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So, on to the performance of the Corsair Cool. For our results we have noted the IDLE temp at stock
and when overclocked…of course taken when the PC
had been idle in the test room for 30 minutes. The Load
temps at stock and overclocked were taken during 3 loops
of PC Mark 04’s CPU tests. Shown the highest temperatures
registered during the loops.
Quite a difference in idle temps for the two cooling methods, a 26% improvement by using the Cool system. Lets hope this continues when under load.
When the CPU is under load there is an improvement in performance over the idle temps. Where as at idle the two cooling methods had a 11 degree difference in the Load tests it’s moved up to 13 degrees (23%). The Corsair cool is performing very well. For further comparison an Asetek 3x120mm system cools to about 41 degrees under the same conditions in 7v mode.
Our CPU overclock on the Corsair Cool slightly exceeded that possible on air. We were able to raise the FSB from 200mhz to 222mhz resulting in a CPU speed of 2664mhz (Stock is 2400mhz). This means the Cool is allowing our Athlon 64 4000+ to exceed FX55 specifications.
The Load temps when overclocked were as follows…
Good results again from the Corsair system, even when pushing the CPU as far as it can the system still maintains a healthy 11 degree temperature advantage over the slightly slower air cooled system.
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