Socket-A & Socket-370 Cooler Roundup - November 2000
by Tillmann Steinbrecher on November 21, 2000 1:36 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Thermaltake "Super Orb"
Performance and Conclusion
The Super Orb is the most efficient socket cooler from Thermaltake. It performs as good as the Alpha PAL6035 with YS Tech fan and the Global WIN FOP32. It is definately a good cooler, but there are alternatives from other manufacturers that will offer the same performance, while being less noisy and less expensive.
Installation
Motherboard compability is the weak point of the Super Orb. It does not fit the ABIT KT7 and the Epox 8KTA+, because capacitors right next to the CPU socket are in the way. A solution is to modify the Super Orb for better motherboard compability - instructions and photos are available here on The Heatsink Guide. On motherboards where the Super Orb does fit, installation isn't problematic - but as with most coolers in this roundup, it does take a little force to install the clip. With earlier Thermaltake models (the "Golden Orb", which was not designed for AMD CPUs), the CPU could easily be damaged while installing the heatsink, but this problem is definately not present with the Super Orb.
| Thermaltake "Super Orb" |
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Fan:
Two Thermaltake fans, embedded into heatsink
Fan
rpm (measured, upper fan): 4519
Weight:
Fan rpm (measured, lower fan): 5799 Height: Price: Around $24 |
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