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As you can see, this is a fairly standard heatsink. With an 80 mm Fan and an rpm of 2300 it runs at a very quiet 19.0 dBA. Now, before installing this hsf, here are my fears:
1) A copper insert is normally not as efficient as a solid copper base for transferring heat.
2) At 2300 rpm, while quiet, i’m afraid there will be a sacrifice in regards to temperature.
Now, keep in mind i’m pretty much a glass is half empty kind of guy so these observations might be way off. The only way to find out for sure is to put it to the test.
In order to test the VultureSpin III we let our test system run for 15 minutes before noting the temperature. Then, using Sandra burn-in wizard we ran the system for an hour and noted the temperature again. We then compared the results to a stock hsf.
As you can see the results were not so bad at all. It definitely kept temperatures lower than the stock model and it is incredibly quiet (particularly when compared to a stock hsf). Personally, i would have preferred a larger fan and a bit more noise because it looks like the VultureSpin III has the makings of a top performer, only being held back in the name of quiet. Of course, that’s just me. The VultureSpin III still does quite well keeping temperatures down with its current setup. Who knows what the future holds though.
Final observations have to be based on what you are looking for in an hsf. If you are an overclocker, then this might not be the hsf for you (though it still looks great!) but if you are looking for a quiet hsf or an upgrade from stock cooling then you could do much worse the the VultureSpin III.
Pros:
• Looks great
• Very quiet
• Performs quite well
Cons:
• Doesn’t more a lot of air
• Copper core (While better than aluminium is not as efficient as solid copper)
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