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Although the winter season is not the most ideal time for people to go out to get a brand new CPU Cooler either to replace the stock and somewhat weak (and loud) Intel/AMD HSF or upgrade to something better from an aftermarket solution due to low temperatures still new products are released almost on a daily basis and it's our job to test them. Now as most of you know tower (U-type) CPU Coolers have been around for over half a decade but aside minor design and size differences the main concept/base is always the same. However this is quite understandable since their cooling performance levels are already very good and in some cases they are even maxed out which is why many of the leading manufacturers in the market are turning towards compact liquid CPU Coolers. Not everyone however can afford a liquid CPU Cooler and there are always those who can but don't want to spend much so because of that today we decided to test the latest U-type tower design CPU Cooler by Spire, the X2.9883.
The Spire X2 120mm PWM fan runs between 600 and 1500 RPM and is practically inaudible with noise levels between 10 and 22 dBA. The X2 120mm fan is capable of pushing 62.53 CFM at 1500 RPM while producing 1.74mm H2O of static air pressure. To further reduce noise levels the X2 features removable silicone rubber pads on each of the screw holes. Using their Nano Tech Bearing technology they can increase the fan blade size and achieve a MTBF of 70,000 hours. The X2 120mm PWM fan features four blue LEDS. In addition red LED lighting and 140mm, 92mm, and 80mm sizes are available.
Spire ist bereits seit über einem Jahrzehnt auf dem Kühlermarkt vertreten. Im hiesigen Geschäft hat man in letzter Zeit allerdings nur wenig vom niederländischen Hersteller gehört. Dies möchte das Unternehmen aber mit einer neuen Welle leistungsfähiger CPU-Kühler ändern, um wieder größere Marktanteile erreichen zu können. Heute testen wir daher den TME III, welcher die bereits dritte Version des Thermax darstellt und hohe Leistung verspricht.
Let’s test the TME III, a CPU cooler from Spire with a tower heatsink, two 120 mm fans and five heatpipes. Check it out!
Spire are a company eTeknix has yet to work with in our 5 year existence. Spire are a huge company in terms of what they have achieved, yet as a brand the name is still up-and-coming. Many companies for the past 14 years have used Spire designed and made thermal solutions and simply rebranded them. Spire products have been approved and recommended by AMD, Intel and VIA so they are certainly doing something right.
In the last few years, there seems to have been a definite slow-down in the modification of CPU coolers. Companies are now seeming to follow a standard: aluminium fins, copper heat-pipes and a 120mm fan. And would you blame them? Well as the saying goes ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, so probably not. Today, for review, we have a CPU cooler from a company named ‘Spire’, they’re fairly new to us, so let’s see if this TherMax Pro cooler surprises us with any new offerings to the processor cooling scene…
CPU cooling is a highly competitive market. Over the past 10 years we have seen a multitude of cooling innovations and breakthroughs in how to draw heat from our processors. It seems that lately all the newer coolers are getting bigger and some cases just don't have room for them. Lately I have seen an increase in coolers blocking memory slots and making cable management essential for good airflow. Not all CPU coolers need to be 8" tall and fill up half of your case interior to be effective. Case in point: the Spire TherMax Pro.
Spire stellt neben Gehäusen, Netzteilen und Festplattengehäusen auch Kühler für Grafikkarten und Prozessoren her. So wurden kurz nach der Veröffentlichung des Core i7 auch die ersten passenden Kühler für die neuen Prozessoren herausgebracht. Einer der neuen Kühler, der TherMax Pro, soll mit seinem 92-Millimeter-Lüfter und drei Heatpipes für eine ausreichende Kühlung der neuen Hitzköpfe sorgen. Ob das gelingt erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten.
Although the Spire TherMax II does set out on the right course and follows the basic tower cooler construction, there are some design problems that are hindering the performance when compared to other products on the market today. Now with that being said, this in no way is a bad cooler. In fact, is is a very good option to consider if you are replacing a stock Intel heatsink and for the price, it isn't a bad deal.
The Thermax Eclipse III is better balanced than the Eclipse II, its predecessor. The old version was very loud, and fortunately the Eclipse III is much better in this regard. Still, the new Thermax Eclipse is primarily interesting if you want lots of cooling for a low price. This was more unique a couple years ago, now there are several coolers on the market for similar prices that offer the same or better performance.
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