Socket-A Cooler Roundup: September 2001
by Tillmann Steinbrecher on September 7, 2001 3:19 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Fanner/Spire 5T061B1H3R
5T061B1H3R - that looks like a really hard to crack password for some high-security
system, but it's actually the model name of one of Spire's Socket A coolers.
What is the purpose of these air channels in the base? We don't know.
There's also a little hole which could be used for placing a thermal sensor
for the fan - however the fan is not temperature controlled.
Installation and clip
The Spire cooler comes with a standard clip, which uses only two of the Socket's
pegs. Installation is easy; a screwdriver is required.
This is the first cooler with a 70mm fan we've ever seen. Most fan manufacturers
don't even make 70mm fans. However, we believe that this size is very suitable
for CPU coolers; larger fans are always better, but 80mm fans on CPU coolers
might cause problems with motherboard/case compability. So, a 70mm fan makes
sense - we'd like to see more cooler manufacturers switch from 60 to 70mm.
Performance and noise, conclusion
The Spire cooler isn't the most efficient or the quietest cooler, but thanks
to its pretty standard design - no copper involved, extruded heatsink - it will
not be expensive. Although we don't know the exact retail price yet, we can
say that this cooler will provide a reasonable compromise between cooling performance,
noise and price. It is suitable for all current Athlon CPUs; we don't recommend
it for overclocking, though.
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Fanner/Spire 5T061B1H3R |
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Fan: 70x15mm proprietary (Fanner)
Price: unknown (inexpensive) |
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