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Tuniq Propeller 120 CPU Cooler Review

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2010-03-02 09:46:06.0


X-bit Labs have posted a review of the new Tuniq Propeller 120, a downdraft-style CPU cooler.

Here's what they had to say:

"If we exclude the possibility of poor contact as well as any significant effect from the gaps between the heatpipes in the cooler base (the new TX-3 thermal paste didn’t help), then we could blame the too small heatsink that is simply unable to dissipate all the heat from the powerful processor. I believe that very high heatsink temperature during the tests as well as very high dependence on the fan rotation speed and airflow intensity could be considered indirect proof of this point. Besides, the heatpipes inside the heatsink arrays are not arranged in the most efficient way, either: the bottom of the heatsink plates is empty, while all four heatpipes go through the very top part of the heatsink arrays."


This is definitely a heatsink that is not quite ready for primetime. If you want a high performance downdraft-style CPU cooler, then you should look at the Noctua NH-C12P.

Click here to read the full review.

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