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Rewriting the Book on CPU HSF Testing 9 Comments By Archer on June 21, 2010 To test a heat sink and fan assembly to the limit, a computer is not the best option. With some of the many variables, which can be attributed to the computer alone and completely outside the control of the tester, software and hardware results can be skewed to the point of being outright wrong. Things that can be controlled are often ignored and sometimes forgotten. Factors contributing to unreliable test results that can be controlled by the tester: Air temperature and humidity: When doing a ...
Tenma 72-7712 dual channel temp probe, what happens with temperatures inside a PC. 4 Comments By Archer on June 1, 2010 The 72-7712 Digital Thermometer from Tenma Test Equipment is a dual thermocouple meter with internal logging capability, USB output for saving logged data and software up-link. This unit can become an integral part of a PC testing arsenal by allowing for isolation of case hot spots, heat sink testing and LN2/Dry Ice work. The limitations start to change and the performance bar can be raised when you know where it is hot and where it is not. Compatible with K-, J-, T- and E- thermocouples (oth...
[Guide] Air Cooling 101 – Fans 0 Comments By mav2000 on May 12, 2010 Fans Welcome to the next edition of our Air Cooling 101 series of guides. In case you missed part 1 on CPU cooling, you can find it here. We move on to a topic in which there are consistently a lot of discussions around the net. When we buy fans, we look at three main criteria: 1. CFM – Cubic Feet per Minute, or in simpler words, the amount of air that the fan can push/pull in a minute. 2. Static Pressure – The force with which the fan generates this airflow. 3. dBA – This is...
[Guide] Air Cooling 101 – CPU Cooling 1 Comment By mav2000 on May 7, 2010 Hello and welcome to the first article in my series on Air Cooling. Over the last year or so, I have reviewed a number of air coolers and also a number of different fans and cooling setups. I thought that sharing my experiences would be useful to a lot of people and this is the reasoning behind the writing of this series. This series will cover a number of topics and to start with we will take a look at CPU cooling, which is by far the most important part of our computers. So, why do we need to...
PROVING GROUNDS: PHENOM II OVERCLOCKING! 1 Comment By EnJoY on May 8, 2009 TechReaction community member and overclocking Guru, Chew* relentlessly overclocks “Dragon Technology” with stock AMD Phenom II X4 955 on air, phase, dry ice, and liquid nitrogen. Breaking several records in 3DMark 06 with single graphic cards as well as Crossfire, combined with the latest AMD Phenom II 955 processor. Truly an awesome video that showcases the relentless and fun loving nature of Chew* the overclocker. :: Link to YouTube to view in HD :: DIGG IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU...

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