How does it compare with Ultra-120 Extreme?... Damn... Im selling my BigTyp for this baby...

---

Added on November 19, 2007, 8:15 pmI saw some review saying Ultra-120 Extreme performs better than the IFX-14

This post has been edited by IcEMoCHa: Nov 19 2007, 08:15 PM

hhe i will confirm that with you in the next coming week

Thanks dude... Im getting either IFX-14 or Ultra-120 depending on the performance next week..

This post has been edited by IcEMoCHa: Nov 20 2007, 11:10 AM

if u ask me go for the ultra.
smaller in size.
the diff also wont be that much
maybe around 5 degrees at the most

I see... I'm getting the IFX-14 tomorrow anyways... thx for ur advice...

remember to pair it with 2 Fm123

nice review~! btw i wonder why at only 1.35vcore, stock intel hsf failed the load test.. i used lots of c2d e6600 before and under hotter ambient temp and higher vcore, they were still manage to complete the load test.. what test did u used? in case i miss it..

a great heatsink might has on par performance with wc.. but bear in mind that in certain cases, like a very hot day, poor ventilated case, and dusty heatsinks will degrade the performance of the heatsink a lot.. compare to wc where the effect of these cases is not so big..

This post has been edited by irenic: Nov 21 2007, 04:33 PM

i think its cause i didnt put the thermalpaste properly
caus ei realized the contact was not good, and everest gave me warnings that it was touching around 70++
so i considered it as it cudnt handle it. =/

haha well i dun think many c2d user here is using stock intel hsf.. but when u stated it as too hot and cant handle it.. somehow it showed that the problem is from the heatsink.. not from the thermal paste or any outside factor.. if that's the reason lah..

for me, i'm pretty sure the stock intel hsf is gud enuff to handle voltage until 1.375vcore... considering the IHS of the processor is not concave.. more than that is ok.. but of coz endangering ur cpu lifespan and limiting the oc..

it is enough to handle the temps, but if we're looking at long term usage, the life span is definitely going down
thats why we need these 3rd party stuff
dont worry, im going to redo the testing. im somewhat no convinced that this is the max performance out of this beast.

oh yeah, hey sorry for the misunderstand, i didnt bother explaining why the stock hsf failed. thought everyone's focus was on the 3rd party heatsinks

hehe no prob dude.. as i said, i dun think there are many stock intel hsf users around~

haha but thanks. this is good that you ask so that people know why i put failed there

cant wait for the new results, multiple test results compiled for comparison produces better accuracy especially those that are making decisions based on them

the results here are actually multiple tests.
just that i too the average as the diff was only +/-2 degrees
but in any case, the next one will be more detailed. you have my word on that

What's a good fan to go with it and something which isn't noisy?
I heard Panaflo is good but anything else?

Hm... yea what about the weight, does it flex the board ? how does it compare to the Ultra-120 Extreme ? what's the price going to be like ?

---

Added on November 21, 2007, 7:12 pmS-Flex seems to get really good results in reviews (not sure whether it's available here or not though.)

This post has been edited by wodenus: Nov 21 2007, 07:27 PM

They have custom mounting.. I dont think it will flex the mobo..

honestly, im in love with my Fm123.
i have a 38mm panaflow around. silent as ever, but i somehow dont like the deep whining sound it makes.
but no doubt about it. Panaflows own.

no it doesnt flex the board (not my baby anyways )
the ultra 120 extreme is coming in next week actually, so keep your eyes open. ill do a direct comparison, and if allowed, some ghetto stuff
S-flex are good. but expensive

custom mounting doesnt really deny the fact that it may just bend the board, but the mounting bracket does help reduce it

My IFX-14 ....



Inside the box..

The coolers...

The Inferno eXtinguisher





Here it is after installing...


Haven get the fans yet.... The idle temp is 44C...

This post has been edited by IcEMoCHa: Nov 22 2007, 06:41 PM

bro make sure u pasang the thermal pads properly

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Nov 22 2007, 07:15 PM