Poparamiro tests Thermalright VenomousX and Cogage Arrow versus Megahalems and NH-D14

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It has been more then a month since my colleague went into his cave again, dragging a bag filled with the best air coolers. Determined to find out the ultimate truth, he spent hours, days and weeks of testing, pitting the four mega-coolers against each-other. Thermalright VenomousX and Cogage Arrow meet the ultimate air-cooling monsters, Prolimatech Megahalems and Noctua NH-D14. And much to our suprise, they keep their heads up!!!

 

Four TDP's, seven fan speeds, fanless testing, extreme TDP/CFM testing, TIM print analysis, you know the drill. It is all there.

Thermalright, Prolimatech and Noctua - Clash of the titans

 

 

 

TESTBED

 

* CPU – Intel core i7 920 D0 (lapped)

* MB – Asus Rampage II Extreme

* RAM – Crucial Ballistix 3×1GB DDR3 1600

* HDD – Western Digital WD6400AAKS

* PSU – Corsair HX1000W/Thermaltake Toughpower 1500W

* VGA – Galaxy 9600GT/3Dfx Voodoo Rush

* TIM – Prolimatech PK-1 (daca nu este specificat altceva)

 

FANS

 

* Scythe SY1225SL12H (1600RPM)

* Scythe SY1225SL12M (1200RPM)

* Scythe SY1225SL12L (800RPM)

* Scythe SY1225SL12SL (500RPM)

* Tuniq DFS122512L (2100RPM)

* Delta FFB1212EH (4000RPM)

* Delta PFB1212UHE (5500RPM)

* San Ace 9SG1212P1G03 (6000RPM)

* NH-D14 stock (NF-P12 & NF-P14)

 

 

TDP

 

* 3000MHz@1.034v, qpi@1.20v, mem@1.51v

* 4000MHz@1.366v, qpi@1.35v, mem@1.67v

* 4200MHz@1.476v, qpi@1.37v, mem@1.70v

* 4400MHz@1.600v, qpi@1.41v, mem@1.75

 

RPM

 

* “fanless”

* 500rpm

* 800rpm

* 1200rpm

* 1600rpm

* 2100rpm

* 4000rpm

* 5500/6000rpm