Mega-Labs.com - Your PC Hardware Review Source

01. Introduction

The usage of an aftermarket high-end CPU cooler ensures lower temperature and enables the user to proceed to higher levels of overclocking. Today we are testing Noiseblocker's TwinTec CPU cooler.

Noiseblocker was founded in 1998 in Germany, and as the name implies, their main product range includes silent and high performance cooling products.

Let's take a quick look at the TwinTec's technical specs and details:



Technical Specs

* Dimensions HxBxD: 158x130x63.5mm (without fan):
* Weight: 660 g (without fan)
* Air flow rate M12-P: 73-133 m3/h (12 V) -retail version
* Volume (M12-P): 12- 29 dB/A (12 V) active -retail version
* Operating voltage (M12-P): 4.5-13.2 V -retail version
* Power consumption (M12-P): 2.64 W/ 0.18 A -retail version
* Connection M12-P: 4-pin PWM (compatible with 3-pin Molex)
* Material: Heat-pipe nickel-plated copper, aluminium lamellae
* Service life (M12-P): 130,000 hours MTBF –retail version


Features

* 6-year guarantee
* Guaranteed to cool every current CPU quietly and reliably
* Excellent workmanship
* Extremely fast heat dissipation
* Lamellae soldered with heat-pipes
* Includes installation modules for AMD AM2/AM3 sockets, Intel 775/1156/1366 and 1155 (SandyBridge)
* 12 cm high-end PWM fan NB-Multiframe M12-P low-vibration (only retail version)
* Super conductor heat-pipe (25 mm) made of copper + four 6 mm heat sinks (2x 6 mm IT heat-pipes)
* Semi-passive / one / two fan operation possible
* Available as bulk and retail version (with fan)

<< Back Next >>