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 Dynatron/Vantec/ThermalRight shootout
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Date Posted: Sep 4 2001
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Author: Joe
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Posting Type: Review
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Category: Air Cooling Reviews
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Page: 4 of 4
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Dynatron/Vantec/ThermalRight shootout By: Joe
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Now that we have seen how the Dynatron
family performs, lets see how TermalRight and Vantec's latest offering perform.
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Stock Sunon 19CFM Fan Test
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The "SF" in the model name stands for Standard Fan in the
tests, just something I used to keep track of them.
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OWCH. This was the only test that failed in this review. This was not because the HSF was bad at conducting heat, it was
because the fan just SUCKS. The HSF at the time the testing locked was 53DegC
( read with the Raytek IR Gun). The lil HSF was spinning at 4560RPM at the point MBM crashed ( the machine kept running for about 5 more min after). ThermalRights claim of "1.0 Ghz+" should be redone to say 1Ghz - 1.4Ghz or something. With the stock fan this HSF is just sad. I have a feeling that a Delta will help this.
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TimeTemps
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Core
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Intake
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MBM
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0Min
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26.5
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26.7
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5Min
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28.7
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25
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27
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10Min
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27.8
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24.8
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26
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15Min
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69.8
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27.3
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20Min
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71.3
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28.1
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25Min
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30Min
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Delta 7200 RPM Test
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The "Delta" in the model name stands for Standard Fan in the
tests, just something I used to keep track of them.
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Talk about a comeback.
This HSF went from something that I would rather use as a wheel chuck, to a HSF that can hold its own. All it needed was about 20 more CFM to get there. The Nickel plate doesn't seem to impact the cooling too much, or the copper heat spreader on the bottom just makes up for it nicely. Its still one of the hottest running HSF's in the test, but about 10DegC cooler than it was before.
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TimeTemps
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Core
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Intake
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MBM
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0Min
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25.3
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24.2
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5Min
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27.8
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24.4
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26
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10Min
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27.4
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24.5
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26
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15Min
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62.0
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26.2
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54
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20Min
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62.4
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25.5
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55
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25Min
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62.2
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25.6
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55
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30Min
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27.6
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24.8
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26
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Delta 7200 RPM Test
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The "Delta" in the model name stands for Standard Fan in the
tests, just something I used to keep track of them.
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The now elder of all the HSF's in this review is still running strong. I am using this HSF as a benchmark for the other new
HSF's. This is so people who currently use SK6's can see how the new HSF's will work in relation to it. I am also going to run a backwards Delta fan on it to show how that works on this HSF.
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TimeTemps
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Core
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Intake
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MBM
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0Min
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24.6
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23.8
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5Min
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27.2
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25.2
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26
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10Min
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27.7
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25.4
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26
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15Min
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61.1
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26.8
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53
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20Min
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61.2
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26.8
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53
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25Min
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61.1
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26.9
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53
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30Min
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26.9
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24.6
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26
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Delta 7200 RPM Backwards Test
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No pics of the BW test
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The "Delta BW" in the model name stands for Standard Fan in
the tests, just something I used to keep track of them.
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Well the SK6 didn't much like having the fan go backwards on it. This is mainly cause there are 2 big openings on either side
that the clip runs through. Those 2 holes let the majority of the air go to the fan instead of going through the fins, Sealing those will improve the HSF's performance.
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TimeTemps
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Core
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Intake
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MBM
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0Min
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23.4
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23.9
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5Min
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27.1
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24.2
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26
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10Min
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26.8
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23.7
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26
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15Min
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61.2
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23.9
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54
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20Min
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62.2
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24.3
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55
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25Min
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61.8
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23.8
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55
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30Min
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27.2
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23.7
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26
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Vantec 6035D - Production Model
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Delta 7200 RPM Test
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The "Delta" in the model name stands for Standard Fan in the
tests, just something I used to keep track of them.
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The only reason I ran this HSF again ( we just reviewed it a little bit ago) is we have the production version now.
On the first page of this review I voiced my questions about the flawed and very non-lapped base and now we can see the results of that. The Preproduction HSF performed MUCH better than this HSF. On the base of the HSF there are 2 deep grooves that travel across the Core area and 1 depression in that area. This is the main reason it ran so poorly. Before you buy a HSF please look closely at the base of it. As this test proves, the HSF itself may be great, with a fast fan, but if it has a bad thermal interface to the core then it doesn't matter. I reran this test 2 additional times over the norm. to make sure these temps were correct.
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TimeTemps
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Core
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Intake
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MBM
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0Min
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24.9
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23.6
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5Min
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26.6
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24.3
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25
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10Min
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27.2
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24.8
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25
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15Min
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62.9
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25.4
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52
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20Min
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62.9
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25.3
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52
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25Min
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63.1
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25.3
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52
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30Min
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27
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24.3
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26
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The Conclusion and Comparisons-
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This chart above is not here for any technical purpose, but I thought it was interesting to see how close they all are ( except the Thermalright CB6L with its
stock fan ). The majority of the HSF's were within a 5DegC window. Now lets look at something that will show some productive data:
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This is the average temp for the entire 10 min run. the "SF" and "BW" stand for Stock Fan, and Backwards respectively.
These are the averages from the ExTech probe under the CPU Core. The lower the number the better. The temp average chart nullifies any spikes or single point temps, and looks at the entire test from power up to power down to average in idle and load temps.
Dynatron BM-L:
The all Aluminum Dynatron BM-L is quite amazing with a Delta fan on it.
This HSF will cost half of what many of these other HSF's cost, and weighs half as much, yet runs only .1DegC warmer than a w/ SK6 Delta! It's far from the best in performance for this review, but its really the "best in show". With the stock fan its still very impressive for an Aluminum HSF.
Dynatron BM-P:
The Dynatron BM-P is an amazing product, from the first day I saw it on the web, I knew this was just a bad ass HSF.
If you want to get some serious cooling without a water rig, I would go with a BM-P. The BM-O ver that we didn't review, will also work nicely, but you will need to throw on a big 60x60x38mm fan in order to get full performance from it. The stock 60x60x10mm Fan on the BM-P is quite nice, and will keep the Chip cool even at 1.65Ghz!
Dynatron e-CPU Cooler:
The Dynatron e-CPU cooler ( BH-625) performed rather nicely also. Coming #2 against the BM-P is not not to bad at all.
Its 3 Lug clip makes it a must for people who have broken the center lug off their socket but want to use a high end HSF still. The base on the e-CPU cooler and all the Dynatron HSF's were perfectly lapped. I have only seen quality like that from a few other companies.
ThermalRight CB6L:
The ThermalRight CB6L is a dangerous product in its stock form for anyone running above stock voltage or 1.4GHz. Bolt a Delta on it or any other faster fan ( Sunon 27CM
for a nice quiet fan), and the CB6L performs quite respectfully. The base surface on the copper plate is very nicely finished as are all ThermalRight's Products.
Vantec 6035D Production Model:
The Vantec 6035D's return visit was not such a pretty one. I still believe the HSF is good in quality and in design, but the base is horrible on the production
units. You can correct the flaws on the base by lapping it yourself, but some of the grooves are a good depth in the base material.
Hopefully Vantec will switch to a higher quality polishing method that involves lapping the bottom.
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I don't like doing "Recommended by Procooling" BS or
anything like that for HSF's. ( no rating points for HSF's either) I do want to point out which HSF's out of the batch do well in certain areas, so I am putting in a few categories and will put the appropriate HSF in that spot.
These are based on facts more than my personal opinion:
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Best Performance: Dynatron DC1206BM-P
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The BM-P's insane surface area, and not overly dense fins make it a PRIME choice for anyone whos looking for a lot of cooling in a small space.
The lightweight aspects of the HSF make it much safer than some of the other monster HSF's out there, with the same performance. With a Delta on it, there's little out there that will beat it. ( before going to water-cooling)
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Best Value: Dynatron DC1206BM-L
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With a price of ~20$ with a descent fan, its a killer deal.
Put a Delta or other higher end fan on it, and you will be able to beat some copper HSF's without much trouble. This is perfect if you are shipping a computer, or move your computer around a lot because of how light the HSF is.
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Best Looks: ThermalRight SK6
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Ok this ones just on personal opinion ;) I just think it's pretty.
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Most Versatile: Dynatron DC1206BH-625 e-CPU Cooler
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With its 3 lug clip, nice performance, and reasonable weight, I see this as a nice HSF for a wide range of use.
Its definitely one of the best engineered HSF's out of the entire review.
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Big thanks goes out to KDComputers who got the Dynatron samples for us to run through the mill, and to Vantec for the 6035D.
Most of all thanks to all the readers who have helped make ProCooling what it is today!
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If you have any comments or Questions please email me at Joe@ProCooling.com
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Looking for where to buy these HSF's?
KDComputers carries all of them.
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