FrostyTech Mk.III Synthetic Thermal
Heatsink Test Results
Intel
Core i7, Extreme Edition class heatsinks tested at a 200W heat
load.
Results based on readings from a 38x38mm copper
interface die with 200W heat load on the Intel version of the Mk.III
Test Platform. Temperature results listed for each heatsink were
calculated by determining the rise over ambient temperatures at time
of test. Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available here. |
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| Socket LGA2011-3 / 2011 /1366 compatible CPU
heatsinks | |
|
| manufacturer: |
model
no.: |
*fan
speed: |
200w thermal test (°c) |
noise level (dba) |
|
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 280L |
high |
10.6 |
58.8 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 140XL |
high |
11.8 |
59.6 |
| Coolermaster |
Seidon 240M |
high |
13.4 |
55.6 |
| Silverstone |
Tundra TD02 |
high |
13.6 |
53.0 |
| DeepCool |
Maelstrom 240 |
high |
13.8 |
58.6 |
| Coolermaster |
Glacer 240L |
high |
14.1 |
52.5 |
| NZXT |
Kraken X60 |
high |
14.5 |
60.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Nepton 240M |
high |
15.1 |
50.6 |
| Noctua |
NH-D15 |
high |
15.8 |
49.8 |
| Noctua |
NH-U14S |
|
17.0 |
47.3 |
| Coolermaster |
Seidon 120V |
high |
17.5 |
54.3 |
| NZXT |
Kraken X40 |
high |
18.2 |
59.4 |
| Reeven |
Okeanos RC-1402 |
high |
18.3 |
54.2 |
| Reeven |
Ouranos RC-1401 |
high |
18.4 |
52.5 |
| Silverstone |
Tundra TD03 |
high |
18.7 |
58.1 |
| Silverstone |
Argon AR01 |
high |
18.8 |
53.0 |
| X2 Products |
Eclipse IV |
high |
19.1 |
57.4 |
| Coolermaster |
Eisberg 240L |
high |
19.1 |
50.5 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock TF |
|
19.2 |
44.5 |
| Reeven |
Justice RC-1204 |
high |
19.2 |
48.5 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock Pro 3 |
high |
19.5 |
43.7 |
| Raijintek |
Themis |
high |
19.7 |
52.8 |
| Coolermaster |
V8 GTS |
high |
20.0 |
59.7 |
| DeepCool |
Maelstrom 240 |
low |
20.1 |
34.3 |
| BeQuiet |
Dark Rock 3 |
high |
20.9 |
41.8 |
| Corsair |
Hydro H80i |
high |
21.1 |
64.0 |
| Noctua |
NH-U12S |
|
21.1 |
46.2 |
| Raijintek |
Ereboss |
high |
21.4 |
49.7 |
| Zalman |
Reserator 3 Max |
high |
21.6 |
58.9 |
| Scythe |
Mugen 4 |
high |
21.7 |
41.9 |
| Zalman |
LQ315 |
high |
21.9 |
50.8 |
| Silverstone |
NT06-P |
high |
22.1 |
51.6 |
| Raijintek |
Pallas |
high |
22.2 |
43.2 |
| Scythe |
Ashura SCASR-1000 |
high |
22.5 |
49.4 |
| DeepCool |
Gamer Storm Lucifer |
high |
23.0 |
52.5 |
| Raijintek |
Aidos |
high |
23.0 |
55.6 |
| Reeven |
Hans RC-1205 |
high |
23.1 |
49.4 |
| Gamerstorm |
Lucifer K2 |
high |
23.2 |
55.2 |
| Silentium
|
Fera2
HE1224 |
high |
23.4 |
37.6 |
| Zalman |
LQ310 |
high |
23.8 |
52.7 |
| Coolermaster |
Hyper D92 |
high |
24.1 |
53.4 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC14S |
high |
24.2 |
47.4 |
| Scythe |
Ashura Shadow (SCASR-1000SE) |
high |
24.2 |
51.4 |
| Raijintek |
Tisis |
high |
24.6 |
47.8 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock Slim |
high |
24.7 |
40.4 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock 2 |
high |
24.9 |
43.3 |
| Scythe |
Ninja 4 |
high |
25.5 |
43.2 |
| Zalman |
LQ320 |
high |
25.5 |
50.2 |
| ID-Cooling |
SE-214X |
high |
26.5 |
46.3 |
| Gelid |
Antarctica (LGA1366) |
high |
26.6 |
49.8 |
| BeQuiet |
Shadow Rock LP |
|
27.9 |
42.6 |
| BeQuiet |
PureRock |
|
27.9 |
42.9 |
| npowertek |
NPH-1366-115HC (LGA1366) |
high |
28.7 |
44.8 |
| Dynatron |
G556 (LGA1366/2U) |
|
29.1 |
68.4 |
| Noctua |
NH-U9S |
|
30.2 |
44.3 |
| Dynatron |
G555 (LGA1366/2U) |
|
30.4 |
67.8 |
| Dynatron |
G666 (LGA1366/2U) |
|
31.8 |
68.7 |
| Noctua |
NH-D9L |
|
32.0 |
43.2 |
| Scythe |
Mugen Max SCMGD-1000 |
high |
34.2 |
48.7 |
| Noctua |
NH-D9DXi4 3U |
|
34.9 |
44.6 |
| Silverstone |
NT01-Pro |
high |
35.8 |
40.4 |
| nPowerTek |
NPH1366-140HC (LGA1366) |
high |
36.3 |
48.1 |
| Phanteks |
PH-TC12LS |
high |
36.4 |
43.4 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (w/h ZM-F2 fan) |
|
36.9 |
28.5 |
| Noctua |
NH-L9x65 |
high |
44.8 |
46.1 |
| Dynatron |
G199 (LGA1366/1U) |
|
47.6 |
62.6 |
| Zalman |
FX-100 (hor, ver) |
|
63.0 |
0.0 |
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200w thermal test (°c) |
noise level
(dba) |
| *heatsinks are ranked according to the 200w thermal
test results column (rise over ambient temp.). low temperatures with low
noise levels are considered best. for reference heatsinks with
variable-speed fans, only the high speed (12v) fan test result is included
in the comparison sheet; more detailed results reside in each specific
heatsink review. |
frostytech's socket
LGA2011 Intel synthetic thermal test platform stresses socket
LGA2011/1366 compatible heatsinks with a 200W heat load. Keep in mind that the
AMD Integrated Heat Spreader and Intel LGA2011 Integrated Heat Spreader both
measure ~38x38mm, so these test results can be extrapolated to AMD processor
scenario's as well.
With a 200W heat
load applied by the Intel LGA2011/1366 version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform, the DeepCool Maelstrom
240 liquid cooling system was able to maintain a very low test temperature
result of just 13.8°C over ambient at stock fan speed (2200rpm, 58.6 dBA).
Reducing the speed of the Maelstrom 240's twin red 120mm
fans to 800RPM caused test temperatures to increase slightly, to a respectable
20.1°C over ambient.
Conclusions
While the DeepCool Maelstrom 240 doesn't quite make it into the same
performance leading rank as the Coolermaster Nepton 280L or Nepton 140XL liquid cooler in each synthetic
thermal test platform, there's no denying that it is a very well performing
all-in-one liquid CPU cooler solution on the whole, at stock fan speed. Bottom
line, the Deepcool Maelstrom 240 offers very competitive performance results and
is worth considering, recommended.
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