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CPUmate DIA-10500 Heatpipe P4 Heatsink Review
CPUmate DIA-10500 Heatpipe P4 Heatsink Review
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CPUmate   Cooling / Heatsinks   Jan 28, 2003   Max Page  

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Synthetic Temperature Test Results: *Ranked according to 100W interface die test results.

FrostyTech Synthetic Temperature Test Platform Results
Mfg. Model Ambient Temp. 27mm large copper block 27mm large copper block Thermal pad No. Fans Fan Noise Clip force
50W 100W
AVC 117140 22.6 37.8 50.4 none 1 med med
Coolermaster IHC-H71 23.0 37.0 51.1 none 1 loud stiff
Arkua 8568 22.4 37.8 51.7 none 1 med med
NengTyi XPC5000 23.8 38.4 53.9 none 1 med loud
Alpha PAL8942 27.9 42.6 54.0 none 1 med med
CPUMate DIA-10500 22.8 39.3 55.5 none 1 med easy
Zalman CNPS6500-AlCu 23.1 40.3 57.4 none 1 low easy
Glacialtech Igloo 3300 22.4 40.5 58.8 silver 1 low easy
Chauh Choung DTA-478 22.4 42.1 59.0 carbon 1 low med
Taisol CEP426151A 24.3 43.7 59.7 none 1 med easy
Intel Socket 478 22.4 41.8 59.8 carbon 1 low med
Arkua 838T-7G 23.3 42.0 60.0 none 1 med easy
Dynatron DC1207BMW 23.2 42.7 61.1 none 1 med easy
Titan TTC-MT3AB 22.8 41.5 61.2 none 2 loud stiff
Dynatron DC1206BM-S 22.4 43.2 62.0 none 1 med med
AVC 117160 22.4 42.7 62.2 white pad 1 med med
Zalman CNPS5700D-Cu 25.7 44.6 64.0 none 1 med easy
Vantec CCK-7025 27.0 45.4 64.1 none 1 med med
Cho-Liang CL-CB00881 23.6 41.2 65.0 none 1 med easy
JMC 400094 26.1 46.6 65.0 none 1 med easy
Cho-Liang CL-CB0307Z17 24.2 45.6 65.7 none 1 med easy
Cho-Liang CL-CB0094-1A 23.2 39.5 67.9 none 1 med easy
Globalwin VA476 28.7 49.5 68.0 grey 1 med easy
Dynatron DC1206BMV 23.1 45.1 68.2 none 1 low easy
ChoLiang Cl-CB0309Z17 24.3 46.7 68.6 none 1 med stiff
Vantec GSN-7015 22.4 47.5 69.0 none 1 loud stiff
Arkua 848X-6B 27.2 54.5 80.4 none 1 low med
50W 100W

To be quite frank, we did not expect the CPUmate DAI-10500 to produce very good thermal results after we first examined it. Another heatsink we reviewed previously, the TS Heatronics ZEN cooler used similar concepts and wasn't much of a performer.

However, once we had the test block up and running the thermal result told an entirely different story, and while the initial results still peg it a few points behind the high performers in this reference list, for the CPUMate DIA-10500 the results are quite good.

Rise Above Ambient Temp. (c)
Mfg. Model 27mm large copper block 27mm large copper block

50W

100W

Alpha PAL8942 14.7 26.1
AVC 117140 15.2 27.8
Coolermaster IHC-H71 14.0 28.1
Arkua 8568 15.4 29.3
NengTyi XPC5000 14.6 30.1
CPUMate DIA-10500 16.5 32.7
Zalman CNPS6500-AlCu 17.2 34.3
Taisol CEP426151A 19.4 35.4
chauh Choung DTA-478 19.7 36.6
Arkua 838T-7G 18.7 36.7
Glacialtech Igloo 3300 18.1 37.1
Intel Socket 478 19.4 37.4
Dynatron DC1207BMW 19.5

37.9

Zalman CNPS5700D-Cu 18.9 38.3
Vantec CCK-7025 18.4 38.4
Titan TTC-MT3AB 18.7 38.4
JMC 400094 20.5 38.9
Globalwin VA476 20.8 39.3
Dynatron DC1206BM-S 20.8 39.6
AVC 117160 20.3 39.8
Cho-Liang CL-CB00881 18.2 41.4
Cho-Liang Cl-CB0307Z17 21.4 41.5
Cho-Liang CL-CB0309Z17 22.4 44.3
Cho-Liang CL-CB0094-1A 16.3 44.7
Dynatron DC1206BMV 22.0 45.1
Vantec GSN-7105 25.1 46.6
Arkua 848X-6B 27.3 53.2

50W

100W

Looking like a little cube, the CPUmate DIA-10500 is an unassuming Pentium 4 heatsink that for its size, and materials appears to perform quite well. In this list of reference heatsinks the DIA-10500 manages to produce temperature results in an area dominated by predominantly copper heatsinks.

The twin heatpipes embedded in each of the heatsink's bases work effectively to move heat energy from the processor core to a larger surface area - without increasing the size of the heatsink at all.

Given the special HSRM we were a little concerned about how easy it would be to install the heatsink, but much to our surprise the unit CPUmate use works well. Once the blue HSRM is installed on the motherboard it is simply a matter of dropping the DIA-10500 in the right way (it is keyed so you can't make a mistake), and placing the top on. A small lever with a cam then applies the correct pressure and that's about it.

The thin, short fins of the aluminum heatsink provide good airflow characteristics and I suppose if the P4 socket is oriented in the correct way, an easy path to exhaust directly into the lower power supply intake fan.

The CPUmate DIA-10500 finish is good, and the machining of the heatsink looks as though it was done with consideration, but most of all it is the thermal results we are interested in. For a heatsink of this size, and made almost entirely of aluminum construction landing a sub 35 C degree rise above ambient temperature result is impressive. Bottom line, the CPUmate DIA-10500 offers better performance than the stock Intel heatsink but isn't able to offer quieter cooling. Noise is a moderate issue, but thankfully isn't high-pitched at all.

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 1:  CPUmate DIA-10500 Heatpipe P4 Heatsink Review
 2:  The heatsink from all sides
 3:  Heatsink Test Parameters
 4:  Acoustic Test Results
 5: — Synthetic Thermal Test Results

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