Xigmatek Prime Review
Performance and Conclusion.
Published: 30th January 2012 | Source: Xigmatek | Price: £39.99 |
Performance
To provide continuity the test set up is as always
Gigabyte UD3R V2
Intel i7 950 @ 4GHz 1.25v & 1.35v
Mushkin Radioactive 2000MHz
HIS 6850
Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Corsair AX750w
For the first test we set our i7-950 overclocked to 200x20 @ 1.25v for a clock speed of 4.0GHz. We allow the system to idle for 10 minutes and then run Prime95 'maximum heat maximum stress' setting for a further 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes we note the temperatures of all cores and the ambient temperature of the room. An average of all cores is taken, then the ambient temperature is removed from this figure and this gives us the delta temperature. Delta is the temperature difference above ambient which is a truer reflection of the heat-sink performance rather than mere maximum figures. Testing in an Igloo or the Sahara would give vastly different maximum temperatures, yet the Delta could be the same. As this unit is supplied with 2 fans I have tested in both single and dual fan configuration.
The second test follows all steps from above but with a 200x21 @ 1.35v for 4.2GHz overclock, the extra voltage in this test allows us to see if the heat-sink can cope when extreme loads and overclocks are applied. As with 4.0GHz the Heatsink was tested in both single and dual fan configuration.
Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by trazom
He seems to do a good job. The only thing "strange" for me is that it is more efficient with a single fan. Why sell with two fans for worse results?  |
Quote^^^look at the ambiant temps---thats why it looks like its cooler(singlefan)^^^Quote
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Originally Posted by kilobravo
Look at ambient and delta temps,sure it does better with two fans |
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The only thing "strange" for me is that it is more efficient with a single fan. Why sell with two fans for worse results?