Heatsink Roundup Q4 2005 Holiday Edition

Cooling/CPU Cooling by jmke @ 2005-12-24

We are proud to present you with our last heatsink roundup of 2005. Featuring the latest offerings from Arctic, Scythe, Silverstone, Sharkoon and newcomer Noctua. We compare them to the best out there in 3 different test setups.

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NT02: Specs/Box

Silverstone NT02:
Supplied by: Silverstone

Silverstone’s been in the system cooling for quite some time now, offering great design cases which feature excellent airflow. The NT02 is designed for high performance CPU Cooling, weighing in it at 880gr it’s no surprise the main ingredient is copper!

Target price at TomsHW Preis-Engine is ~€46


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Specifications :

Compatibility:
  • AMD: Athlon64/64+ Socket754/940/939
  • Intel Socket 478
  • Intel Socket LGA775

    Fan included: 80x80x25mm (a custom design with 92mm blades)
    Fan Speed: 1800-3800rpm
    Max Air Flow: ~74CFM

    Heatsink Dimensions: 114x88x71mm
    Weight: 880gram

    In the Box :

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  • Mounting hardware for each supported platform
  • A manual
  • A tube of generic thermal goop
  • A fan controller which allows you to half the fan’s speed

    Construction :

    The Silverstone Nitrogon 02, or NT02, is a small tower heatsink, three L formed heat pipes transfer heat from the copper base to the copper fins at the top, to increase cooling efficiency a shroud is placed over them to guide the air through. A smaller aluminum heatsink is placed on the base to help dissipate the heat.

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    The included fan is an Everflow fan which features 92mm blades fitted in an 80mm fan frame. Compact size, yet superior airflow to a standard 80mm fan:

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    Brackets are screwed to the base for installation

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    Although the base is quite smooth, I could clearly see machine lapping traces:

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    Installation next ->

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