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April 22, 2010 by Lawrence Lee
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Product
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Prolimatech Armageddon
CPU Cooler |
Coolermaster V8
CPU Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Prolimatech |
Coolermaster |
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Street Price
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US$70 |
US$55~$60 |
Prolimatech Armageddon
In spite of their limited product catalogue, the Megahalems
CPU cooler quickly gave the Prolimatech brand instant recognition among PC enthusiasts.
The Megahalems was a powerful opening salvo due to its superb performance, a
solid mounting scheme, and an aggressive marketing campaign that landed review
units at the door of many hardware sites months before the heatsink became available
in North America. The rave reviews that followed had many users looking for
high performance cooling giddy with anticipation for it to arrive.
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The Armageddon.
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Their other CPU heatsink, the Armageddon, shares many of the same design elements,
but is considerably thinner so the fan does not need to generate as much pressure.
The heatpipes are not staggered or arrayed in columns as per usual — they
are lined up all in a row so each one receives direct airflow. The large surface
area is designed to be cooled by an 140 mm fan.
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Armageddon mounting hardware.
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The mounting hardware for the Armageddon is similar to that found on the Megahalems,
except for the fan clips which we will discuss in greater detail later on. The
backplate only has holes for LGA1156 and LGA1366. Users with AMD systems have
the option of purchasing an AMD
adapter kit separately.
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| Heatsink Dimension |
(L)144mm X (W)50mm X (H)160.3mm |
| Heatsink Weight |
750g |
| Heatpipe |
Ø 6mm X 6pcs |
| Suggest Fan |
140mm X 140mm X 25mm |
| Suggest Fan Speed |
800~1200rpm |
| Suggest Noise Level (dBA) |
Below 26dBA |
| Air Flow |
57CFM |
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Direction of heatsink
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Faces the rear exhaust system fan |
Coolermaster V8
Coolermaster have been in the cooling game for years, and love them or hate
them, you must admit that they have a sense of fearlessness when it comes to
design. Once they settle on an idea, they commit wholeheartedly each time. The
best example of this was 2 years ago, when they released the massive Hyper
Z600 meant for passive operation. The Z600 weighed more than 1 kilogram,
and it remains to this day, among the heaviest, largest heatsink we have ever
tested.
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The V8.
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The V8 isn't quite the beast the Z600 was, nor does it feature a revolutionary
design with vegetable juice inside the heatpipes. At the core of the V8 is
an encapsulated 120 mm fan surrounded by a traditional tower body. The only
example of this type of design that has succeeded in recent times is the Noctua
NH-D14. (Editor's Note: It's a newer heatsink that manages
to edge the Z600 in massivity.) To make things more interesting (and convoluted),
the V8 also has two smaller heatsink sections on the exterior of each side
— it almost looks like a pair of large northbridge or VRM heatsinks attached
to the main structure. The fan has a controller attached to it that can be
mounted on a expansion slot bracket, but it has a limited range delivering
the equivalent of 9V at its minimum setting.
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V8 accessories.
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The V8 uses the same mounting system as the Z600, which unfortunately involves
tightening the mount from the back of the motherboard. On a more positive note,
all of AMD's current sockets are supported and the associated
mounting frame can be rotated. Our sample also shipped with LGA1156 and LGA1366
mounting hardware, but according to Coolermaster, the supported Intel sockets
vary from region to region.
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| CPU Socket |
Intel Socket:
LGA1366 / LGA1156 / LGA775*
AMD Socket:
AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 |
| CPU Support |
Intel:
Core™ i7 Extreme / Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 /
Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium / Celeron
AMD:
Phenom™ II X4 / Phenom™ II X3 / Phenom™ II X2 / Phenom™
X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ II X4 / Athlon™ II X3 / Athlon™
II X2 / Athlon™ X2 / Athlon™ / Sempron™ |
| Dimensions |
120 x 128 x 161.1mm |
| Weight |
865g |
| Heat Sink Dimensions |
120 x 120 x 158mm |
| Heat Sink Material |
Copper Base / Aluminum Fins / 8 Heat Pipes |
| Heat Pipes Dimensions |
ø6mm |
| Fan Dimension (W / H / D) |
120 x 120 x 25mm |
| Fan Speed |
800 - 1800RPM |
| Fan Airflow |
69.69CFM |
| Air pressure (mmH2O) |
2.94mm H2O |
| Bearing Type |
Rifle Bearing |
| Fan Life Expectancy |
40,000hrs |
| Fan Noise Level (dB-A) |
17 - 21 dBA |
| Fan Speed Adjustment |
Install on PCI Slot |
| Connector |
4-pin |
| Fan Control |
PWM + VR Controller |
| Rated Voltage |
12V |
| Start Voltage |
7V |
| Operating Voltage |
10.38V - 13.2V |
| Rated Current |
0.12A |
| Input Power |
1.44W |
| Note |
* Supplied accessories may differ by country
or area. Please check with your local distributor for further details. |
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