Tillmann Steinbrecher, de heatsink reviewer van AnandTech en bekend van de Heatsink Guide, heeft een Socket 370 cooler roundup in mekaar geknutseld. In het artikel worden een aantal heatsinks van Alpha, Global Win, ThermalTake, RDJD en Intel vergeleken. De Alpha's komen als beste uit de test, met de Global Win FKP32 en ThermalTake Golden Orb op de tweede plaats als het budget een rol speelt. Afgezien van de RDJD coolers presteerden alle coolers beduidend beter dan de standaard Intel 'Boxed' heatsink:
The hardcore overclocker who wants maximum performance should go with Alpha. For motherboards with a socket, the FC-PAL6035 is the better choice (it is also cheaper than the PEP66). For slotket configurations the PEP66 is better, since it is less likely to block more than one DIMM slot. Alpha ships the heatsinks with Sanyo Denki fans, but many retailers ship them with YS Tech fans instead. In our opinion, the slightly better performance (0.5°C in our test) doesn't necessarily justify the much higher noise level of the YS Tech fans, so our recommendation is rather to go with the Sanyo Denki version. The disadvantage of the Alphas, as usual, is the high price.The budget-conscious overclocker can chose between the Global WIN FKP32 and the Thermaltake Aircooler ("Golden Orb"). The FKP32 will provide better cooling, but it is louder than the Golden Orb. The Golden Orb is a good choice for anybody who wants above-average performance at a bearable noise level. Also, thanks to its compact design, it doesn't block any DIMM slots when used on a slotket.
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