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Spire SP411C5 QuieTude II Heatsink Review
Spire SP411C5 QuieTude II Heatsink Review
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Abstract: At 300RPM the SP411C5 is good in the noise department, but at higher temperatures it can get somewhat loud.

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Spire   Cooling / Heatsinks   Sep 01, 2003   Max Page  

Home > Reviews > Page: Acoustic Samples: Listen to this Heatsink!

The Quietude II betrays its name with a fair degree of noise from the fan. If you are looking to build a quiet computer you may want to avoid this particular heatsink, though it does perform well. The thermally controlled fan starts off moderately quiet, but as soon as the temperatures begin to rise it hits the high notes. To listen to this heatsink for yourself in operation, be sure to click on the little headphones icon below and download the Acoustic Sample MP3 file.

(high) FrostyTech Acoustic Sampling Chamber

Standard Waveform view of a 10 second recording. Click on the headphones to listen to an MP3 recording of this heatsink in operation.
Listen to this Heatsink now.

Sound Level Measurements:

Listening to the actual noise a heatsink makes allows you to hear what pure numbers alone cannot get across. To further emphasize FrostyTech's reliance on cold hard facts when evaluating a heatsink, we also take Decibel readings with a sound level meter. These results may be higher than the manufacturer's listed specs, but then again these are real world measurements. Measurements are made on the dB (A) scale.

FrostyTech Sound Level Results
- Manufacturer Model Noise Level Scale
Zalman CNPS7000-Cu 41.7 dB Quiet
Zalman CNPS6500-AlCu 47.4/28.9 dB
Intel Socket 478 42.5 dB
CoolJag JVC661A 43.9 dB
JMC 400124 47.2 dB
Evercool NW9F715CA 47.3 dB
Arkua 848X-6B 49.3 dB
Taisol CEP426151A 50.7 dB
JMC 400094 50.8 dB
Vantec CCK-7025 51.4 dB
Arkua 838T-7G 51.7 dB
JMC 401100 53.0 dB
Dynatron DC1207BMW 53.0 dB
Spire SP411C5 53.2 dB
Dynatron DC1207BMY 53.2 dB
Dynatron DC1207BMX 53.4 dB
Thermal Integration (high) TI-V7035TN 53.6 dB
Zalman CNPS5700D-Cu 53.8 dB
Globalwin VA476 54.2 dB
Eumax DW-45 54.2 dB
Dynatron DC1206BMV 55.1 dB
Glacialtech Igloo 3300 55.4 dB
AVC 117140 56.1 dB
Taisol CCP445172 57.5 dB
CPUMate DIA10500 57.5 dB
NengTyi NW6700 58.0 dB
Dynatron DC1U-B02 62.2 dB
Coolermaster IHC-H71 64.4 dB
Thermalright (high) SLK-900U 67.2 dB louder

The Spire Quietude II clocks in at 53.2 dBA which places it about middle in terms of the noise and the other reference coolers. This sound measurement was taken with the heatsink running at room temperature. Because the SP411C5 uses a thermally reactive fan, it does produce more noise when the heatsink is at elevated temperatures.

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Table of Contents:

 1:  Spire SP411C5 QuieTude II Heatsink Review
 2:  Closer Examination of the Heatsink
 3:  Heatsink Thermal/Acoustic Test Parameters
 4: — Acoustic Samples: Listen to this Heatsink!
 5:  Final Temperature Results

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