AMD A64 Heatsink roundup Q2 2005

Cooling/CPU Cooling by jmke @ 2005-05-15

In this massive Athlon 64 heatsink roundup we compare 17 cooling solutions from different manufactures including Scythe, TTIC, Arctic Cooling, Thermaltake, Titan, Thermalright, Zalman and Coolermaster.

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Titan Vanessa-S

Titan Vanessa-S:
Supplied by: Titan

Titan’s new “Vanessa” series heatsink combines heat pipes with large fans, the “S” version features a 92mm fan, the “L” series a 120mm fan. For the “S” you’ll pay ~$40 which it not too expensive if you look at all the goodies you receive. Let’s see how it performs

Specifications :

Compatibility:
  • Intel: Socket 478/775
  • AMD: AthlonXP/64/64+ Socket462/754/940/939

    Fan included: 92x92x25mm
    Fan Speed: 1200-2400rpm
    Fan Noise Level: 20-29dBA
    Air Flow: 22-46CFM

    Heatsink + Fan Dimensions: 92x116x144mm

    In the Box :

    A big box filled with mounting hardware, thermal paste, manual and nicely finished fan controller.

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    Construction :

    If you look at the Vanessa-S from the top you’ll see a butterfly design, 3 heat pipes pass through the very smoothly finished base and those heat pipes are nicely decorated at the top. The Fan can be clipped on either side of the heatsink.

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    Installation :

    The DFI NF3 A64 bracket seems to use custom size screws and back plate, this made installation tricky at first, but after verifying the dimensions I use one of Scythe mounting bracket’s which use the correct A64 “default” size. The Vanessa-S installs easily, a metal clip is screwed tight over the base.

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    Performance and Noise :

    The stock fan falls behind the Panaflo quite a bit, both in performance and generated noise; nonetheless the Vanessa-S heatsink delivers very respectable numbers. Performance is on par with the TTIC NPH and Freezer64.

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