QUOTE(coolice @ Jan 19 2007, 04:41 PM)
i have done a small tests between the 3 nb cooler i owned,Zalman NBF47,PcCooler NB-400CU and Noctua NC-U6,suprisingly PcCooler win in this roundup,weird is my result diff with shawty's,noctua suppose to outperform PcCooler
noctua
idle 46.5c
load 51.7c
zalman
idle 48.5c
load 55.6cc
pccooler
idle 46.2c
load 49.0c
addon:noctua mounting clip is scary..need lotsa pressure to hook it

noctua stated 29 alu cooling fins but mine only got 28
Bro, have you fixed any fan on the Noctua NC-U6?
If not, then, you see that the PC-Cooler NB-400 CU fixed with a 40MM fan right?
So, the PC-Cooler NB-400 CU needs a fan to cool it out, to 46.2 degrees while the NC-U6 is able to cool you're chipset to 46.5 degrees without a fan attached to it...
If my assumptions is right, then clearly that the NC-U6 is the winner loo...
I'm still searching for the right fan to fit on the NC-U6...
And i believe after i put a fan on the NC-U6, then the NC-U6 is able to cool down my chipset more...
About the mounting pressure, yes, it is a bit scary, so hard to push, but that's a great thing too, as this will put a good pressure to the chipset, leaving no free way for the NC-U6 to move around.
Another thing about the fins, i've just calculated the amount of fins, yes, only 28fins is on my NC-U6 too!!!
Damn, why does noctua states that there is 29fins?