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Patience Required, But Satisfaction ResultsMar 08, 2009
By Todd A. Garrison
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2OQXZ3OZ9DNBW Installations of the Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer in an Antec 900 Gaming Case on a Gigabyte EP43-DS3L motherboard.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Well ThoughtDec 15, 2010
By Jonathan Hansen
"Random Scribe"
A copper heat sink for my AMD Phenom is all I really wanted. But the Thermaltake version I was looking for (like the volcano they sold for K7 processors) was no longer available. Heatpipes seem unwieldy and smack of gimmickry, and I'm pleasantly surprised to find in this application they work very well.
Fortunately my CPU position on the main board is sufficiently offset from the space allocated for the side mount case fan, so that I can still use at least an 80mm there. I had to move the
Cooler Master 120mm Case Fan - (R4-C2R-20AC-GP) to the rear as an extractor. And since I wouldn't bother changing out the heat sink at all for any less than a 100 percent application, I was able to use the (included) speed control dial from the Sunbeam fan/heat-sink. The 120mm sickle-flow actually works better with a slightly reduced speed, while the 120mm Sunbeam fan runs great and isn't awfully noisy at all.
If your memory modules are too tall or sit too close to your CPU, you may have to face the fan on the opposite side of pushing or pulling, but the spring clips which one reviewer describes as flimsy are not supporting much weight, and their flexibility factor makes installation a really easy task. (Rubber insulator pads for the fan are included.) Also, if your CPU is at the very edge of the main board directly beside the PSU (power supply) you can't use this! Pay attention to the manufacturer dimensions and compare them to your case. It's GINORMOUS!
The OEM spring steel clamp is a direct clip-on for the AMD CPU bracket on the main board. No mother board removal is required unless you're installing to an Intel support board which must use the (included) adapter for the main board bracket.
The CPU interface surface is very highly polished, integrated 8mm heat pipes which succeed in dropping my CPU temp by about 10 degrees Celsius. In the price range of $20.00-$60.00 comparable products I'd agree that the craftsmanship on the Sunbeam doesn't just look better, it excels.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
AwesomeDec 12, 2010
By M. Blunt
I bought this last year, and its still going strong, figured i'd review it. Recently just took a second to compare stats to see how its doing and in terms of heat removal capability it is still in the top 5 of leading heatsinks. something on the order of being able to remove 150watts, as reviewed by frozencpu. in anycase, basically a good investment cuz its still competitive with todays newest heatsinks. I run it on a AMD Phenom (first gen) quad core processor on Windows 7 x64. Overclocked from 2.4 to 2.8 by multiplication only, its stable at around 45degrees c. Normally on the stock cooler it would be around 75degrees c, for reference. this is at load. usually only see a 2-5 degree rise from 0% to 100% loading, idles at 36-38C. Based on a intake temp of around 25-30C. the sensors on the motherboard that read ambient read around 29C.. two thumbs up. only complaint is dust buildup on fan driven computers. fits in an Antec 900 case.
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 Excellent price/performance coolerMay 17, 2009
By Edgar Mertins Pappa
On a horribly ventilated room, I get an idle Temperature on a slightly overclocked Phenom II X4 810 (2.9GHz) of 31-33ºC. Loads at 43-45ºC on a normal day using prime95 (hot days it gets, well, hotter).
The cooler is very good at what it's supposed to do, but I don't know about the quality of its components. The fins seem to be made out of tin, they bend extremely easy and feel too fragile. Additionally, the fan it came with was hideous, at above 55%, it already sounded like a grinder. This of course means that the fan was faulty, so perhaps a good fan will be way better, but that still means I had to buy another fan.
Despite it's flaws, the cooler works extremely well, probablly one of the best air coolers there is.
It's HUGE!!!May 30, 2009
By Kyle K.D.
Ok this thing is BIG, no wait it's frickin HUGE!!!!
Do not try to put this in a small case, I currently have this installed on a CoolerMaster 590 case and can't install one of the side panel fans because it won't fit with it.
Word of advice, putting this thing in will take some determination. I almost thought I'd break my motherboard trying to get it in. Once it's in you'll be happy. Of course put this in before seating the mobo in the case(duh lol)
It is pretty quiet and keeps temps indoors on my AMD phenom II 720 BE around 30 deg C on a hot humid day, I live in the Caribbean. I see it dropping to 27-28 deg C on a nice cool day.
Great HSF for the price.
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