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Comparison: Dual Fan Coolers
The following is a comparison chart of the top coolers we've tested so far on our LGA1366 heatsink platform. The results were generated using our reference Noctua 140 mm fans as is indicative of CPU cooling performance with dual low airflow/noise fans.
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°C rise Comparison (Noctua 14 mm reference fans)
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Heatsink
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16~17 dBA
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14 dBA
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12~13 dBA
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Thermalright Silver Arrow
(stock fans)
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n/a
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38
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40
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Noctua NH-D14
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37
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39
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Noctua NH-C14
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15 dBA
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41
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39
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Thermalright Silver Arrow
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39
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41
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n/a
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As an ultra-low noise dual fan cooler, the Silver Arrow comes out on top, just barely edging out the Noctua NH-D14 at the 14 dBA@1m level. The difference is small enough to be ignored for practical purposes. When using Noctua's fans, the Silver Arrow is less efficient. The stock fans seem to be superior, at least when used on the Silver Arrow with its thinner fin stacks and tighter spacing.
Incidentally, though the downblowing NH-C14 uses the same fans as our reference models, there was a 1 dB difference at 6V; this may be due to slight variations in the fan samples or the difference in orientation.
Comparison: Single Fan Coolers
The following is a comparison chart of the top single fan coolers we've tested so far on our LGA1366 heatsink platform. The results were generated using our reference Nexus 120 mm fan as is indicative of CPU cooling performance with a single low airflow/noise fan.
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°C rise Comparison
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Heatsink
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Nexus 120mm fan voltage /
SPL @1m
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12V
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9V
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7V
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16 dBA
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13 dBA
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12 dBA
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Thermalright Silver Arrow (stock fans)
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n/a
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14 dBA
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12~13 dBA
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38
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40
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Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Rev.C
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38
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40
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43
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Prolimatech Megahalems
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38
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41
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44
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Thermalright Silver Arrow (Noctua 140 mm fans)
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16~17 dBA
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14 dBA
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n/a
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39
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41
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n/a
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Noctua NH-U12P
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39
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42
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44
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Scythe Mugen-2
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39
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42
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45
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Cogage TRUE Spirit 1366
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40
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42
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45
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Prolimatech Armageddon
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40
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42
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46
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Zalman CNPS10X Quiet
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40
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43
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46
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Scythe Yasya
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41
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43
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47
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Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme
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40
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43
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48
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
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41
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44
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48
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Thermalright Ultra-120
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42
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45
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49
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Titan Fenrir
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43
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46
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50
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Scythe Ninja 3
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44
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47
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49
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Noctua NH-C12P
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43
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47
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51
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Zalman CNPS10X Extreme
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43
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47
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53
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Zalman CNPS10X Flex
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45
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50
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54
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Cooler Master V8
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46
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50
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54
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Scythe Grand Kama Cross
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45
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52
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57
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Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme Rev.2
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49
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52
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58
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Scythe Kabuto
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51
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53
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60
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The Silver Arrow outperforms all the single fan heatsink we've tested, especially at very low fan speeds.
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