Ok, a few days ago I took a look at the Vantec AeroFlow FX120, today I’ve got the little brother to that cooler, the AeroFlow FX 92. How does it compare to the larger version? Read on to find out…
AeroFlow
FX 92 CPU Cooler
Author: Kristofer Brozio
Sponsor:
Vantec
Tech
Specs,Features or the Basic Info:
Premium Copper Heat-Pipe Direct
Touch (HDT) CPU Cooler with 92mm PWM Fan
The Vantec AeroFlow FX 92 is a
high performance CPU cooler. It incorporates a specialized 8mm
diameter copper heat-pipe for optimum heat transfer. With its unique
Heat-Pipe Direct Touch Technology (HDT), the heat-pipe is in direct
contact with the processor and minimizes thermal resistance. Combine
with a powerful 92mm PWM fan and fan vibration dampener, the thin &
lightweight heat sink design allows the fan to easily dissipate the
heat accumulated and minimizes noise. Excellent compatibility with
its 3-in-1 mounting bracket, the Vantec AeroFlow FX 92 is a perfect
choice for keeping your processor cool.
Features:
-Heat-Pipe Direct Touch
Technology (HDT)
-Three 8mm Diameter Heat-Pipe
-Fan Vibration Dampener
-92mm High Performance PWM Fan
-3-In-1 CPU Mounting Bracket
-Thin & Lightweight Heat
Sink
-Compatible with Intel Socket
775/478 & AMD Socket AM2/754/939/940 CPU
Specifications:
Model: VAF-9225
Heat
Sink Material:Aluminum
Dimension:95x97x134mm
Weight:525
g
Heat
Pipe Size:8mm in Diameter
Number
of Heat Pipe:3
Fan
Dimension: 92x92x25mm PWM
Bearing
Type: Fluid Magnetic Bearing
Fan
Speed: 1200 ~ 2800 RPM
Airflow: 39
~ 54.6 CFM
Noise
Level: 23 ~ 35 dBA
System
Requirements:
-Intel 478 (Celeron, Celeron D,
Pentium 4)
-Intel 775 (Celeron D, Pentium
4, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme)
-AMD AM2 (Sempron, Athlon 64,
Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX)
-AMD 754 (Sempron, Athlon 64)
-AMD 939 (Athlon 64, Athlon 64
X2, Athlon 64 FX, Opteron, Dual-Core Opteron)
-AMD 940 (Athlon 64 FX,
Opteron, Dual-Core Opteron)
Package
Contents:
AeroFlow FX 92 CPU Cooler,
3-In-1 Mounting Bracket, Thermal Grease, User Manual
A
Better Look at Things:
If you read my review of the
AeroFlow FX 120, then you’ll be familiar with the package, it’s
virtually the same, just smaller.
Same contents as well, mounting
brackets, thermal compound, screws and a user manual.
The Vantec AeroFlow FX 92 looks
exactly the same as the FX 120, just a bit smaller. It utilizes the
direct touch heatpipe system where the heatpipes are bare on the
bottom and actually touch your CPU for maximum thermal conductivity.
Installation,
Testing and Comparison:
I had no problems installing it on
my Gigabyte G33 mATX motherboard with an Intel C2D6420 CPU.
Ambient temperature during testing
was approximately 19C (+/- .3C). For testing I used Orthos Stress
Prime to get load on the CPU and I used CoreTemp to log the
temperatures and then I averaged them out.
First up we’ve got testing with
the fan hooked to the CPU header:
as you can see from the charts it
isn’t the best at cooling in comparison to others, but it still does
a very good job overall.
Next up we’ve got testing with the
fan connected to the molex or at full speed:
We see a nice drop in temperatures
here, still though it falls fairly low in our comparison charts, even
though it’s low it still has very good performance.
And finally we’ve got testing with
no fan at all to really see how this cooler performs:
not bad, still well below the max
temp for this CPU…
The fan is a bit loud when running
at full speed, and me personally I don’t care for loud fans, though
of course other people might not care at all.
Summary
and Comments:
For it’s small size the Vantec
AeroFlow FX 92 does a decent job at cooling.
Since it’s so small it shouldn’t
be a problem fitting in most cases, so if you’re space limited but
still want decent cooling be sure to check this one out.
DragonSteelMods gives the AeroFlow
FX 92 CPU Cooler a 4.5 out of 5 score.
Pros:
-Well made
-Decent cooling ability
-Small size
-Easy installation
Cons:
-Loud fan
I
would like to thank Vantec for the chance to review the AeroFlow
FX 92 CPU Cooler and
for their continued support of DSM.
review# 526