Finally got my hands on the Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme CPU cooler. Right now just the pics and some test numbers comparing it with the stock and the Aquagate mini R80 cooler, later in the day(or night) would throw in some benchmark pics to confirm the numbers as well. I would not go into the specifications since there are other reviews/sites where you can get those numbers.
The Package
As everyone knows by now, thermalright does not believe in spending on fancy packing, its a simple but sturdy cardboard box, the cooler is held safely in between styrofoams.
It comes with only 775 and AM2 socket support brackets, for other platforms you would need to buy the brackets separately.
Package open and the cooler lying in its fully glory.
Dimensions of the cooler : L63.44 x W132 x H160.5 mm
Weight : 790g
Its not exactly a complete flat surface but as we all know Thermalright has done their homework right.
Comparison pictures of the stock Intel cooler, CM Aquagate R80 and Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme.
[BREAK=Test Setup and Results]
Test Setup
Processor e4300
Hard Drive Seagate 160BG 7200RPM Sata
Video Card Nvidia 7900GTX
Video Drivers Forceware 94.24
CPU Cooling Thermalright Ultra-120 extreme, CM Aquagate mini R80, stock cooler
Power Supply CoolerMaster Extreme Power 600W
Motherboard Asus P5Ne-SLI
Operating System Windows XP
Bios 0602
Following test were run with case closed, 1 80mm Coolermaster intake fan and 1 120mm exhaust fan. Fan used on the cooler is a Glacialtech 4 LED 2200RPM, 87.5 CFM. Temperatures were measured with the help of Coretemp .95 + speedfan + asusprobe
Test run with Stock Cooler
Stock speeds idle usage
CPU 35 C
Motherboard 33 C
Ambient 27 C
Stock speeds CPU usage 100% (measured after 15 minutes of orthos blend test)
CPU 50 C
Motherboard 34 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 2.9 GHz idle usage
CPU 43 C
Motherboard 36 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 2.9 GHz CPU usage 100%
CPU 65 C
Motherboard 37 C
Ambient 27 C
Though I was able to OC further with the stock cooler but the temps were way too high from comfortable for running Orthos Blend test.
[BREAK=Test Results (continued) and Conclusion]
Test Run with CM Aquagate mini 80
Stock speeds idle usage
CPU 33 C
Motherboard 33 C
Ambient 27 C
Stock speeds CPU usage 100% (measured after 15 minutes of full load)
CPU 40 C
Motherboard 34 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.3 GHz idle usage
CPU 41 C
Motherboard 36 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.3 GHz CPU usage 100%
CPU 62 C
Motherboard 38 C
Ambient 27 C
For some reason with the mini80, i was not able to boot to windows any further than this.
Test Run with Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme
Stock speeds idle usage
CPU 33 C
Motherboard 33 C
Ambient 27 C
Stock speeds CPU usage 100% (measured after 15 minutes of orthos blend test)
CPU 39 C
Motherboard 34 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.55 GHz idle usage
CPU 42 C
Motherboard 36 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.55 GHz CPU usage 100%(running WCG and orthos blend test for 15min.)
CPU 52 C
Motherboard 38 C
Ambient 27 C
Conclusion
The fan used on the Ultra120 extreme was a mere Rs. 450 Glacialtech with a high 2200 RPM throwing air @ 87.5 CFM(the fan comes highly recommended as well). If you compare the Thermalright with mini80 i am able to overclock higher, still within temps that is nowhere close to alarming. It simply crushed the mini80 (which of course is not the best cooler but still not that bad), Except for the stock idle temp. which i was expecting to drop a bit further I am damn excited with the performance of the cooler. And now to the price part, got hold of the cooler from Katmandude for a mere Rs. 2700 + 135(shipping) compared to the price of Rs. 3700 for the CM mini80. At this price point you cannot find any cooler which can come close to its performance And as some1 says its 'Neighbors Envy, Owners Pride' :tongue: :tongue:
hyeah: hyeah:
Pros :
Extreme cooling
Cooler's orientation can be any 4 ways.
Option to mount 2 120mm fan of your liking. High speed High noise fan or Medium Speed Low Noise, its your take.
Cons
Nothing i can think of, though for some motherboard removal for installation can bother.
Does not come with a fan
The Package
As everyone knows by now, thermalright does not believe in spending on fancy packing, its a simple but sturdy cardboard box, the cooler is held safely in between styrofoams.
It comes with only 775 and AM2 socket support brackets, for other platforms you would need to buy the brackets separately.
Package open and the cooler lying in its fully glory.
Dimensions of the cooler : L63.44 x W132 x H160.5 mm
Weight : 790g
Its not exactly a complete flat surface but as we all know Thermalright has done their homework right.
Comparison pictures of the stock Intel cooler, CM Aquagate R80 and Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme.
[BREAK=Test Setup and Results]
Test Setup
Processor e4300
Hard Drive Seagate 160BG 7200RPM Sata
Video Card Nvidia 7900GTX
Video Drivers Forceware 94.24
CPU Cooling Thermalright Ultra-120 extreme, CM Aquagate mini R80, stock cooler
Power Supply CoolerMaster Extreme Power 600W
Motherboard Asus P5Ne-SLI
Operating System Windows XP
Bios 0602
Following test were run with case closed, 1 80mm Coolermaster intake fan and 1 120mm exhaust fan. Fan used on the cooler is a Glacialtech 4 LED 2200RPM, 87.5 CFM. Temperatures were measured with the help of Coretemp .95 + speedfan + asusprobe
Test run with Stock Cooler
Stock speeds idle usage
CPU 35 C
Motherboard 33 C
Ambient 27 C
Stock speeds CPU usage 100% (measured after 15 minutes of orthos blend test)
CPU 50 C
Motherboard 34 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 2.9 GHz idle usage
CPU 43 C
Motherboard 36 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 2.9 GHz CPU usage 100%
CPU 65 C
Motherboard 37 C
Ambient 27 C
Though I was able to OC further with the stock cooler but the temps were way too high from comfortable for running Orthos Blend test.
[BREAK=Test Results (continued) and Conclusion]
Test Run with CM Aquagate mini 80
Stock speeds idle usage
CPU 33 C
Motherboard 33 C
Ambient 27 C
Stock speeds CPU usage 100% (measured after 15 minutes of full load)
CPU 40 C
Motherboard 34 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.3 GHz idle usage
CPU 41 C
Motherboard 36 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.3 GHz CPU usage 100%
CPU 62 C
Motherboard 38 C
Ambient 27 C
For some reason with the mini80, i was not able to boot to windows any further than this.
Test Run with Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme
Stock speeds idle usage
CPU 33 C
Motherboard 33 C
Ambient 27 C
Stock speeds CPU usage 100% (measured after 15 minutes of orthos blend test)
CPU 39 C
Motherboard 34 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.55 GHz idle usage
CPU 42 C
Motherboard 36 C
Ambient 27 C
Overclocked to 3.55 GHz CPU usage 100%(running WCG and orthos blend test for 15min.)
CPU 52 C
Motherboard 38 C
Ambient 27 C
Conclusion
The fan used on the Ultra120 extreme was a mere Rs. 450 Glacialtech with a high 2200 RPM throwing air @ 87.5 CFM(the fan comes highly recommended as well). If you compare the Thermalright with mini80 i am able to overclock higher, still within temps that is nowhere close to alarming. It simply crushed the mini80 (which of course is not the best cooler but still not that bad), Except for the stock idle temp. which i was expecting to drop a bit further I am damn excited with the performance of the cooler. And now to the price part, got hold of the cooler from Katmandude for a mere Rs. 2700 + 135(shipping) compared to the price of Rs. 3700 for the CM mini80. At this price point you cannot find any cooler which can come close to its performance And as some1 says its 'Neighbors Envy, Owners Pride' :tongue: :tongue:
hyeah: hyeah:Pros :
Extreme cooling
Cooler's orientation can be any 4 ways.
Option to mount 2 120mm fan of your liking. High speed High noise fan or Medium Speed Low Noise, its your take.
Cons
Nothing i can think of, though for some motherboard removal for installation can bother.
Does not come with a fan
, just that i got lucky.
