Socket A Heat Sink Roundup - products page 2
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Written by: Poiuy223
Reviewed: July, 2002
Edited By: Mack (SPeeD)
Taisol CGK760092
This heatsink came with a delta low profile fan but was not used during testing. The fins are made of aluminum with a copper base to contact the cpu core. There is plenty of room for hot air to escape because there is ample room between fins. The heatsink came with pre-applied thermal pad but it’s nothing a credit card can’t handle. Once removed, the base was smooth and ready to be tested. The clip was a three-prong clip that needed a flathead in order to install. Personally, I hate the use of flatheads. It slips off easily and can damage the motherboard permanently.
Delta Fan:
Thermaltake Fan:
Alpha PAL6035
Alpha makes their heatsinks out of pins instead of fins. This generates more surface area for heat and for better airflow. Their main competition has been Swiftech since they also use pins with their heatsinks. The only difference is that Alpha’s pins are hexagonal. Personally, I love Alpha heatsinks because they never disappoint me. The main thing to note is that Alpha heatsinks are designed to have the fan suck out air from the base of the heatsink, rather than blowing onto the base of the heatsink. The clip used is not optimal for installation. It did not require a flathead but was not very big to handle easily with your thumb. The base of the heatsink is smooth and shiny and lapping is not required.
Delta Fan:
Thermaltake Fan:
Vantec CCK6035D
My very first heatsink was a Vantec heatsink. That thing came with the delta fan and certainly did not put me to sleep. Vantec has been redesigning their heatsinks since then and has come out with copper quality cooling. This is the second heatsink I have complaints about. Most of the fins on the heatsink are soldered onto the base for contact. Vantec solders the shroud to the base as well. When I received it, the shroud had broken off and was not soldered together. Luckily that was for a friend and not for me. Haha. My testing unit was all intact and was put to the test. The clip is very easy to use as no tools were required. The bottom of the base is shiny and smooth and no lapping is required.
Delta Fan:
Thermaltake Fan:
Coolermaster HHC-001
Coolermaster products were always geared towards the average user but this product certainly catches eyes of all overclockers. They implemented the design of heatpipes to transfer the heat from the bottom of the base to the top of the fins so that the heat can be distributed evenly and dissipated very fast. The entire heatsink is made of copper. The clip of the heatsink is very easy to use but the big thumb support might get in the way for big capacitors or ram. The base of the heatsink is not very smooth but can be lapped for even better performance.
Delta Fan:
Thermaltake Fan:
Dynatron BM-O
Dynatron was one of the first to use fin skiving with their heatsinks. This is so that there is better contact between the fins and the base. Skiving also roughs one side of the fin so that it creates more surface area. The clip used with the dynatron required a flathead but it was easy to work with. The clip was not stiff but gave good pressure on the cpu core. The base of the heatsink is not shiny at all but very very smooth. A little lapping will solve the shininess.
Delta Fan:
Thermaltake Fan:
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