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Chauh-Choung DTA-12 Skive Heatsink Review
Chauh-Choung DTA-12 Skive Heatsink Review
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Abstract: The DTA-12 is a small formfactor 60mm aluminum skive heatsink intended for use on Socket A and Socket 370 processors.

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Chauh-Choung   Cooling / Heatsinks   Jan 08, 2002   Max Page  

Home > Reviews > Page: Conclusions on the heatsink

Rise Above Ambient Temp. (c)
Mfg. Model 27mm large copper block 15mm small copper block 27mm large copper block 15mm small copper block
50W 50W 100W 100W
1 Thermal Integration TI-V77L 12.6 17.9 31.0 37.1
2 Swiftech MCXC370 16.9 22.0 32.1 44.3
3 Vantec CCK-6027D 18.0 22.2 37.5 46.0
5 OCZ Gladiator 12.0 26.0 29.2 49.0
5 Akasa Silver Mountain 19.6 24.9 38.4 49.5
6 Vantec CCK-6035D-Retail 17.7 26.3 36.7 51.4
7 Swiftech MCX370 19.7 23.8 38.0 53.3
8 Thermaltake Volcano 6cu+ 13.8 28.8 32.1 57.9
9 Spire 5T060B1H3R 16.0 30.8 37.9 58.4
10 Thermalright CB-6L 25.7 33.1 49.2 68.1
11 Fortis A92 18.9 39.1 41.1 71.1
12 Chauh Choung DTA-12 23.8 39.1 44.6 73.9
50W 50W 100W 100W

The final results are pretty disappointing considering the DTA-12 is a skive heatsink. The only possible explanation we can give for this less than ideal thermal performance has to do with the tips of the skive fins.

On other heatsinks we have reviewed before, each and every heatsink had received no final machining to the tips of the skive fins. This, the fins where shaped like a knife blade, coming to a dull rough edge. With the DTA-12, the tips of the skived aluminum fins have been machined flat - no doubt to prevent personal injury, or shorten stray fins from interfering with the fan.

Unfortunately this may be causing the air to loose momentum as it attempts to go in between the fins, and this may be the reason the DTA-12 has produced less than expected results.

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Table of Contents:

 1:  Chauh-Choung DTA-12 Skive Heatsink Review
 2:  Looking at the heatsink from all angles
 3:  Heatsink Test Apparatus - Acoustic, Thermal
 4:  Thermal Test Results, Acoustic Sample
 5: — Conclusions on the heatsink

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