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Fortis Tech A93 Copper Heatsink Review
Fortis Tech A93 Copper Heatsink Review
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Abstract: The design of the Fortis Tech A93 is pretty simple with copper fins soldered to a punched out copper base.

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Fortis Tech   Cooling / Heatsinks   Dec 22, 2002   Max Page  

Home > Reviews > Page: Acoustic Test Measurements & Recordings

Acoustic Samples: Listen to this Heatsink!

With a low-frequency whine to the Fortis Tech A93 it doesn't quite manage to qualify as a low-noise heatsink. You can listen to this heatsink in operation for yourself by clicking on the little headphones and downloading the 10 second MP3 recording.

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. Only on FrostyTech.com. 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 taken in dB, under the A scale.

FrostyTech Sound Level Results
- Manufacturer Model Noise Level Scale
verax P14 32.1 dB Quiet
Verax P11T 35.3 dB
Coolermaster HHC-L61 42.2 dB
Coolermaster HSC-V62 43.7 dB
Spire 5F263 44.5 dB
Akasa Ag Mountain2Q 45.5 dB
JMC Prducts 400023 46.6 dB
Zalman All Flower HSF 47.4/28.9 dB
Taisol CGK760092 48.4 dB
GlacialTech Igloo 2310 49.4 dB
Cho-Liang CB0307U-17 49.5 dB
Arkua 628 50.7 dB
Noisecontrol Silverado 50.8 dB
Tocools Novasonic 52.2 dB
NengTyi XPC5000 52.4 dB
Spire 5T235 52.5 dB
Thermal Integration TI-V77L 53.0 dB
Coolink H1T 53.4 dB
GlacialTech Igloo 2400 53.9 dB
FortisTech A93 54.7 dB
FortisTech Monster 90 55.4 dB
Sibak AT01515B 55.8 dB
Sibak AE01625B 58.2 dB
AVC Tundra 2 58.4 dB
Sibak AC02625B 59.7 dB
Coolermaster HHC-001 59.9 dB
Sibak AC06725TH 62.4 dB
Dynatron DY1206BH-625 63.3 dB
Dynatron DC1206BMP 65.1 dB
Thermalright SLK800 66.2 dB
Thermalright AX-7 66.4 dB louder

Fan noise was measured at 54.7 dB, but it seems a little quieter than that in real life. In any case, the fan should really stand out in most computer systems, but will add to the general tone of white noise eminating from the enclosure.

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Table of Contents:

 1:  Fortis Tech A93 Copper Heatsink Review
 2:  Close up look at the heatsink
 3:  Heatsink Test Parameters
 4: — Acoustic Test Measurements & Recordings
 5:  Synthetic Temperature Test Results

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