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RETIRED HEATSINKS
These models are no longer produced, have been superceded
by superior products, or are no longer relevant in some other way.
The list is maintained for those seeking parts for older systems and
for historical value.
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| Make / Model |
Q
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CPU
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Comments |
$
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S
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| Zalman Reserator1
Fanless External Watercooling System |
9
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478, K8, A
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It doesn't really belong here but
until we have more Water Cooling systems to recommend, this will do: This
fanless external tower WC HS/pump is the quietest, powerful CPU cooling
system we know of. Aug/04 (Update Jan '06: There have been
a fair number of pump problems reported by users. Zalman seem to have provided
good warranty service.) TOO LONG SINCE REVIEW. (June 08) |
200~260 |
|
Thermalright
XP-120
|
7.5
|
478, K8, 775
|
Large area of aluminum fins profiled
to clear motherboard components, nickel-plated copper base and five heatpipes
for a very light (370g) HS designed for a 120mm fan. With the right quiet
120mm fan, it's both super quiet and cools incredibly well. Sept 22/04 BETTER
OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
40~45
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| Zalman CNPS-9500 |
7.5
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478, K8, 775
|
Zalman's first CPU heatsink to use
heatpipes and cross-flow fan configuration; it's the most sophisticated
implementation of a CPU heatpipe HSF. A top performer, but the 92mm fan
acoustics could be better. Can be freely rotated for best airflow configuration.
Modest weight considering the performance and all-copper construction. Jan
2006. AM2 clip in latest production models. BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE
NOW - MAY 2010. |
50~60
|
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| Apack ZeroTherm
BTF80 / BTF90 |
7.5
|
K8, AM2, 775
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Unusual butterfly-shaped fins on
these copper and copper/aluminum HS tha integrated a 92mm fan. Excellent
performance, mounts with fan blowing in any direction. Availability a question.
Aug/06. BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
~50
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| Scythe Ninja+
Rev B |
7.5?
|
K8, 775
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Big tower heatpipe heatsink with
loosely spaced fins was once tops on our list, but tests with latest 775
push-pin equipped Plus Rev. B forces a markdown. See discussion in Ninja
Copper Review. March 22/08. DISCONTINUED |
~40
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| Thermalright
SP-94 |
7
|
478
|
Add three heatpipes to the big all-copper 900-series HS
and you have the SP94 (and SP97). It is an excellent low-airflow HS, but
its edge over the non-heatpipe 900s comes in only with really hot CPUs
(and higher airflow). Very secure spring-loaded through-the-board bolts
and backplate under motherboard. Aug/04 - DISCONTINUED (Jan
06)
|
50
|
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| Thermalright
SP-97 |
7
|
A
|
Add three heatpipes to the big all-copper SLK-900A and
you have the SP97. It is an excellent low-airflow HS, but its edge over
the non-heatpipe 900A comes in only with really hot CPUs. Very secure
spring-loaded through-the-board bolts and backplate under motherboard.
Aug/04 - DISCONTINUED (Jan 06)
|
50
|
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| Coolermaster
Hyper 48 |
7
|
478, K8, 775
|
Big, a bit too heavy (864G), all-copper
heatpipe-equipped thin fin HS with 92mm fan is Coolermaster's first really
quiet model. Needs a speed controller from the fan, though. Very similar
in performance to Zalman 7000 and Thermalright SP-9X series. |
40~50
|
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| Thermolab Baram |
7
|
AM2, 775
|
Big tower heatsink with interleaved
fins looks the part and is a good performer, but falls a bit short of most
other similar size tower coolers in performance, and it's hampered by a
poor mounting system for either AMD or Intel boards. June09. BETTER OPTIONS
AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
30~40
|
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| Thermalright
XP-90C |
7
|
478, K8, 775
|
It's an all-copper version of the
XP-90. We haven't reviewed it, but we're pretty sure it deserves this rank.
A bit heavy but small enough to fit in most systems. Jan 2005 BETTER
OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
45
|
Friends & colleagues
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| Scythe Mine
(Rev. B) |
7
|
478, AM2, 775
|
The Mine is a tower HS, the offsping
of a Ninja and a Kamakiri, with genes from the Samurai Z mixed in. It has
a very smooth quiet 100mm fan. Very good cooling, but not quite as good
the best. It cannot be rotated 90 degrees. Aug/06. Now with socket AM2
compatibility - Jan 2008. BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
30~40
|
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| Thermalright
XP-90 |
7
|
478, K8, 775
|
It's the XP120 scaled down for a
92mm fan that fits on a wider variety of systems. Well designed heatpipes
and large area fins with very tight clip for a light (340g) HS. With the
right quiet 92mm fan, it's both super quiet and cools very well. Jan 2005
BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
30
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| Zalman 7700AlCu |
7
|
478, K8, 775
|
120mm fan version of 7000 benefits
mainly from larger fan, as total fin area is only 3% higher than 7000. Still
a top performer, but let down by a fan that's not a top performer, acoustically.
Copper version is mighty heavy. Jan 2005 BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW
- MAY 2010. |
35~40
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| Zalman 7000/A,
both Cu & AlCu |
7
|
|
Zalman's flower turns radial and
gets a quieter embedded 92mm fan. Big, powerful cooling, modest noise (Fanmate1
controller included), secure mounting system, low 445g weight for AlCu (which
matches 773g Cu performance). Original version compatible w/P4 & K8; newer
"A" version adds Socket-A compatibility. Tight fit on some boards
and cases where PSU is very close to CPU. June 17/03 BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE
NOW - MAY 2010. |
28~35
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| Noctua NH-U9
|
7
|
478, K8, 775
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Tower heatsink for 92mm fan, similar
to Thermalright HR-01 but smaller. Cannot be freely rotated for best airflow
configuration. Noctua comes fanless, but with fan clips; the Coolink comes
with a mediocre fan, and simple fan controller. Good mounting systems. Jan
2006. BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
~45
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| Arctic Cooling
Freezer 7 / 64 Pro |
6.5
|
775 / K8
|
Tower heatsink w/mechanically decoupled
92mm fan, like earlier Freezer model, but bigger and with better fan frame.
Both versions can be freely rotated for best airflow configuration. Cooling
performance is very good at standard fan voltage, but too loud. When fan
is slowed to a quiet level, cooling performance is disportionately poor
because fins are spaced too tightly. Mounting system is standard Intel for
775, and captive standard clip for K8. Cooling for VRM with airflow deflector
fins is claimed. Note that the untested 64 Pro has a slower fan, which will
impact both cooling and noise. Jan 2006. BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW
- MAY 2010. |
~25
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| Arctic Cooling
Freezer 4 / 64 |
6.5
|
478 / K8
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Their first tower heatsink, frameless
integrated fan is easily damaged. Cooling performance is good at standard
fan voltage, but too loud. When fan is slowed to a quiet level, cooling
performance remains OK. Mounting consists of standard clips, whether for
soket 478 or K8. The HS cannot be rotated freely (to aim the fan at the
exhaust case fan.) Jan 2006. BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE NOW - MAY 2010. |
~25
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| Alpha PAL8952 |
5.5
|
478
|
Taller variant of 8942, black anodized
aluminum pins, large copper inset base. Great spring-loaded bolt-through
board mounting as usual, and blow-up airflow optimized for exhaust ducting
fun. 645g, suitable for 80mm fan. Aug/04 SOCKET LONG RETIRED - MAY 2010. |
~40
|
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| Zalman CNPS-6000Cu |
3.5
|
A, 370
|
2700 sq cm surface, copper, 462 gram
flower-style HS. FB123 fan bracket and handy Fanmate1 fan speed controller.
Standard clip with useful tool, flexes too easily from spec. Cooling power
is OK, but bettered by Zalman's P4 offerings. 6000AlCu variant has
central copper fins with aluminum fins on either side for lower weight,
slightly lower cooling power, and lower price. 6/02 SOCKET LONG RETIRED
- MAY 2010. |
26
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| Thermalright
SI-97A |
6.5
|
A, 370, K8
|
It's an XP90 variant. We haven't
tested it, but we suspect it's the best socket A heatsink ever. Jan 2005.
DISCONTINUED Jan/08 |
35
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| Scythe FCS-50
|
6.5
|
478, K8, A, 370
|
Tall, flat-heatpipe design with many
thin aluminum fins, 80mm fan w/wide speed range in embedded controller,
and flow-through design that allows easy evacuation of CPU heat through
the back case fan. Does fine with Panaflo 80L. Socket "directionality" is
important; performance is best with fan blowing towards the back of the
case. A most innovative design w/ multi-platform compatibility. 720g. Aug/04
DISCONTINUED Aug/06 |
50
|
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| Thermalright
SLK-900U/A |
6.5
|
A, 370
|
DISCONTINUED (Jan 06) |
45
|
|
| Scythe Katana
(775) |
6
|
478, K8, A, 370
|
Small, canted tower model with good
performance at low airflow/noise when stock fan is undervolted. Probably
one of the best socket A models around. Can be oriented for different fan
directions. Fiddly installation, though. Jan 2006. Now offered only for
775 socket - Jan 2008. |
30
|
|
| Swiftech MCX478-V
& MCX462-V |
6
|
478 / A
|
Continuation of classic Swiftech
design, now with pins splayed for improved airflow access. Beautiful workmanship,
massive copper base, aliminum "helicoid pins", fits 80 or 92mm fans. No
more bolt-through mounting; conventional but secure clips for both the 478
and 462 (620g & 650g w/o fan). Aug/04 - DISCONTINUED Jan/08 |
~40
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| Aerocase Condor
/ Raven |
5.5
|
VGA
|
Massive brute-force multiple heatpipe
passive cooling solutions built to order by a new US company. They need
case airflow to work, but work they do. DISCONTINUED; company no longer
doing business. Jan/08. |
46~60
|
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| Arctic Cooling
VGA Silencer |
5.5
|
VGA
|
An 80mm waterwheel style fan in a
heatsink replacement for ATI 9500~9800 and nVidia GF3 video cards that expells
the hot VGA heat out of the case. Tough to tell whether it does a better
job than the competitive Zalman ZM80/50, but the exhaust feature
is exactly what's needed. The fan is quiet on low, but a bit too loud on
high. Relatively simple install. Main gripe: Fits only a select number of
ATI cards, but that's all changing with the new ATI Silencer and
NV Silencer series that's just been released. Aug/04 - DISCONTINUED
Jan/08 |
20
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| Zalman 6500B-CU |
5.5
|
478
|
Huge 3300 sq cm surface, copper,
0.9 kg flower-style HS, convenient mounting clips. (But suspect because
of softness.) Comes with FB123 fan bracket and handy Fanmate1 fan speed
controller. Can cool >2.8G P4s quietly (but not with noisier stock 92mm
fan). Great results w/ Panaflo at 7V. Dec 3/02 |
44
|
|
Arctic Cooling:
ATI Silencer 1-4
NV Silencer 1-5 |
4~5
|
VGA
|
VGA heatsink replacements that expel
the hot VGA heat out of the case... for just about every ATI and nVidia
video card on the market. The fan is a bit bigger, and unfortunately noisier.
They generally cool better better than the original VGA
Silencer. but are definitely not as quiet. An outborad fan controller
like the Zalman Fan Mate helps. |
25~30
|
|
| Thermalright
SLK-800A/U |
4.5
|
478, A, 370
|
A tall, slim profile to fit almost
all motherboards, nice 6-lug clip, many thin all-copper fins and an innovative
design combine to make this 505g model the winner of SPCR's first low-airflow
HS review roundup. Excellent performance
even with Panaflo at 7V. For 60-70-80 mm fans. 29/10/02 - DISCONTINUED
(Jan 06) |
30/38
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| Scythe Kamakaze
|
4.5
|
478, A, 370, K8
|
Unique oval-cross section pin HS
with copper insert base, similar to Alpha, excellent finish, integrated
fan w/shroud for blow up operation, P4 / socket-A compatibility, fan speed
rheostat. Very good performance, low noise at lower settings. New Kamakaze2
appears to have an improved mounting mechanism. Aug 7/03 - DISCONTINUED
(Jan 06) |
35
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| Scythe Samurai
SCSM-1000 |
4.5
|
478, K8, A, 370
|
Somewhat more conventional all-copper
tin-finned HS w/ excellent finish, integrated fan w/shroud for blow up operation,
multi-platform compatibility, 80mm fan w/speed rheostat. Very good performance,
low noise at low settings. Aug 7/04 - DISCONTINUED (Jan 06) |
30
|
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| Zalman 6500B-AlCu |
4.5
|
478
|
Aluminum/copper hybrid of 6500 has
the same 3300+ cm2 radiating area, central copper fins with aluminum fins
on either side for lower weight, slightly lower cooling power, and lower
price. Dec 3/02. Discontinued. |
41
|
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| Scythe NCU-1000
Fanless |
4~5
|
478
|
This unique, huge yet relatively light (615g) heatpipe-embedded
fanless device is well-engineered and very difficult to
rank. With a 120mm low noise fan, it matches 6 or 7 rank HS. Without a
fan (and no easy option to install one), it's not much better than the
Zalman 6000Cu with a Panaflo 80L at low voltage - but it is complete silent.
One huge benefit: It can be rotated 90 degrees for optimal cooling with
a nearby back case fan or a bottom mounted fan in a power supply. You
must read the review to see if this HS is for you. Aug/04
- Bettered by NCU2000 (Jan 06)
|
60
|
|
| Scythe NCU-2000
Fanless |
4~5
|
478, K8
|
Improved version of fanless NCU-1000 using flat heatpipes,
like the Scythe FCS-50 also fits Athlon 64, which is a better
match because it runs cooler than P4. You must read the
review to see if this HS is for you. DISCONTINUED - Jan/08.
|
60
|
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| Spire Coolwave
SP441B0-F |
4
|
478
|
A low-profile oval skivved all-copper
HS with integral 70mm manual speed-control fan that's acoustically acceptable
ony at or near min speed, it still provides v. good cooling performance
and no-fuss fit for tight spaces in small PCs. Aug/04 |
25
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| Zalman ZM50-HP
|
3.5
|
VGA
|
Similar to above but smaller, for
cooler cards and/or tighter spaces. 6/02 |
TBA
|
O
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| Thermalright
AX7 |
3.5
|
A, 370
|
Big chunky 430g large-finned alumium-copper
hybrid can't keep up with its more expensive siblings but offers great performance
-- especially considering price. Good 6-lug clip. May not fit all mobos.
For 80mm fan. 29/10/02. Discontinued - Aug 7/03 |
30*
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| Swiftech MC462 |
3.5
|
A
|
Heavy (560g) 3/8" copper base HS
with 269 aluminum pins & excellent secure if fussy retention mechanism.
Does very well with low airflow (Panaflo at 7V on XP1700). Replaced by improved
MCX462. For 80mm fan. 6/02 (Discontinued) |
n/a
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| Thermalright
AX478 |
3.5
|
478
|
P4 version of AX7 aluminum-copper
hybrid with larger copper base offers good performance and value. Very secure
metal clips. For 80mm fan. 29/10/02. Likely discontinued - Aug 7/03 |
29
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| Arctic Cooling
Super Silent 4 TC |
3.5
|
478
|
TC stands for temp. controlled. Large
aluminum HS w/80mm thermal fan + good clip provides inexpensive quiet performance
with decent cooling on P4s. Much quieter than stock Intel HSF. It's a no
fuss soluition that should fit any and all P4s. Great for the money. Aug
6/03 - DISCONTINUED (Jan 06) |
15
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| Arctic Cooling
Copper Silent 2 TC |
3.5
|
A, 370
|
TC stands for temp. controlled.
Copper-base soldered to good side aluminum HS w/ thermal 80mm fan + decent
clip provides inexpensive quiet performance w/ adequate cooling on any 370
socket CPU and up to ~60W XPs. A no fuss solution that should fit any and
all socket 370 and A systems. Very nice price. Aug/04 |
15
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| Globalwin VOS32 |
3.5
|
S-2
S-A
|
Monstrous aluminum omni-directional
fins model is best ever for Slot (P2, P3, K7) CPUs. Supplied with 2 60mm
fans, not quiet; with finesse, can run sub-GHz CPUs w/o fan. Check for space
on motherboard. 6/02 |
30
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F
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Alphatech 3125 / 7125
|
3.5
|
S-2
S-A
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Similar to GW VOS32, slightly smaller,
copper inset in base. Alpha trademark of black anodized fins. 2 60mm fan
design, can run many Slot CPUs w/o fan. 7125 for Slot-A. 6/02 |
32 (no fan)
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| Swiftech MCX4000B |
3
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Swiftech's biggest, a P4-dedicated
0.6 kg model with 429 pins that takes advantage of larger space for HS on
P4 motherboards. Meant for 80mm fan, not included. Rating conjecture based
on experience with MC462A. |
47* MSP
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O
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| Swiftech MCX462U
|
2.5
|
423, 478, A
|
MC462 improved: 371 helical
pins that increase cooling area and mounting hardware for AMD, Intel P4
and Xeon. Tight spacing between pins hurts low airflow performance. No fan
with Universal model. |
54* MSP
|
O
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| Millennium Glaciator II
(also ULN version) |
2.5
|
A
|
Unique design, all copper, 615 grams. Integrated
modest noise fan offers very good cooling. Ordinary clip. Ultra Low Noise
version reduces noise by 8 dBA at the cost of 2-3 degrees C. Integrated
fan is smaller than 80mm but seems quiet. 6/02 |
30/35
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O, R
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| Arctic Cooling
Super Silent Pro TC |
2.5
|
A, 370
|
TC stands for temp. controlled.
Large aluminum HS with thermal fan + decent clip provides inexpensive quiet
performance with adequate cooling on cooler AMD CPUs. Newer copper-base
models may provide better performance. June 17/03 |
17
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| Intel P4 HSF |
1.5
|
423, 478
|
HSF supplied with retail P4 is good
performer. The fan is too small not to be whiny, but at reduced voltage
(~7V), provides good cooling and reasonably low noise with pretty fast P4s.
(Note: Intel changes supplied HSF w/o warning.) |
n/a
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