Review: Enermax ELC240
Published by Marc Büchel on 08.10.12Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| With the ELC240 Enermax has made a good entry into the market with closed-loop watercoolers. Together with ALC they offer a product that is doesn't have any bigger flaws and that offers very reasonable cooling capacity. Although the ELC240 is not able to keep up with the most powerful aircoolers it offers quite substantial benefits when it comes to compatibility. If you own a case, where you can mount a dual heat-exchanger, then you can realize a very tidy system. | - Cooling capacity | ||
| Installation | + | - | |
| The installation process is very easy and you can mount the cooler quickly. We can't think of another cooler we've tested that was easier to install. It's really piece of cake and we think even to a beginner this is self explanatory. | - Super easy - Compatible with Intel and AMD sockets | ||
| Performance | + | - | |
| During our tests we used the Enermax T.B. Silence fans, which were included in delivery. If you drive these 120 millimeter fans at 7 Volt they are silent and at 12 Volt (1500 rpm) it can be described as loud. We wouldn't recommend to use these fans at 1800 or even 2200 rpm since they are going to be very loud in these cases. A closer look at the test results show that the ELC240 hasn't been able to claim a top position but still the performance is on a level which is reasonable if you consider the price. | - Good cooling capacity | - Fans loud above 1500 rpm | |
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| With the ELC240 things are starting to become interesting if you own a case that offers space for a dual fan heat-exchanger. Under these circumstances you can build a very clean system that comes with quite some cooling capacity. |
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Author: Marc Büchel m.buechel@ocaholic.ch
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