Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro: The Alpine 7 Revisited
It seems like it performs pretty much the same as the AC 7. I use the AC 7 on all my new builds as a replacement for the stock AMD fan. I have 3 systems running in my house, and 2 family systems. As a replacement for the stock fan in budget builds, you really can't go wrong.
In my house it cools a Athlon64 3200+ AM2 @1.1V 24/7 full load from folding with only 450RPM. It also cools my home server, a 65W 65nm 4600+ at stock voltages, and my GFs computer, a S754 2.4ghz 3400+ also at stock voltages. All are silent in my house. The server, and the GF computer rarely reach full load so I never undervolted them. Soon I will get another when I upgrade my HPTC. It makes a great HTPC cooler as well.
Performance is good enough with these coolers and they are some of the quietest, cheapest coolers out there. All 3 versions, the AC64, AC7, and AC7pro are highly recommended. Overclockers look elsewhere.
In my house it cools a Athlon64 3200+ AM2 @1.1V 24/7 full load from folding with only 450RPM. It also cools my home server, a 65W 65nm 4600+ at stock voltages, and my GFs computer, a S754 2.4ghz 3400+ also at stock voltages. All are silent in my house. The server, and the GF computer rarely reach full load so I never undervolted them. Soon I will get another when I upgrade my HPTC. It makes a great HTPC cooler as well.
Performance is good enough with these coolers and they are some of the quietest, cheapest coolers out there. All 3 versions, the AC64, AC7, and AC7pro are highly recommended. Overclockers look elsewhere.
There's an even smaller and cheaper version of this HSF: The Alpine 7 GT. Compared to the Pro, it's maybe 2/3 high and has the same or slightly higher fin density. It retails at 8,45€/12,45$ (btw, I like companies that do no 1/1 €/$ conversion)
I think the Pro is very interesting for any of these new 45nm dual-core CPUs. No need to spend more money unless you go quad-core imho.
I think the Pro is very interesting for any of these new 45nm dual-core CPUs. No need to spend more money unless you go quad-core imho.
Could you retest with a midrange Core2Duo CPU like the E6550, just to give perspective on how this cooler copes with it's intended market, rather than with a high thermal load?
It would be interesting to know if the Alpine 7 Pro can cool adequately at 5 and 7 volts for one of these loaded 100% by TAT.
It would be interesting to know if the Alpine 7 Pro can cool adequately at 5 and 7 volts for one of these loaded 100% by TAT.
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It should do good with a C2D, but if you really wanna know how good "US$16 is not too much to put down for a little guess-and-test".kaange wrote:Could you retest with a midrange Core2Duo CPU like the E6550, just to give perspective on how this cooler copes with it's intended market, rather than with a high thermal load?
It would be interesting to know if the Alpine 7 Pro can cool adequately at 5 and 7 volts for one of these loaded 100% by TAT.
Re: Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro: The Alpine 7 Revisited
Error on page 3: the stock fan at 5 V gives a temperature at 64 C, but the thermal rise is only 31 C (ambient temp 21). It should be 43 (=64-21) which would correlate with the rest of the results.