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Content

1. Introduction
2. Box and Bundle
3. Heatsink and Fan
4. Clearance
5. Installation and Guide
6. Xigmatek S1283 Vs Core-Contact Freezer
7. Test Bed
8. Fan Test Result
9. Fanless Test Result
10. Conclusion

1. Introduction

There are many kinds of CPU coolers out there ranging from fancy design, normal conventional, or gigantic cooler but what is most important aspect of a CPU cooler is the technology used by the cooler. The HDT is a recent new technology which can be seen from products like the Xigmatek 1283, Vendetta 2, etc. This technology has no doubt did a very good job on delivering greater and faster dissipation due to increased contact between the heat transport components.

From that, there is one product that uses this kind of technology which is the Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer . So lets go through this cooler and see how kick as* it can be

Feature
1. Core-Contact Technology
2. TX-2 Thermal Grease Included
3. 4 pcs High Performance 8mm U-shaped Heatpipes
4. Light Weight .(590g without the Fan)
5. Fan Controller Included
6. Easy Installation
7. Bent Fins Design Helps to Cool the Components on the Motherboard
8. Universal Clip Design

Specification
Dimensions(mm):125(L) × 104(W) × 155(H)
Weight: 590g
Bearing Type: MFDB
Rated Voltage: 12V DC
Rated Current: 0.16A
Air Flow: 90.65 CFM (Max)
Noise:16~20 dBA (+/- 10%)
Speed:1,000~2,000 RPM (+/- 10%)
Life:50,000 hours
Thermal Resistance: 0.092 (C/W)

Compatibility

AMD AM2 & AMD S-754/939/940
-Sempron
-Athlon 64
-Athlon 64 X2
-Athlon FX 62
-Opteron

Intel LGA 775
-Core 2 Quad Extreme
-Core 2 Extreme
-Pentium (64)
-Pentium D
-Pentium 4
-Celeron


Motherboard Compatibility

Motherboard With No Problems
-Abit AN9 32X SLi
-Albatron PXP35
-ASUS P5K-E
-Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe WiFi
-Asus x48 Rampage Formula
-Asus Striker 2 Extreme
-Biostar P35D2-A7
-Biostar TForce 590 SLi
-DFI DK P35-T2RS
-Foxconn Mars
-Gigabyte P35 DS-3
-Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
-Gigabyte EP35-DS3
-Gigabyte EP43-DS3
-Gigabyte EP45 Extreme
-Gigabyte x48-DQ6

Motherboard With Problems
-Asus Formula Maximus 2

Note: for those user who use this cooler please tell me what mobo are u using for me to update the mobo compatibility list. thanks guys


2. Box and Bundle

The packaging seems strong and it has an handle for easy carrying. Although the box doesn't look very stylish but on the back of the box has list all the feature of the cooler including the MFDB fan, the heat sink and of course the TX-2 which they provide. Specification of the cooler s then listed on the side along with the compatibility list.

Front and Back



Side



Inside the box


Inside the box, you will see two package which is the accessories box (White) and the heatsink which i think is well protected. So posting your CCF would be very safe .



Accessories Includes:
1. Push-pin Bracket
2. Tuniq TX-2
3. Fan Clip
4. Fan Controller
5. Manual

For those who lost the manual, you may refer to the below link:
http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PRODUCTS/cooler...l-2008-05-8.jpg

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Sep 2 2008, 02:30 PM

3. Heat sink and Fan




The Magnetic Fluid Dynamic Bearing fan is just amazing. although is look like a cheap fan but it pushes around 90cfm and i personally tested the full blast from the fan which is 2000rpm and the result was just marvelous. There is also the fan controller which is think its useful for silent setup. the speed at 2000rpm produce quite a loud noise but if the speed is reduce to 1200rpm which is lowest using the controller, you wont even notice that the fan is moving


Heatsink Base


As for the base, it uses HDT technology where the pipe touch processor directly for faster heat transfer from the processor to the fins. What i think make this cooler different from other HDT cooler is that the base of the heatsink is very smooth as though it has mirror finish and it is very flat (No bumps due to the gap between pipes).


Each pipe has a 8mm diameter the base length is 36mm long like it is shown on the picture above.


Contact Area of the Heatsink Base and Processor


This shows that the contact area of the processor with the base of the CCF. Basically it uses only 3 1/2 of the pipes. Hence, AMD user will certainly gain more advantages of this cooler because AMD processor is a larger than intel processor.


4. Clearance


As you can see that the clearance between the north bridge and heat sink. It's only approximately 10mm gap between the heat sink and the north bridge of my Gigabyte P35 DS3 but of course this will differ from other motherboard depending on the height of the north bridge.



For RAM clearance, it's different from the NB as it clashes with my Ram if i were to put my ram on the other slot (Yellow slot). This is due to P35 DS3 motherboard because their Ram slots are rather closer to the processors.


This is the clearance of the CCF and CM690 casing. It seems to be quite a gap there and this cooler should be no problem for most ATX casing.

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Aug 27 2008, 08:13 PM

5. Installation and Guide


according to the manual, the bracket should be inserted into the motherboard first but i find it hard to hook the heatsink onto the bracket, so for me, i hook the bracket into the heatsink first then only push it into the motherboard using push-pin.

This is how i did it:



I firstly put hook the bracket on first on the heatsink, then after applying the TIM, i use the push pins to hold the bracket onto the motherboard. To do that, a lil force is needed to push the heatsink down to the motherboard. So far its still not too hard to install, just a lil force is need. maybe this is to ensure tightness as it will improve contact between the base and the processor. after ensuring the bracket and heatsink is well inserted, the fan is mounted to the heatsink and everything will go back into the casing.

Installation would be easier if it can be mounted without removing the motherboard. For me, i prefer removing motherboard due to lack of space in the casing. All and all installation was quite smooth and easy. i wont considerate it very hard to be mounted but it wasnt too easy too.

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Feb 18 2009, 02:49 PM

Xigmatek S1283 Vs Core-Contact Freezer

Height With SSkit and Bracket


If you look at both the height of the S1283 and CCF, it look almost the same height. but look closer, the xigmatek is a little taller than the CCF. This may help for those user who has smaller casing.


Height WithoutSSkit and Bracket


Even the bracket of the CCF and the sskit of the Xigamtek is removed, still the xigmatek is taller. According to my measurements its difference is approximately, 5-8mm.

Heatsink Base


pics thanks to bro tkh_1001

Contact Area


From the picture, this prove that the CCF is more flat compare to Xigmatek as there is no gap line between the pipe on the thermal paste. Take note that this Xigmatek was lapped and its consider very flat but still i think that the CCF is flatter than it. So i think there is no need to lap this cooler. Besides that, Intel contact area is smaller. Anyway AMD test will be done soon. So lets see how AMD gain the advantages of the 4 pipes

Width of Heatsink




Test Bed

Software

1. Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
2. Core Temp (Link)
3. Intel Burn Test (Link)
4. CPU-Z (Link)
5. Everest Ultimate

Note: Why IBT (Intel Burn Test)? Click on the link for more infomation:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/766472

Hardware

Processor : Intel E6550
Motherboard : Gigabyte P35-DS3
Memory : Team Xtreem PC-6400
Graphic Card : Gigabyte 8600GT
Power Supply : Cooler Master eXtreme 430watt
Thermal Paste : Tuniq TX-2

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Feb 18 2009, 02:50 PM

Fan Test Result

Idle


On Load



Fanless Test Result

Idle


On Load



Conclusion
Sunbeamtech has came out with an amazing cooler which is the Core-contact freezer and uses HDT technology. It is an enormous cooler with four 8mm pipes and the base of the cooler is flat and smooth as though it has mirror finish. Besides that, the bundle was just too irresistible. With Tuniq TX-2 (one of the best thermal paste) and a fan controller, that made the CCF even better. For the fan, it spins at 2000rpm producing an amazing 90cfm++ with only at around 30dbA++ noise. It may be a little loud during full blast at 2000rpm but with a fan controller, that wont be an issue anymore. Besides that installation of the fan was made easier with the fan clip.

Although the CCF is much larger than the Xigmatek S1283, but that doesnt matter when is comes to the performance of the CCF compare to the S1283. From the Result the Core-Contact Freezer beat the Xigmatek S1283 at both test. During the fanless test, on idle the CCF lost by a few degree Celsius but it came back to the race and pawned the Xigmatek S1283 on load. From what i tested and seen, the CCF do perform better on higher temp like the RS does but its better that the RS.

Overall the Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer is one amazing CPU cooler. With 4 pipes, it can be use for Intel processor and AMD user will gain more benefit from it. To me, this is the best CPU cooler for the time being.

Pros
-Good bundle (TX-2 and fan controller)
-Quiet fan during low rpm
-High airflow (cfm) during high rpm
-Great performance and value
-Easy installation and replacement fan


Cons
-Uses bracket (no spring and screw kit)
-Loud noise during high rpm
-Fiddly installation


Lastly, i would like to thank vincentlaw for his wonderful review layout which i use as a guide

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Aug 30 2008, 03:05 PM

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INTRODUCTION
OK, finally the review for intel quad core is done already sorry to have kept u guys waiting too long as we are quite busy this week with our work n studies

In this review i will compare the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer with the superb Xigmatek S1283 Red Scorpion using an Intel Core2Quad processor. Other than that, i will also share with u guys bout some of the installation issues of the CCF and compatibility with mobo with tall NB heatsink. The two coolers will be using the same thermal paste for the test setup which will be cleaned and re-applied after the total test with either cooler is done. The test was conducted at bro ham_revilo's home at night in a normal room temperature without aircond. The test was done with the mobo installed into the casing n in a half-naked rig condition. After finish testing with CCF, RS was installed straightaway and the test was continued on the same night to avoid having different ambient temp if it were to be tested some other days. As for the temp reading, core temp 0.99.3 was used as it is the corrected version for 45nm procs with tjmax set to 100 while the realtemp 2.70 was set to tjmax 100 manually.

The test was ran by stressing it with Intel Burn Test as we thought we wana try to push the cooler to the max and see how good it can take the heat from a heavily stressed quad core processor. The Intel Burn Test was said to be up to 22c hotter than prime95 on load u guys can refer to the link provided by bro ham_revilo for more information

OK, so lets roll on to the review without wasting time already (cos i dont have idea on what else to explain liao )

ohya btw, i apologise if some of the picture quality is not good cos my camera ran out of battery halfway n i was forced to use a handphone camera


TESTBED

Hardware
Motherboard: DFI DK P35-T2RS
Ram: 2x2GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-6400
Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q9450 2.66ghz
Graphic Card: Galaxy G92 8800GTS 512MB
Psu: Silverstone Decathlon 750W
Casing: CM690
Thermal Compund: Tuniq TX2
Ambient temperature: Room temperature without aircond at night time

Software
Coretemp 0.99.3
Realtemp 2.70
Cpu-z 1.46
Intel Burn Test

Coolers
Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer installed using stock bracket n push pin
Xigmatek S1283 Red Scorpion installed using Spring and Screw kit


INSTALLATION ISSUES
First of all, here is the picture of the mobo. As u guys can see, the NB heatsink is quite tall n the cpu socket are surrounded by two mosfet heatsink.



During the installation, i tried to mount the CCF in a way that it exhaust rearwards of the casing. But due to the big bracket n the shape of the bracket which is oval, the bracket cant be installed in that manner as it was blocked by the right mosfet sink. U will understand more when u refer to the picture. So, i tried to install it the other way around which will make the cpu cooler exhaust upwards to the casing and this time the bracket will still come into contact with the same mosfet sink again. But it was not as bad n i am still able to fit it down by just pushing the mosfet sink to the side a lil.

This is the pictures showing the bracket installed in a position that will install the CCF exhaust upwards to the casing. The one that failed is the attempt to install the bracket in a position that will make CCF exhaust rearwards of the casing. The oval shape is sharper towards the hook in the 12 o'clock n 6 o'clock position respectively. So i guess u can imagine how its not gonna work if it were installed the other way round than the one showed in pictures



This is the pictures showing the mosfet sink being pushed to the side by the bracket



Another issue due to my way of installing the bracket is this. Apparently, i cannot fully push the out handle of the cpu socket locking plate cos it was blocked by the bracket already. But dont worry as this is solve-able, u only need to open up the cpu socket locking plate first before fitting the bracket to the mobo if u happen to install ur bracket like the way i did. But to those who are installing bracket it in a normal manner, that wont be an issue.



Next up, finally some pleasing news liao
Users have always asked whether this cooler will come into contact with the NB sink that is slightly taller like the case that happened to cooler such as S1283. The answer is no. As u can see from the picture below,using the fan as reference point, there are still slight clearance between the NB n the bottom fins of the CCF. So, u will most likely be able install it to exhaust rearwards eventho ur NB is slightly taller if u have no bracket issue.



Unlike the case with s1283 which will hit the NB sink n needed to bend 3 lower fins if it were to be installed in exhaust rearwards position (pictar stolen from mr.vearn27's post in buy club V2 )



OK, users also will be asking if this push pin will be able to provide enuf contact for the cooler and i will say yes. No doubt SS kit will give u the strongest contact, but this push pin is not bad too n the CCF is quite firm when installed. And i can actually lift the mobo up by just lifting the cpu cooler.


This post has been edited by tkh_1001: Aug 30 2008, 05:55 AM

RESULTS


IDLE



LOAD




CONCLUSION
As u guys can see, the results were all pretty close call. On idle, RS is always lower than the CCF. But once it comes on load, CCF is generally lower by 1-3 degree celcius and this is not bad at all considering it has got no SS kit. It might have been the case of the fan too, as CCF has got a stock fan that can produce 90 cfm at will while RS ones is only rated at 60 cfm.

From this review, i think that both cooler were great to be able to withstand the Intel Burn Test up to 3.6ghz up to 1.425v n yet maintaining the temp to around 70-75 only. Do bear in mind this is done in an non air-conditioned environment

Credits will have to be given to Xigmatek Red Scorpion too as it is smaller in overall size with lower cfm fan and yet still provides a close challenge to the Core-Contact Freezer. But this Xigmatek Red Scorpion do have the advantage of SS kit n complete coverage surface with IHS when the heatsink is installed tho compared to Core Contact Freezer which only have 2 pipes covered in the center and 1/2 pipe on each of the sides.

As for Core Contact Freezer i must say the installation needs patience to do it. Following the way that bro ham_revilo installed, it wud be easier in my opinion instead of following the manual book as the cooler might get really hard to be hooked to the bracket under that condition. If only SunbeamTech could come up with an improved version of installation device, this cooler would be flawless. One thing i like about this Core Contact Freezer is that it uses fan clip n there is no more hassle when installing and removing the anti-vibration rubber anymore. Other than that, the bundle for this cooler is pretty good as well as its come with a FULL bottle of tuniq tx2, a high performance fan and a fan controller which u dont find in any other cooler.


PROS
-good bundle
-superb performance for its price
-uses fan clip which is easy for removal n installation
-tall enuf to clear those high heatsink around the cpu socket
-can be installed without removing mobo
-fan controller provided to adjust for desired cfm n noise level


CONS
-possibility of bracket clashing with heatsinks around cpu socket
-installation n removal of the bracket is not really easy


PLS NOTIFY ME VIA PM IF THERE ARE ANY MISTAKES OR NOOBNESS OF MINE

I WUD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THANKS A LOT TO BRO HAM_REVILO AND BRO ALIVE88 FOR HELPING ME OUT IN THIS REVIEW



This post has been edited by tkh_1001: Aug 30 2008, 02:09 PM

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reserved..for amd review

TESTBED
Athlon X2 3800+ Windsor F3
Biostar TForce590SLi
Crucial Ballistix 2GB
MSI 8800GT G92
Gigabyte Odin Pro 550watt



comparing the two cooler which uses different technology. Wide n Plain base vs HDT.(add on achilles)




Clearance

CCF
nice space, but without fan..

CCF
with fan


Achilles


Tuniq





This post has been edited by alive88: Aug 30 2008, 07:54 PM

CCF base


maximised


ONLY LOOK AT THE AREA COVERED..DO NOT MIND ABOUT THE THERMAL PASTE SPREADING ..
accidentally wiped before capture photo.(i forgot )
Achilles base


Tuniq base



This three are able to fit in a case(mine is centurion 5)

Tuniq


Achilles


CCF


This post has been edited by alive88: Aug 30 2008, 07:09 PM

Final Result







CONCLUSION
First of all, Achilles fan rated at 60cfm (1500rpm), compared to CCF which is 90cfm(2000rpm). Still, the result is quite closed with the gap that is not more than 2c. IMHO, CCF beat Achilles at higher vcore and clockspeed is because of the fan cfm. What if Achilles fan runs at 90cfm? What i like most is the item bundled, full tube of Tuniq TX-2, compared to Achilles bundled TIM, which I dont recognize the brand, and Tuniq Tower, which comes with Tuniq TX-1.
After all,CCF is indeed have a very good price/performance ratio.. it perform great as claimed by various review.
Build quality wise, all of them is good . What should be noted here that, installing CCF on AMD took less than 5 minutes
But removing it took me NO less than 20 minutes.

PROS
-Comes with TX-2..
-Great Performance at low price
-Integrated clip. Advantageous for AMD (easy to hold when clipping at the bracket)
-Shortest among the three cooler
-Easily installed


CONS
-The hardest cooler to remove. (you wont mind, really )
-Its fat, its looks is not too catchy. (Black fan should be replaced with some bling2 to catch buyer eyes )

By The Way, whos this person after me who reserved the post?

This post has been edited by alive88: Aug 30 2008, 08:18 PM

All tkh kaki ah

This post has been edited by OC4/3: Aug 27 2008, 01:23 AM

all got poison by him

been using this quite for sometimes edi back around one or 2 month ago,i may say that performance real good..
just a few quirk mobo with masive heatsink on it having instalation problem using its standard bracket,like mine i hate to use my tuniq tower bracket since my push pin breaks coz it got stuck to north bridge heatsink..

This post has been edited by kaiser_falco: Aug 26 2008, 11:16 PM

so i guess you are using asus ROG Rampage Mobo? then i'll include it in my list

anyway i think the capacitor and mosfet will be a problem during installation. luckily for me there is no problem during installation but i dislike using the bracket. its much easier using sskit. but so far there is only 1 mobo that cannot support the bracket which is asus maximus 2...

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Aug 26 2008, 11:39 PM

i'm having headache with my blood iron NB heatsink, its too tall and my noctua heatsink is blocking too

i wonder will this block as well?
below is the picture of blood iron in case u can't remember

hmm...that NB sink is same tall like DK right?

i will try tomoro n let u know