Asus Lion Square

This the last of five Asus heatsinks we tested in this roundup. The Lion Square is a compact tower cooler with custom 92mm fan integrated in the middle, it has 4 large heat pipes and a series of aluminum fins.

ASUS comes from the last four letters of Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology that represents the inspiration of art and learning. ASUS embodies the strength, creative spirit and purity symbolized by this regal and agile mythical creature, soaring to new heights of quality and innovation with each product it introduces to the market.

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Asus Lion Square

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Asus Lion Square
- Intel S775 / AMD AM2/939
- Heatsink : 1270 gram
- 92mm PWM fan rated at 2300rpm
- ~$55

The Asus Lion Square looks like a promising unit right from the start, it has large diameter heat pipes, 4 of them joined in a copper base, which transfer heat to a series of compact aluminum fins, they have a cut-out at each corner for installation purposes. The whole surface is nickel plated, including the base which shows some traces of machine lapping. The 92mm fan runs at 2165rpm@12v, this PWM fan doesn’t take kindly to classic undervolting, better to use the BIOS Smart Fan function.

Inside the package you’ll find a manual, small tube of thermal paste, S775 mounting bracket and motherboard back plate, for AMD you only need one metal clip.



Installation requires motherboard removal but it all goes very quickly thanks to the pre-attached mounting screws and the Lion Square has cutouts so you can reach the screws with a screwdriver, no inbus-key needed here. The plastic cover plate on top of the Lion has an indicator of the airflow, take this into account for orientation (point it towards the rear of your case)



Let’s compare the Asus Lion Square to another compact 92mm HSF, the Auras LPT-709 and the OCZ Vendetta:



With stock fans at full speed the Asus Lion Square comes out as the quietest, at 47.1dBA it is still quite noticeable, but far from disturbing. Performance wise it’s only a few degrees behind the Vendetta and LPT-709.

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In summary here are the strong/weak points of the Asus Lion Square:



+ Good performance/noise ratio
+ Solid Installation
+ Compact design

- Quite Pricey