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TEST RESULTS - still continued
MINIMALIST CONFIGURATION
C. Results with Coolermaster GeminII heatsink
The idea of trying the GeminII came directly from Tony at Silverstone, who pointed out a web forum thread in which a user had installed the Coolermaster heatsink on a similar motherboard, and installed it in the SG05. Kudos to Tony for being big-minded enough to point out a competitor's product. The GeminII is a massive heatpipe heatsink with room for two 120mm fans — which would never fit into the SG05/06 with fans. It came without fans, and that's the way it was used here.
The GeminII looks almost custom designed for fanless use in the SG05/06 cases. It fills much of the available space, yet remains just within the physical confines. This model is probably being discontinued; a smaller GeminII S model is now appearing in the online stores.
Coolermaster GeminII mounted on the board.
The fan frame was removed before installation. Good thing this monster uses through-the-board bolts for mounting.
The GeminII clears the power supply by a few mm. Note how far it extends to the front, putting it close to the intake fan.
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The GeminII cooled significantly better than the smaller Silverstone Nitrogon NT06-E or Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro.
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SG05: Case Fan + Coolermaster GeminII, fanless
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Fan
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dBA@0.6m
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CPU*
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GPU
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12V
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27
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56/61°C
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62°C
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9V
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22
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59/63°C
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66°C
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7V
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22
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60/64°C
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69°C
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*There are two cores in the CPU, with temps for both reported. Ambient temperature was 24°C.
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SG06: Case Fan + Coolermaster GeminII, fanless
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Fan
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dBA@0.6m
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CPU*
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GPU
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12V
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24
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59/62°C
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65°C
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9V
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22
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60/64°C
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68°C
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7V
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22
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62/65°C
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72°C
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*There are two cores in the CPU, with temps for both reported. Ambient temperature was 24°C.
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