FrostyTech Mk.II
Synthetic Thermal Heatsink Test Results
Intel Pentium D / Extreme
Edition & Quad Core class heatsinks tested at 150W
Intel Core
2 Duo / Pentium 4 / Celeron class heatsinks tested at
85W
Results based on readings
from a 30x30mm copper interface die with 150W and 85W heat loads
applied on the LGA775 version of the Mk.II Test Platform.
Temperature results listed for each heatsink were calculated by
determining the rise over ambient temperatures at time of test.
Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available
here. |
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| Socket 775
compatible CPU heatsinks | |
| Manufacturer: |
Model No.: |
Fan Speed: |
150W
Thermal Test*
(°C) |
85W
Thermal Test
(°C) |
Noise Level (dBA) |
|
| Thermalright |
Ultra 120 |
|
17.8 |
10.6 |
53.7 |
| 3Rsystem |
Iceage 120 |
high |
18.2 |
12.1 |
47.9 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed |
high |
19.0 |
11.2 |
53.6 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9700 LED |
high |
19.0 |
10.4 |
56.5 |
| Tuniq |
Tower 120 |
high |
19.6 |
12.2 |
51.6 |
| Thermalright |
Ultra-90 |
high |
19.6 |
13.0 |
56.2 |
| Enzotech |
Ultra-X |
high |
20.0 |
8.5 |
59.1 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12P |
high |
21.3 |
13.4 |
40.7 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF90 |
|
21.8 |
12.7 |
52.1 |
| Xigmatek |
HDT-S963 |
high |
21.9 |
13.7 |
50.2 |
| Akasa |
AK-965 |
high |
22.2 |
13.8 |
48.1 |
| Apack |
Zerotherm BTF80 |
|
22.8 |
13.9 |
51.9 |
| Cooljag |
Falcon 92-AL |
high |
23.2 |
14.2 |
52.1 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z3 |
high |
23.3 |
14.0 |
58.6 |
| Coolink |
Silentator |
high |
23.5 |
16.4 |
41.2 |
| Scythe |
Mine Rev. B |
|
23.6 |
15.0 |
36.8 |
| Cooljag |
Falcon 92-Cu |
high |
23.6 |
14.8 |
52.8 |
| Akasa |
AK-920 |
high |
24.3 |
14.1 |
52.9 |
| Asus |
Arctic Square |
high |
24.9 |
14.9 |
44.9 |
| Akasa |
AK-922 (EVObue) |
high |
25.5 |
15.4 |
60.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Aquagate Mini R80 |
high |
25.7 |
16.2 |
59.2 |
| Auras |
SLC-747 |
high |
27.9 |
25.7 |
52.2 |
| Thermalfly |
F1-IACSHA |
high |
29.0 |
18.3 |
60.4 |
| nPowertek |
TTIC NPH1000 |
|
29.3 |
16.8 |
47.5 |
| Thermalfly |
I75DUB |
high |
29.5 |
16.8 |
68.5 |
| Zalman |
CNPS9500 AT |
|
29.6 |
17.3 |
53.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper TX2 |
|
29.9 |
18.8 |
53.7 |
| Alpha Novatech |
PRE9060M92P |
high |
29.9 |
18.5 |
51.5 |
| Scythe |
Kama Cross |
|
30.0 |
18.8 |
40.0 |
| Akasa |
AK-961 |
|
30.0 |
18.7 |
60.7 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z2-EX |
high |
30.1 |
18.7 |
45.9 |
| nPowertek |
NPH-775-1 |
|
30.1 |
18.8 |
50.1 |
| Sunon |
Waturbo |
|
30.6 |
18.3 |
57.5 |
| Apack |
CF800 |
high |
31.4 |
20.7 |
48.4 |
| Thermaltake |
Jungle512 |
high |
31.6 |
20.4 |
60.8 |
| Coolage |
Frozen Orb F0-Z924AL |
high |
32.0 |
19.9 |
48.9 |
| Xigmatek |
AIO-S80DP |
high |
32.4 |
21.4 |
55.0 |
| Scythe |
Katana II |
|
32.5 |
18.6 |
37.9 |
| Rosewill |
RCX-Z2 |
|
32.6 |
19.3 |
59.9 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7700-Cu |
high |
32.9 |
19.7 |
50.7 |
| Apack |
CF900 |
high |
32.9 |
20.3 |
48.3 |
| Evercool |
PT02-9232CP |
|
33.3 |
19.9 |
63.3 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7700-Cu LED |
high |
33.5 |
20.6 |
49.8 |
| Intel |
Stock Pentium D |
high |
33.8 |
20.7 |
47.5 |
| nPowerTek |
SF775-2 |
high |
34.7 |
21.1 |
64.6 |
| Akasa |
AK-960E |
|
36.1 |
21.4 |
56.3 |
| Zalman |
CNPS7500-Cu LED |
high |
36.4 |
22.9 |
50.9 |
| Thermalfly |
I75DUH |
|
37.8 |
22.8 |
48.7 |
| Akasa |
AK-975CU |
high |
38.4 |
23.0 |
47.7 |
| Cooljag |
OAK-H |
high |
38.5 |
22.9 |
55.7 |
| Cooljag |
OAK-H2 |
high |
38.6 |
24.1 |
55.6 |
| LS Cable |
SHS-T700 |
|
38.7 |
22.8 |
48.5 |
| Intel |
Stock Core 2 Duo |
|
49.2 |
29.0 |
36.7 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5062 Cu Light |
|
50.6 |
29.7 |
45.2 |
| Glacialtech |
Igloo 5057 E |
|
58.5 |
36.1 |
53.4 |
| Spire |
Fourier IV SP607B3-C |
|
63.6 |
18.7 |
60.2 |
| Cooljag |
OAK-H |
low |
95.3 |
54.5 |
29.5 |
|
|
|
150W
Thermal Test
(°C) |
85W
Thermal Test
(°C) |
Noise Level (dBA) |
| *Heatsinks are ranked according to
the 150W thermal test results column (rise over ambient temp.). Low
temperatures with low noise levels are considered best. For reference
heatsinks with variable-speed fans, only the high speed (12V) fan test
result is included in the comparison sheet; more detailed results reside
in each specific heatsink review. |
Intel
processors vary in power output between single and multi-core models, so
FrostyTech tests heatsinks with two thermal loads that represent the upper limit
of each CPU family, 150W and 85W. With a 150W heat load applied by the Intel LGA775
version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform, the Coolermaster Hyper TX2 heatsink
maintains a temperature of 29.9°C over ambient, with 53.7dBA noise.
With an
85W heat load applied, the Coolermaster
Hyper TX2 maintains an 18.8°C rise over ambient temperature.
One of the nice things about a simple heatsink like the Coolermaster Hyper TX2
is that it doesn't take
a big bag of hardware and tools to install. Both types of clips are tool free, so users of
any experience level can easily install this heatsink in minutes. The Hyper TX2
even comes with a pre-applied patch of thermal compound, spread evenly over its copper
base block.
In terms
of acoustics, the Hyper TX2
is a moderately audible cooler. It doesn't produce a high pitched whine or anything like that,
so I doubt it will
be audible from outside the PC case. Ultimately, if we take into consideration both the AMD and Intel synthetic thermal test
results, Coolermaster's Hyper TX2 falls in as a middle of the road heatsink. It
offers satisfactory cooling, it won't drive you crazy with noise, and it's affordable. It's just not best
in class.
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