatsinks, this method tends to apply pressure more evenly than four-screw-systems. Beyond the hardware, a pack of grey thermal grease and extra set of orange plastic fan clips included.

FrostyTech's Test Methodologies are 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 this heatsink, its acoustic characteristics, and of course its performance in the thermal tests!

° Next Page 

Table of Contents:

 1: — Reeven Justice RC-1204 Heatsink Review
 2:  360° View - Reeven Justice RC-1204 Heatsink Review
 3:  Sound Level Measurements: Which Heatsink is Quietest?
 4:  AMD Heatsink Temperature Comparisons
 5:  Intel LGA115x/775 Heatsink Temperature Comparisons
 6:  Intel LGA2011 Heatsink Temperature Comparisons

List all Reeven heat sinks that Frostytech tested?

Facebook RSS Feed Twitter
Resources
° Got Feedback?
° Mk.II Test Platform
° Where To Buy?
° Manufacturer Index
° Industry Dir.
° Cooling Projects
Recently Tested

Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B SCMG-5100 Heatsink Review

Gelid Tranquillo 4 Air Cooled Heatsink Review

Coolermaster Ergostand III Laptop Cooling Stand Review

Noctua NH-D9DXi4-3U LGA2011 Xeon Server/Workstation Heatsink Review

Noctua NH-L9x65 Low Profile Heatsink Review

Scythe Fuma SCFM-1000 Heatsink
...More Articles >>


Websites you may also like:
PCSTATS


FrostyTech.com
Since June 1999


Find a Heatsink
Latest Heatsink Reviews
Top 5 Heatsinks Tested
Top 5 Low Profile Heatsinks
Top 5 Liquid Coolers
Heatsinks by Mfgr / Brand


Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest


FrostyTech.com Info
Feedback
Contact Us / Heatsink Submissions
Submit News
Privacy Policy
Suite 66

© Copyright 1999-2023 www.frostytech.com All Rights Reserved. Privacy policy and Terms of Use
Images © FrostyTech.com and may not be reproduced without express written permission. Current students and faculty of accredited Universities may use Frostytech images in research papers and thesis, provided each image is attributed.