AMD XP Aircooling - Heatsink Roundup Q4 2003

Cooling/CPU Cooling by jmke @ 2004-01-07

We go for silent! The average AMD setup still sounds like a jet taking off. Swiftech, Thermalright and other heatsink manufacturers are trying their best to provide us with a silent solution to cool these hot potatoes. Do they succeed? And which one does it best?

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Alpha PAL8045 + AMD Stock

Alpha PAL8045 :

A golden oldie, included for reference in this review, if you want a more in-dept look at this heatsink click here.

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AMD XP2200+ Stock heatsink: Ajigo MF035-032CPU

This standard cooler which came with an XP2200+ is good for an AMD XP up to 3200+. It is made of a Copper-Aluminium mixture for high thermal conductivity.

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It features a small 60mm fan by default:
* Speed: 3600 RPM
* Airflow: 18.15CFM
* Noise: 28.0 dBA

The heatsink/fan combo is very compact and easy to install (with a small screwdriver),
The base is smooth, but far from perfect, some lapping will improve the performance of this small heatsink without a doubt:

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Small fins mounted onto the base leave not much room for air to pass:

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