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Review Arctic-Cooling Silencer NV5 English |
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martes, 20 de marzo de 2007 |
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The first question about the product comes up as we watch the heat sink.
The solution applied to compensate the difference in height between the memory chips and the graphic processor was to include thermal pads for the memory chips. We wonder what the heat transmission coefficient of the pads is and what the difference in performance (if any) would be if the base had the corresponding mechanized differences in level in the copper base.
What we proposed above would increase the price of the product considerably, and it is not something necessary to do since the results obtained were statisfactory (see below).
The installation procedure couldn't be easier. It was more difficult to unistall the original and over-elaborated thermal solution than to install the NV Silencer 5, which took less than five minutes.
Once the NV Silencer 5 was set against the processor and memory chips, we only had to put the backplate with the corresponding rubber protection and fasten the nuts alternatively until they were completely fastened. Then the fan's power cable was connected and the entire process was over.
While fastening the nuts, it was possible to see how the backplate -which in resting position is curve- took a flat shape, giving the cooler the necessary contact strenght.
And now that the cooler is installed, it's time to run the first tests.
When we started the PC, we noted that the product lives up to its name. Taking into account that it is an air solution, the noise level is excellent. In this respect, Arctic-Cooling does not provide with the information in decibels but in Sones since, according to this company, it is not possible to compare two products correctly with decibels.
Not having the proper elements to measure the noise level, we take Arctic-Cooling's word as it is possible to confirm that the device is practically inaudible - at least the noise does not exceed that of any element of our testing gear.
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