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Pentagram NXC 100-Cu |
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Introduction
I would like to thank Pentagram for supplying the tested cooler.| Dimensions | 106 x 106 x 55 mm |
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| Heatsink | Copper |
| Bearing Type | Double ball |
| Fan Connector | 12V 3-pin |
| Speed | Silent mode 1700 RPM Normal mode 3000 RPM |
| Noise | Silent mode 19 dB Normal mode 27 dB |
| Socket Compatibility | Socket 478 - all models |
| Box contents | 1. CPU cooler 2. Fan Speed Controller 3. Mounting bracket Socket 478 4. Mounting bracket LGA 775 5. Mounting bracket Socket 754/939/940 6. Thermal grease 7. User's manual |
Packaging
Box contents:
- CPU Cooler
- Mounting bracket for Socket 775
- Mounting bracket for Socket 478
- Mounting clips for Socket 939, 745, 940
- Thermal grease
- Instruction manual
- Fan speed controller
The heatsink's base is flat but has a lot of milling marks. On the photos you can clearly see how the base is composed of all the small copper fins joined together in the center.
A bit further out near the edges the surface is quite rough, but this is not a problem since the CPU will not need heat transfer there. In modern processors all heat is generated in the tiny die right in the middle, under the heatspreader.
