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    

Evercool PT02-9232CP Bifurcated Fin Heatsink
Evercool PT02-9232CP Bifurcated Fin Heatsink
  80%   
Abstract: Evercool's PT02-9232CP heatsink produces 63.3 dB noise unless there is PWM circuitry on the motherboard to rein it in.

 Manufacturer  Category  Published  Author 
Evercool   Cooling / Heatsinks   Nov 16, 2006   Max Page  

Home > Reviews > Page: 360° View - Evercool PT02-9232CP Heatsink

360° View - Evercool PT02-9232CP Heatsink
Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available here.
The Heatsink Fan:
The Evercool PT02-9232CP heatsink is built with an 92mm diameter fan that spins at 1300-4000RPM. The speed of the seven-bladed Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan is controlled via the BIOS. Power is supplied by the 4-pin PWM fan cable which connects to a standard 3-pin or 4-pin motherboard fan header. There is a 10mm plenum between the fan blades and the top of the cooling fins. The plastic fan shroud protects the fan blades from all but the most direct of errant objects, and given the speeds we're dealing with here... a fan guard really should have been included. The 92mm PWM fan runs loudly at full speed (4000rpm) when its connected to a standard 3-pin fan header.

Heatsink Top:
With the fan support structure removed, the common design of Evercool PT02-9232CP heatsink is visible. The central copper core is 13mm thick at the base, then the remaining 22mm deep cavity opens up so there is just 2mm of copper along either edge. The copper core remains 9mm shy of the top of the 38mm tall aluminum section however. The aluminum 'donut' measures 89mm in diameter, though each side is comprised of 2.7mm of solid aluminum and ~25mm of bifurcated aluminum cooling fin. Each fin is 1.0mm thick at the base and spaced 1.5 apart. The fin tips are just 0.3mm thick, and spaced 1.5mm from the next.

Heatsink Side A:
The metal body of the Evercool PT02-9232CP heatsink stands exactly 38mm tall, with an overall height of 74mm. The plastic clips lock directly into the 4mm motherboard mounting holes which surround the LGA775 processor socket. To release the heatsink from the board, the upper portion of the clip is rotated 90 degrees and pulled upwards. The heatsink then pulls free of the board.

Heatsink Side B:
The fan support frame locks onto the aluminum portion of the heatsink with a couple slashes cut into the side of the fins. The fan frame is held in tension, so vibration and rattling shouldn't be an issue. Air is exhausted outwards from the cooling fins, where it can then be used to cool adjacent board-mounted components.

Heatsink Base:
The copper base of the Evercool PT02-9232CP heatsink is 29mm in diameter where it makes contact with the processor integrated heatspreader (IHS). The copper is machined perfectly flat, and smooth. Surface roughness is on the order of ~8 microinches, which is considered excellent. Owing to the pinless design of the LGA775 processor and socket, the mounting clips and hardware on the heatsink are rigid mounts. It's the CPU in the socket which provides the tension to the equation, by means of its many springy electrical contacts. The cooler is shown here without its plastic retention clips installed.

 Previous Page ° ° Next Page 

Table of Contents:

 1:  Evercool PT02-9232CP Bifurcated Fin Heatsink
 2: — 360° View - Evercool PT02-9232CP Heatsink
 3:  Acoustic Comparisons and Base Surface Quality
 4:  Intel LGA775 Heatsink Temperature Comparisons

List all Evercool 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.