DH Review: Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme & IFX-14

***craig5320*** · Apr 24, 2008, 06:16 PM

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Thermalright is a company with a long history in the enthusiast PC market and they have created some of the best, hardcore CPU coolers over the last decade. Today we will have a look at two of their greatest CPU coolers, the Ultra-120 eXtreme and the IFX-14. The Ultra-120 eXtreme is an updated version of the extremely successful Ultra-120, while the IFX-14 has quickly became famous because of the monstrous size.

Matth · Apr 25, 2008, 05:47 PM

Wow, that's a beast! I wonder about that "backside cooler" part of the IFX-14, for its size and with only passive/incidental airflow, surely it's contribution is insignificant compared to the main heatsink?

Pure gimmick, surely?

Grace · Apr 26, 2008, 08:50 PM

The IFX-10 is meant to keep the backside of your motherboard cool and eliminate the possibility of a 'warm spot' developing there. While it won't affect the CPU temperatures by much, it helps keeping the overall cooling system more stable. I wouldn't call it 'pure gimmick' but I don't think it would be really useful for anybody but extreme overclockers. Only then the possibility of a warm spot at the backside of the motherboard (caused by the high voltage, current, power consumption) could be a factor in need of attention.

Apr 24, 2008, 06:16 PM	#1
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Apr 26, 2008, 08:50 PM	#3
Grace HH's Tomboy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Anywhere but in my house! Posts: 776 Rep Power: 56	The IFX-10 is meant to keep the backside of your motherboard cool and eliminate the possibility of a 'warm spot' developing there. While it won't affect the CPU temperatures by much, it helps keeping the overall cooling system more stable. I wouldn't call it 'pure gimmick' but I don't think it would be really useful for anybody but extreme overclockers. Only then the possibility of a warm spot at the backside of the motherboard (caused by the high voltage, current, power consumption) could be a factor in need of attention.