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    

Phanteks PH-TC14PE White Heatsink Review
Phanteks PH-TC14PE White Heatsink Review
  89%   
Abstract: The Phanteks PH-TC14PE's five, 8mm diameter copper heatpipes fan out from a thick nickel-plated copper base plate into two 115mm tall anodized aluminum cooling towers.

 Manufacturer  Category  Published  Author 
Phanteks   Cooling / Heatsinks   May 31, 2012   Max Page  

Home > Reviews > Page: 360° View - Phanteks PH-TC14PE White Heatsink

360° View - Phanteks PH-TC14PE (White) Heatsink


Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available here.

The two 140mm fans spin at 1200-900RPM and draw power from separate 3-pin motherboard headers (or one with the included y-splitter). The five 8mm diameter heatpipes thread through twin 140x52x115mm aluminum fin stacks which are spaced about 33mm apart. The anodized aluminum fins measure on this heatsink are 0.4mm thick and spaced 2.0mm apart. The leading and trailing edges of the fins have a serrated pattern.

The Phanteks PH-TC14PE heatsink stands 168mm tall, the bulk of it is elevated 47mm for clearance of adjacent board mounted devices. The five 8mm diameter nickel plated copper heat pipes extend outward from the base to a ~16mm spacing as they pass through the fins. The nickel-plated copper base plate is 3-6mm thick.

Looking at the top of the Phanteks PH-TC14PE (white) heatsink we two separate fin towers 140x50mm in size, each stands 115mm tall. The copper base plate measures 45x42mm in size, all five heatpipes are soldered in place.

Base Finish and Flatness

Flipping a heatsink over to inspect the business end is often a simple indicator of overall cooler quality. More practically speaking, a heatsink is in many ways only as effective as the contact it makes with the processor - the flatter and smoother the better. Base finish is one of the criteria that Frostytech measure in the course of evaluating heatsinks, and it involves two distinct aspects. Surface Finish is the first; this is calculated with the aid of Surface Roughness Comparator that has a cross section of common machine surface finishes and their numerical surface roughness equivalents in microinches. The second is Surface Flatness. This is tested with an engineers straight edge or proven flat surface, in two axis.

The Phanteks PH-TC14PE (white) heatsink has a machined nickel-plated copper base with a surface roughness of approximately ~16 microinches, which is considered very good. The base is perfectly flat in one axis and very slightly convex in the opposite.

Next up, let's see how this heatsink handles, first up the acoustic tests!

 Previous Page ° ° Next Page 

Table of Contents:

 1:  Phanteks PH-TC14PE White Heatsink Review
 2: — 360° View - Phanteks PH-TC14PE White Heatsink
 3:  Acoustic Sample and Heatsink Sound Levels
 4:  AMD Heatsink Temperature Comparisons
 5:  Intel Heatsink Temperature Comparisons

List all Phanteks 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.