ThermalRight XP-90 w/ LGA 775 Bracket Review.
Well i just recieved my XP-90 w/ a LGA 775 Bracket 2 days ago. My first impression was "THAT IS HUGE!!"
So today i just called over a friend to help me with the installation.
And i recommend any1 buying this HS to get another person to help you
.
Atleast while installing it on a LGA 775 Rig.
Im sure no1 has read a review on a Pentium D eh?
Technical Specs of the HS.
Dimension:
L116 x W96 x H75 (mm) Fin only, without fan
L116 x W96 x H96 (mm) Fin only, with 25mm thick fan
Weight:
360g (heat sink only)
The package comes with
1) The HeatSink
2) A Tube of Thermal Grease
3) 4 Clips to attach a Fan
4) 4 Screws, even though only 2 are used.
5) Retention Braket for attaching the HS to a Socket 478 or 754 or 939 System.
Pics Courtesy of systemcooling.com and overclockers.com
The Rig i tested it on.
Pentium D 820 @ 2.8 Ghz
Asus P5LD2
1 Gig Corsair DDR 2 667Mhz Ram
ATi x800 xl @ stock
250 GB Western Digital HDD
ThermalRight Smart Blue LED Fan @ 4800 Max. RPM
First of all. I was suprised to see that the Stock Heatsink of the Pentium D had a copper core. Also, the XP-90 was Lighter than the Stock Heatsink.
Installation
I removed the already on Thermal Grease with a soft cloth.
Now first, i turned around the Motherboard and started to put the LGA 775 Retention bracket
Heres a picof what it comes with.
First i removed the White Protective paper on a Sticky underside of the Bracket.
Then, stuck it on the back of the motherboard like so.
Then, with the help of my Friend, who was holding the motherboard upright @ a 90 Degree angle i attached the Two black Brackets with screws from the underside.
And Voila!, all done.
A detailed Description of the way to attach the LGA 775 Bracket can be found here.
Images Coutesy of ThermalRight.com
This is what is looked like on my Mobo.
Applied an adequate amount the Thermal Grease on the CPU and spread it evenly.
Then, i slowly attached the HeatSink onto the Brackets on the Top.
Had a Lil' Difficulty in doing so and thought i may just break something while pushing it.
Heres a look alike image as i didnt take 1 while installing it.
Once it was finally on, i was relieved. I did'nt Break anything. Heh.
Then i took out my ThermalRight Blue LED Fan.
It Came with 4 Screws, anb Extension cable. And a Converter from 1 pin from 3 Pin CPU Fan Connector to 4 Pin Molex Connector.
Pics courtesy of ThermalTake.com
I attached it onto the Top after placing the small thin rubber strips on the top of the heatsink as a cushion.
This all was done with the Motherboard outside.
After this. I Put my Mobo back in, connected all the Wires, blah blah.
Temperatures
I was quiet excited. Put on my PC. As soon as it came on i put on SmartFan and monited my CPU Fan speed running @ Close to 4000 RPM and also saw that my CPU temp. had fallen to 43 Degrees Celcius! The Stock Heatsink gave me 54 Degrees Celcius.
I Load tested it Runnin CS Source for 15 Mins, took the temperature in the 12 minute of play. It gave me a Reading of 53 Degrees Celcius.
On the Stock cooler the temperature was going upto 65 and sometimes 70 Degrees Celcius.
2nd Test was a Video Rendering test in Adobe Premier Pro.
CPU Usage was @ 100% and temperatures were around 50 Degrees Celcius.
I was thrilled and my HDD Temperature has also dropped a Couple of Degrees.
The temperature of the Mobo has also decreased by a few degrees here and there.
Heres a Pic of my PC while it was On. Man that LED Fan is Bright!
This entire Review was Written by me and me only. Not copied from anywhere. Only some Pics were used from other Websites.
Thanks for your time and i hope you read this.
Rep me if your like it.
Hope this clears any doubts.
Sorry for my low Quality images, took em with my friends nokia 7710.
Comments awaited.
Well i just recieved my XP-90 w/ a LGA 775 Bracket 2 days ago. My first impression was "THAT IS HUGE!!"
So today i just called over a friend to help me with the installation.
And i recommend any1 buying this HS to get another person to help you
.Atleast while installing it on a LGA 775 Rig.
Im sure no1 has read a review on a Pentium D eh?
Technical Specs of the HS.
Dimension:
L116 x W96 x H75 (mm) Fin only, without fan
L116 x W96 x H96 (mm) Fin only, with 25mm thick fan
Weight:
360g (heat sink only)
The package comes with
1) The HeatSink
2) A Tube of Thermal Grease
3) 4 Clips to attach a Fan
4) 4 Screws, even though only 2 are used.
5) Retention Braket for attaching the HS to a Socket 478 or 754 or 939 System.
Pics Courtesy of systemcooling.com and overclockers.com
The Rig i tested it on.
Pentium D 820 @ 2.8 Ghz
Asus P5LD2
1 Gig Corsair DDR 2 667Mhz Ram
ATi x800 xl @ stock
250 GB Western Digital HDD
ThermalRight Smart Blue LED Fan @ 4800 Max. RPM
First of all. I was suprised to see that the Stock Heatsink of the Pentium D had a copper core. Also, the XP-90 was Lighter than the Stock Heatsink.
Installation
I removed the already on Thermal Grease with a soft cloth.
Now first, i turned around the Motherboard and started to put the LGA 775 Retention bracket
Heres a picof what it comes with.
First i removed the White Protective paper on a Sticky underside of the Bracket.
Then, stuck it on the back of the motherboard like so.
Then, with the help of my Friend, who was holding the motherboard upright @ a 90 Degree angle i attached the Two black Brackets with screws from the underside.
And Voila!, all done.
A detailed Description of the way to attach the LGA 775 Bracket can be found here.
Images Coutesy of ThermalRight.com
This is what is looked like on my Mobo.
Applied an adequate amount the Thermal Grease on the CPU and spread it evenly.
Then, i slowly attached the HeatSink onto the Brackets on the Top.
Had a Lil' Difficulty in doing so and thought i may just break something while pushing it.
Heres a look alike image as i didnt take 1 while installing it.
Once it was finally on, i was relieved. I did'nt Break anything
. Heh.Then i took out my ThermalRight Blue LED Fan.
It Came with 4 Screws, anb Extension cable. And a Converter from 1 pin from 3 Pin CPU Fan Connector to 4 Pin Molex Connector.
Pics courtesy of ThermalTake.com
I attached it onto the Top after placing the small thin rubber strips on the top of the heatsink as a cushion.
This all was done with the Motherboard outside.
After this. I Put my Mobo back in, connected all the Wires, blah blah.
Temperatures
I was quiet excited. Put on my PC. As soon as it came on i put on SmartFan and monited my CPU Fan speed running @ Close to 4000 RPM and also saw that my CPU temp. had fallen to 43 Degrees Celcius! The Stock Heatsink gave me 54 Degrees Celcius.
I Load tested it Runnin CS Source for 15 Mins, took the temperature in the 12 minute of play. It gave me a Reading of 53 Degrees Celcius.
On the Stock cooler the temperature was going upto 65 and sometimes 70 Degrees Celcius.
2nd Test was a Video Rendering test in Adobe Premier Pro.
CPU Usage was @ 100% and temperatures were around 50 Degrees Celcius.
I was thrilled and my HDD Temperature has also dropped a Couple of Degrees
.The temperature of the Mobo has also decreased by a few degrees here and there.
Heres a Pic of my PC while it was On. Man that LED Fan is Bright!
This entire Review was Written by me and me only. Not copied from anywhere. Only some Pics were used from other Websites.
Thanks for your time and i hope you read this.
Rep me if your like it.
Hope this clears any doubts.
Sorry for my low Quality images, took em with my friends nokia 7710.
Comments awaited.
