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| Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane @ 2.8GHz (224x12.5, 1.425V) |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte sumthin-or-another, it's got an nForce 430 |
| Cooling | Dual 120mm case fans front/rear, Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, Zalman VF-900 on GPU |
| Memory | 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire X850XT @ 580/600 |
| Storage | WD 160 GB SATA hard drive. |
| Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen, 5ms response time, 1440x900 |
| Case | Thermaltake Soprano (black with side window). |
| Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster Live! 24 bit (paired with X-530 speakers). |
| Power Supply | ThermalTake 430W TR2 |
| Software | XP Home SP2, can't wait for Vista SP1. |
In 2006 when Thermalright released the SI-128, it became one of the favorites among enthusiasts. This year, we added our proprietary thru holes on every fins to enhance ventilation by increasing air-to-surface contact with air, we call this all new CPU heatsink, SI-128 SE!
Other similar structured (blow down) heatsinks has no support in the front. Heatpipes alone will not be enough to support the weight over time and the result can be as shown in the picture on the right. When the heatpipes are bent to some degree, the performance level drops.
At Thermalright, we certainly have thought of that when we designed the SI-128 SE. We put two heavy duty metal bars at the front to support the heatsink and preventing the heatpipes from being bent.
A popular belief is that a tower heatsink has the advantage over blow down heatsinks in performance and overall versatility even though blow down heatsinks help cool their surroundings. Thermalright SI-128 SE will prove that it can cool as well as a tower heatsink if not better.
The SI-128 SE inheritated all the advantage of SI-128 in that it is easy to install and has a high motherboard compatibility. For those who does not have the room but want the power of a tower heatsink, go for the SI-128 SE. You'll see that it takes little (room) and gives a lot.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
Other similar structured (blow down) heatsinks has no support in the front. Heatpipes alone will not be enough to support the weight over time and the result can be as shown in the picture on the right. When the heatpipes are bent to some degree, the performance level drops.
At Thermalright, we certainly have thought of that when we designed the SI-128 SE. We put two heavy duty metal bars at the front to support the heatsink and preventing the heatpipes from being bent.
A popular belief is that a tower heatsink has the advantage over blow down heatsinks in performance and overall versatility even though blow down heatsinks help cool their surroundings. Thermalright SI-128 SE will prove that it can cool as well as a tower heatsink if not better.
The SI-128 SE inheritated all the advantage of SI-128 in that it is easy to install and has a high motherboard compatibility. For those who does not have the room but want the power of a tower heatsink, go for the SI-128 SE. You'll see that it takes little (room) and gives a lot.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site
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