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Chunky Super Silent Pro TC has a smooth and flat but not polished base.
Nice retail box.
From the Arctic Cooling website...
| Compatible with |
- Intel Celeron up to 2.2 GHz
- Intel Pentium III up to 2.2 GHz
- AMD Duron up to 2.2 GHz
- AMD Athlon 1.6 GHz
- AMD Athlon XP 2600+
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| Specifications |
- Fan Dimension: 80 x 80 x 23 mm
- Heat Sink Dimension: 80 x 64 x 40 mm
- Overall Dimension: 90 x 82 x 73 mm
- Rated Fan Speed: 2500 RPM
- Power Consumption: 1.4 Watt
- Noise Level: 20 dB
- Air Flow: 26.0 CFM
- Weight: 385 g
- Thermal Resistance: 0.36 °C / Watt
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You may notice that there are references to processors that don't exist, such as 2.2 GHz Celerons and P3s (in socket 370 form), and a 2.2 GHz Duron. Presumably they are typos and should be 1.2 GHz, not 2.2 GHz. The 20 dB specified for noise looks promising until you realize that no qualifying conditions are specified: whether weighting was applied, distance to microphone, and even whether it is sound pressure level or sound power. If 1 meter and dBA are assumed, with the 26 CFM rating, it is very similar to the reference Panaflo. Again one assumes that this is with the fan at full speed. There is no indication of the temperature at which full fan speed is reached. The claimed thermal resistance seems optimistic.
Details
The main heatsink is a basic, rectangular all-aluminum extrusion with fins that run along its length. It appears ordinary and conventional, but fairly large, certainly larger than usual for an inexpensive heatsink. The 80 mm fan does not look so ordinary. Instead of the usual rectangular frame, this one is circular, with the mounting screw holes in a rectangular rather than square pattern. A prominent label announces pats. pending. The fan is affixed by screws to a top plastic frame that fits snugly atop the HS. A plastic ring between the fan and the frame keeps the fan blades elevated above the fins by perhaps 5 mm. This may be to reduce turbulence noise. The fan blows down on the heatsink. The air exhausts the heatsink only in two directions, which may means motherboard components don't get as much cooling air flow. (Although it is debatable how effective this airflow is after it's been heated up as it passes through the heatsink).
A thermistor at the end of a short lead off the center is wedged near the center of the fins, as shown above. The thermistor is only wedged in; it can be loosened off by sliding a flat-blade screwdriver between the fins where it is lodged.
Unique Mounting Mechanism
The mounting mechanism is reminiscent of the Intel P4 HSF. It comes over the top of the heatsink, and uses the plastic frame as a guide. The first photo at the top of the page shows the hinged clip mechanism in perspective. The left photo directly above shows how the mechanism pivots on the triangular plastic protrusion on each side of the frame, much like a seesaw (teeter-totter).
The mechanism engages all 6 lugs on a socket (AMD), which makes it quite secure, especially with the modest total weight of 385 grams. No tools are needed, but a lot of pressure had to be applied to the top of the clip to to reach the second set of lugs with the hinged hook. The photo below show how much the clip bends on either side of the triangular pivot when the heatsink is installed. There seems to be a lot of pressure on the CPU. Still, there was not even a brush with a mishap during repeated mounting and dismounting.
As with most heatsinks, when installing the Arctic Cooling HSF on a motherboard already inside a case, it's best that the power supply be at least moved out of the way so you can see what you are doing. This precaution can help avoid costly mishaps, especially with AMD processors.
Super Silent Pro TC clipped in place, fan removed.
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