This is one of my very few contributions to this forum so far. Today, i got my tiny little hands on a Thermalright Ultima 90i Heat Sink, and boy was i impressed.

Here are the features:

LGA775 Bolt-Thru-Kit
( for Ultra-90, Ultra-120, and HR-01 )

Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme Ready
* Proprietary bent winglet to minimize airflow resistance
* Multiple heatpipes for well spread heat around aluminum fins
* Soldered fins to copper base (nickel plated) to make effective contact
* Light weight and easy installation

Technical Specs : -

Dimension:
L45 x W102 x H147 (heatsink only)

Weight:

435g (heatsink only)

Recommended Fan
Maker: Panaflo (Panasonic)
Model: FBL09A12M
Size: 92 x 92 x 25 (mm)
Bearing: Hydro Wave
Voltage: 12V
Speed: 2450 rpm
Air Flow: 48 CFM
Noise Level: 30.0 dBA
Weight: 110g (3.88 oz)

Compatibility:
All Intel P4 LGA775 processors

My First Impressions :

Thermalright are known form shipping their Heat Sinks in a big brown box, and this proves to be a simple yet effective way to shipping the Heat Sinks.


nice big brown box




lots of foam padding to keep it safe



The Heat Sink came with tones of accessories to accommodate the mounting. It did not however come with a fan, but it doesn't matter .


Look how thin the Ultima 90 is compared to the Scythe Infinity


Glorious fins for heat conductivity


Look at those Heat Pipes. real sexy


Lets not forget the flat base

This Heat Sink is by far the smallest,lightest and sharpest I have used and handled in my life (disregarding the stock Intel Heat Sink that came with my X6800). I did not have very high expectations but still, i was determined to see how this small, light Heat Sink performed in the real world situation.


Test Bed:

Processor: Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz @ 1.350 vcore
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula Special Edition
RAM Module: Team Xtreem DDR2 Special OPB Edition (Micron D9GMH)
Graphic Card: Galaxy 7300GT
Power Supply Unit : OCZ Powerstream 600W
Hard Disk: Western Digital 36Gb Raptor
Operating System : Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2


Testhing Materials Used :
1. Artic Cooling MX-2
2. Silverstone FM 123 (120mm) at 1750 RPM
3. NMB 90mm fan at 2000 RPM


Testing Methods Used :
1. Each Heat Sink is tested twice(cool down is 5 minutes between each test), the average results is taken as the result.
2. The same amount and type of Thermal Paste used is kept constant for all Heat Sinks used
3. All Heat Sinks are tested with the same fans (excluding the Ultima 90i tested with a 90mm fan and the Water Cooling setup)
4. A Thermal Probe is placed at the edge of the CPU to retrieve the temperature. The Thermal Probe ensures accuracy in Temperature reading.
5. Load test were done by running ORTHOS Small FFT test priority 8 for 20 minutes. Ambient temp prior every test was be measured.

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Oct 18 2007, 10:29 PM

Installation :
This was a relatively easy process. It only took me 10 minutes to assemble everything on my motherboard


The Results :



Conclusion :

Pros :-
Small (fits easily into the case)
Includes clips for 120mm fan mounting
Easy Installation for heatsink onto the board
Light (wont bend the motherboard compared to other heavy heat sinks)


Cons : -
Rather sharp.
Slightly difficult to install 120mm fan


Thermalright are well known for manufacturing excellent Thermal products. The Ultima 90i is no exception to the case.
The Thermalright Ultima 90i is small, lightweight and easy to install. The performance on the other hand is superb given the fact that is is built with a 90mm body.
With the innovation of adding clips that support up to 120mm fans, Thermalright has certainly outdone themselves with this Heat Sink.

The Thermalright Ultima 90i is an excellent product. With the solid build and a price tag of a mere Rm 199, this is the Heat Sink to buy.

Special thanks to Kevin for providing me with this lovely Heat Sink
Special thanks to Shawty for the Thermal Paste

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Oct 19 2007, 09:23 PM

nice one there man.... more reviews pls///.

yes, really nice one there
love the heatpipes

got any pics of it in action?

This post has been edited by LittleLinnet: Oct 18 2007, 10:52 PM

sorry. the pictures were so blurry so i decided not to post them
thanks guys

Pics too big la, takes year to load

This post has been edited by blackshirt: Oct 19 2007, 09:38 AM

how much is it?

big meh
800X600 is the normal regulation size

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Added on October 19, 2007, 11:17 amits about Rm 199

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Oct 19 2007, 11:17 AM

i wonder how is this cooler compared to xigmatek one

xigmatek worked really good from what i have seen hehe...but iirc this cooler wins tuniq in a test up in XS too so its a good cooler considering of it size

good write up bro...

thanks. are the pictures too big?

nice review...

mana ader????no la its viewable size lo heheheh mine is bigger la....btw urs is not even 800 x 600

just checking.
thanks guys for the compliments.
sure to be more in the future

Nice reviews..
but i found out that u dun like sharp objects..

Good job bro, Nice review. Big pictures can see the fine details....

you meant the xigmatek mini version comparing to this? if you compare the s128x then obviously that one wins

and yea good review, but would be better with pics in action, even if blur it would be better.

pic size is ok. but it could be unfriendly to 56k'ers/low bandwidth users

good review dude
hmm nice cooler

better review that just saying
WOW...thanks... LOLz..

just my 2 cents.


This post has been edited by cstkl1: Oct 19 2007, 12:21 PM

well i will definitely consider doing another shootout but like last time, i will need contributers

nice HSf, out performe infinity when paired with 120mm fan

glad to c smaller Hsf performe better

haha.. we can be your contributor.