New from Thermaltake

[Felonious]

Check it out if you didn't see on the Anandtech front page

Volcano II Socket A Cooler

 

[cirrus1]

Yes I have read the article. It looks good but I'd like to see a review of it first...

 

[Viperoni]

Looks like the new GW cooler IMO.

 

[ericd]

I want to know where they came up with that fan....I mean 36 CFM with 31.5 dBA. This is the only fan in existence (that I know of) that has a positive CFM to dBA ratio. The closest competitor is an Adda with a .81 CFM/dBA ratio. Plus it moves within 3 CFM of my Panaflo H1A 80mm and within 1 dBA of it too. Where did they find these things?

Eric

 

[Imaginer]

That is what I like to know.

 

[jsbush]

Any reviews on it yet? To see how well it performs?

 

[Hanky]

I don't think this fan exists. It must be either a typo or a fake (maybe by Tt itself...we got used to bad things from them...).

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Like I posted in general hardware, i think it'll be real funny if, in a socket-thermistor based review, this heatsink performs worse than the slighly-lower rated Super-Orb(according to Thermaltake's own ratings, which actually is fairly accurate).


Mike

 

[Viperoni]

Lol Mike.
I'll only believe that spec of 31.5db when I hear it.

 

[toph99]

i don't believe that 31dba rating. it moves nearly the same amount of air as my Delta, has the same two ball bearing but draws have the current(or nearly half)

they must be using some super bearings or something like that, because i don't see how it can be done. then again i am no specialist in this stuff

i also remembered that this 60mm fan moves the same amount of air as my Antec 80mm's with 3dba less sound. i really don't see that...

 

[GiZzO]

i'll put money that this fan put out no where near 36cfm...im talking 22-24cfm, with its 4500 RPM speed thats what it should be.

 

[RoCo]

Any reviews on it yet? Please update...

 

[atomicbomberman]

How do they compare w/ the Alpha PEP66 or the 6035?

 

[EvilDonnyboy]

Maybe the HS is somehow designed to reduce the noise of air turbulence caused by the fan.

 

[ericd]

Generally the fan is rated without being mounted to anything....Gizzo correct me if I'm wrong on this. I look at the picture of that thing and I'm just not seeing anything special...no increased/decreased blade angle, no smaller fan hub, no twin turbine, no tiny turbo prop, no elves with amazing lungs, nothing. Bottom line is VH or HOCP or somebody needs to get their hands on one.

Eric

 

[GiZzO]

Guess-timate i would say poorly from the thermal resistance point of view:

Volcano II - 0.64 C/Watt

(3700 rpm fan)
Alpha 6035. - 0.37 C/Watt
Alpha PEP66 - 0.35 C/Watt

GlobalWin FOP32 - 0.38 C/Watt
GlobalWin FOP38 - 0.31 C/Watt

JMC Arctic Wind Plus - 0.60 C/Watt
AKA RDJD the volcano probably will perform about as good as this boy. Was reviewed in anandtechs last heatsink roundup i think. Yes yes even tho anand's bench are unacurate gives ya a rough example how it would be against the alpha.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

An alpha will have a field day with this heatsink.


Mike

 

[GiZzO]

Maybe this is a varible fan...thats really the only way. Then it could be blowing 36 CFM but at 46 dB! And the 31dB they have displayed there is when it blows 24cfm. If its that way they should have cheated there C/Watt score too im sure with a 36 CFM fan it can do better then 0.64 C/Watt.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

well, one things for sure, the heatsink doesn't look that beefy. It may be a non-forged heatsink, which would further hinder performance.

It also doesn't appear to be much taller than the Taisol CEK733092.

And, lastly, Thermaltake Quality isn't exactly very high as far as relation to base-quality, which will probably hinder performance as well.

And then, their C/W ratings are usually fairly accurate.


Mike

 

[GiZzO]

Its about 8mm Taller then the Taisol 733, and 6mm taller then the FOP

Just the heatsink height without fan

Taisol 742 - 48mm <- Wide Mofo! 80mm
TT Volcano - 43mm
GW FOP.... - 37mm <- Wide 70mm
Taisol 733 - 35mm

Ya know the Volcano and the Taisol look alot a like, the clip/fins/structure, flip through these 2 links:
CEK733
Volcano II

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Gizzo,

As far as fin height, the taisol is 38.1mm, while the thermaltake is 38.7. Fairly comparable fin-heigts..


Mike