Athlon Heatsink Roundup (February 2000)
by Tillmann Steinbrecher on February 21, 2000 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
The
Global WIN VEK32
The
heatsink Global WIN is using for the VEK32 is probably the oldest of all
heatsinks in this comparison. It was first used in 1998, for the VEK12,
which, at that time, was the most powerful P2 heatsink available. In mid-1999,
the VEK32 became available. It is almost identical to the old VEK12, but
it has stronger fans, from YS Tech - the same fans used for VOS32 and FKK32.
As you can see, the heatsink is quite small - the fans take up more volume than the heatsink. This doesn't make very much sense, a larger heatsink with smaller fans (like the FKK50) is definitely better. In order to fit the K7M, one of the two fans must be slightly relocated.
The
VEK32 comes with a thermal pad. For better performance, remove it and use
thermal compound instead. All tests were done without the pad, instead
using compound.
The fans
The
VEK32 uses the same fans as the VOS32, so all comments about fans made
in the VOS32 section also apply.
Installation
Installation
is very easy and fast: Simply place the heatsink on the Athlon, push it
down, and it will snap in easily.
Conclusion
Once,
the VEK32 was a great heatsink - many months ago. Today, coolers that are
both quieter and more efficient are available. Considering the high noise
level of the VEK32, the performance is really mediocre.
| Global VEK32 at a glance |
|
Fan:
Two 60x25mm YS Tech
Fan
rpm (measured): 4450
Weight: 250g |
| Advantages |
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| Disadvantages |
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