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Abstract: There has long been a vacuum in the area of low-noise heatsinks that don't frankly suck.
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| Titan TTC-D5TB2A Heatsink From
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The Fan:
After such a long time where noisy
powerful fans were considered the be all and end all of cooling, we are
finally starting to see competent and quiet solutions enter the
marketplace. One common solution is to use lower-RPM fans like this 80mm
giant to keep processors cool.
While the heatsink need not make as much noise, cooling performance is maintained
- a win-win solution for everyone. Making this fan even more
special is the auto alarm that comes on the cord. If the
computer is on and the fan stops, a loud
alarm is sounded to let you know something is very wrong. The fan
connects to the motherboard fan header and supports RPM monitoring. |
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Heatsink Top:
The shape of the heatsink from above almost
looks like an "X" and brings to mind the X-box for that matter. The fan
attaches directly to the heatsink and is stood about 3mm above the tips of
the tallest fins. The clip sits in a 7mm
trough which thankfully does not cut into the base at all, so a
good 6mm of material remains directly over top of the processor core. The cut out areas on either side
of the D5TB2/A measure 30mm, and are intended to make clipping the
heatsink onto the socket a bit easier. |
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Side A:
There a few interesting points on
the D5TB2/A that caught our attention. First of all, sticking an 80mm
fan onto a 55mm base area causes the heatsink to have a sort of pyramid
like look to it. Next, we notice that the base is beveled up from about 6mm thickness to 10mm. The fins themselves are 1mm thick and
spaced 2mm apart for good airflow and the tips are staggered in height by a
further 2mm. |
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Side B:
Since there is quite a large overhang on the
part of the fan, and upper body of the heatsink a thumb actuated clip
would seem to not be the best choice in this instance. Rather a tool-based
clip would give you better leverage and access to the socket. Which is
exactly what the D5TB2/A uses. Note that the fan is screwed into the
heatsink with one set of screws and the fan grill attached with yet
another. The scalping on the outside flanges is for improved grip when
installing the heatsink. Inner fins, as you can see, are completely
smooth. /TD> |
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Heatsink Base:
The base measures 55x62mm while the
upper part of the heatsink is 80mm square to accommodate the large fan. The
base finish is smooth, but since we are dealing with a raw extrusion, the
level of flatness is not perfect. There are very minor waves of
fluctuations in the base from one edge to another resulting from
imperfections in the extrusion die. A good lapping wouldn't be too
difficult, and would a worthy investment of time for the D5TB2/A heatsink.
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