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.

Thermaltake Big Typhoon 120VX better or this? TTBT VX only RM160... This Rm 199...

i would say this.
bare in mind this is also smaller in size

.. n yeahh, stiLL BTvx much much better but the size is problem0

hardly to replace/ place PWM cooling coz will blocked by its pipes

This post has been edited by gengstapo: Oct 20 2007, 09:03 PM

bro

hope u will do some shootout with big brother 120 and IFX

funny that interasia didnt bring in the SI128 SE...

hi DaRkSyThE.. how do you measure the temperature?.. is it with software??.. thanks

as stated there
a temperature probe

A friend of mine says that TTBT VX works better at full load compared to ultima.. I think bcuz of the size .. It takes off heat faster..

i beg to differ.
but then again. maybe its wise that i do a shootout with that.

Yeah... please do..

@darksythe bro
is there a way to rotate the ultima 90i to vertical position?
so the fan can blow to the exhaust

yeah why not? but its just that some of the NB heatsinks are tall and may cause it to be non-fitting

So damn regret not order this cooler .... I went for AC Freezer Pro .. arr !!!

This is a very nice 9cm size cooler ... possessed balanced performance and noise level ...

Hey Darksythe, does it fit 38mm fans?

It can't coz the fan clips meant for 25mm thickness fan only...

but u could always use some trick like zip tie or twist wire to mount it to the cooler ....

That ain't a good solution. Hmmm, I guess I just have to find a good 92x92x25mm fan at Jalan Pasar then. Wanna do a 120mm push and 92mm pull config...or vice versa, depending on which is better <-- Darksythe...what do you think?

My boss clayclws wants everything nicely done in his CM Stacker so no zip ties or alien ties are allowed

There are plenty of 92mm fans in Pasar Road

Went there today...all the good stores are closed Sigh, Sundays... Which store do you people normally go to at Jalan Pasar?

Anyone would do, some carry many fans, some just a few. Yes, they are always closed on Sundays. You should ask then can save you the trouble to drive all the way there only to find it's closed

I go to the one that nearby Pudu Plaza ... there's few hawker stall outside of the shop selling chicken rice...

It has some industrial fans on the shelf right after entering the shop ....

Ah...that's not even at Jalan Pasar yet. Hmmm, good idea. I'll take a look. Wanna get some Panaflo If possible...

Hey Darksythe...can you do a review on a push pull config? 92mm push and 120mm pull, and then reverse them. 120mm push and 92mm pull. Hehe~! Hope that's not too much to ask...

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Added on January 7, 2008, 3:50 amHmm...come to think of it, the 120mm fan will not fit my casing when mounted on the Ultima-90. Any users care to trade your 92mm fan clip with a 120mm fan clip?

This post has been edited by clayclws: Jan 7 2008, 03:50 AM

yeah should be able to

Using Ultima-90 now. It's really good.

My previous Zalman CNPS9700NT (comes with 120mm fan) priced at RM245 (at the moment) could get my E6550 up to 515MHz FSB and 48°C core temp in an air-con room; and 490MHz FSB and 50°C at room temperature.

Ultima-90 with a 90mm priced at RM219 (including fan) could get my E6550 up to 530MHz FSB and 47°C core temp in an air-con room; and 500MHz FSB and 48°C at room temperature.

Everything else at same settings. The results are benchable, prime95-ed, Orthos-ed and SuperPI-ed. Very happy with this heatsink. Imagine if I could fit 120mm fan unto it...

well, im happy to hear that yet another person is happy with the performance of this little hsf.
i just got my hands on the Ultra 120, will do a shootout soon
keep your eye, legs, body and etc etc peeled

darksythe bro.. u rox ... looking forward to ur review... im going WC soon though..

Later can see the result from Thermalright XWB01 water block also, small size but good performance

thermalright waterblock seems to be on par with d-tek fuzion wb la... not sure about the price though..

erm, how's the performance if compare with noctua? as i see the design is quite similar with noctua's design, price also almost the same

i would say ultima90 better... noctua comes with a expensive fan too...

there's already few review about Ultima 90 that it perform on par with Ultra-120 and Noctua ...

do some google to clear your doubts ... google is the best friend for information...

im going to do a head to head with the Ultra and ultima just that im waiting for my new quadcore to arrive

I think the ultra outperform ultima...

Haha~! Obviously The Ultra 120 Extreme is a rare gem. The IFX-14 is awesome, but Ultra 120 Extreme set the pace. Ultima is their small little bro. Hope they come out with more heatpipes (24 anybody? ) and wider fins for push-pull effect to be optimum.