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Swiftech MC462-A Rev1 Heatsink Review
Swiftech MC462-A Rev1 Heatsink Review
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Abstract: The SwiftTech MC462-A Rev1. It's a 38.5x76x77mm aluminum pin and 9mm thick copper base - monster of a heatsink.

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Swiftech   Cooling / Heatsinks   May 09, 2001   Max Page  

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FrostyTech Synthetic Temperature Test Platform (50W heat load)
Mfg. Name Model No. Ambient Temp. (C) Large block (C) Small block (c) Thermal compound Thermal pad No. Fans Fan Noise Clip
1 SwiftTech MC462A Rev1 25.1 41.0 46.6 silver goo none 1lg med-high N/A
2 Zalman CNPS3100 25.2 54.0 48.0 silver goo none 1 lg low med
3 GlobalWin WBK 38 25.0 43.9 49.4 AOS52029KY pink 1 high stiff
4 Thermaltake Volcano II 26.5 51.7 53.2 AOS52029KY yellow 1 low hard
5 Zalman CNPS3000 26.0 53.4 53.5 silver goo none 1 lg low med
6 Zalman CNPS2005 27.0 56.5 54.8 silver goo none 1 lg low med
7 Blizzard S370-L 25.8 52.4 54.7 silver goo none 1 low easy
8 Thermaltake Superorb 25.6 49.2 60.1 AOS 52029KY none 1 (2) low easy
9 Vantec GSW-6015 26.0 48.0 64.2 AOS 52029KY none 1 low easy

The MC462-A sits at the top of all the heatsinks we have tested thus far. Even the all copper Blizzard cannot compete in this most recent comparison. The sheer size and mass of the SwiftTech cooler means it can absorb more thermal energy then the other heatsinks. While this is important when it comes to removing heat energy away from the core of the processor, it is also important for the heatsink to efficiently spread that heat across its' surface and then to the surrounding environment.

As you can see by the test results, the larger surface area of the large copper die template ensure that more heat is transferred to the thick copper base of the MC462-A. The SwiftTech cooler has a better time with the larger copper die template than it does the smaller one, though both temperatures are very low overall. Now lets take a look at the rise above ambient temperature results.

Rise Above Ambient Temperature (C)
Mfg. Model with large block with small block
1 SwiftTech MC462-A Rev1 15.9 21.5
2 Zalman CNPS3100 29.5 22.8
3 GlobalWin WBK 38 18.9 24.4
4 Thermaltake Volcano II 25.2 26.7
5 Zalman CNPS3000 27.4 27.5
6 Zalman CNPS2005 28.8 27.8
7 Blizzard S370-L 26.6 28.9
8 Thermaltake SuperOrb 23.6 34.5
9 Vantec GSW-6015 22.0 38.2

Again, the SwiftTech rises to the top of our reference heatsinks. With only a ~21.5 rise above ambient temperature on our synthetic test platform the MC462-A is quite an amazing performer. The large copper die template again showed even lower temperatures as it was more able to disperse the heat because of its' increased surface area. One of the main problems with small die processors is the difficulties the heatsink experiences with that localized heat source. To be effective it needs to take that small source of thermal energy and rapidly disperse it over the entire base to be most effective.
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Table of Contents:

 1:  Swiftech MC462-A Rev1 Heatsink Review
 2:  The differences are in the revision:
 3:  Looking Closely at the MC462-A Rev1
 4:  Assembling Heatsink for Installation
 5:  Mounting on the motherboard:
 6:  The killer fan from Sanyo Denki
 7:  FrostyTech Synthetic Temperature Test Platform:
 8: — Synthetic Test Results:
 9:  Conclusions:

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