Thermaltake blue orb 2: Thermaltake Blue Orb II Review

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		85%    Abstract: New RAM, new CPU’s and such are very interesting, however, the most «exciting» and interesting products usually revolve around overclocking.  Manufacturer  Category  Published  Author  Thermaltake   Cooling / Heatsinks   Nov 08, 2000   B. Ly   Thermaltake Blue Orb Chipset Cooler Review Cooling products have been the bread and butter for so many hardware review websites, this one is no exception. New RAM, new CPU’s and such are very interesting, however, the most «exciting» and interesting products usually revolve around overclocking, that means cooling products are reviewed the most extensively. A relatively new product in the world of PC cooling has arrived, Thermaltake’s Blue Orb is a new BGA chipset (read: northbridge or video chipset) cooler. Why would anyone want to overclock their video card’s chip? Well it’s the same reason why people overclock their CPU’s. Everyone wants the maximum amount of performance that their hardware can provide for them. If overclocking gives you some added value (performance) to your video card, then surely a new product that promises to cool down your Ge Force2 is a must have! $13.95 USD / $21 CDN Application Chipset cooler Ge Force 2,3DFX Dimensions 55mm diameter X 20mm tall Clip Type Push Pin clip included for easy installation Fan Size 43mm diameter x 15 mm height. 3-wire fan with tachometer Rated Voltage (V) 12 volt Noise Level(dBA) 26 db Rated Speed(RPM) 4600 RPM Heat Sink Material Aluminum 6030 Thermal Resistance Theta ca=0. 47degC/w Special Features Radial Fin design to increase heat dissipation Highest performance for a active heat sink ° Next Page  Table of Contents:  1: — Thermaltake Blue Orb Chipset Cooler  2:  Contents  3:  Performance  4:  Is it worth it? List all Thermaltake heat sinks that Frostytech tested?		Resources ° Got Feedback? ° Mk. II Test Platform ° Where To Buy? ° Manufacturer Index ° Industry Dir. ° Cooling Projects Recently Tested Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B SCMG-5100 Heatsink Review Gelid Tranquillo 4 Air Cooled Heatsink Review Coolermaster Ergostand III Laptop Cooling Stand Review Noctua NH-D9DXi4-3U LGA2011 Xeon Server/Workstation Heatsink Review Noctua NH-L9x65 Low Profile Heatsink Review Scythe Fuma SCFM-1000 Heatsink . ..More Articles >> Websites you may also like: PCSTATS

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Thermaltake Blue Orb II – Techgage

The test bed here, as with all of my cooler reviews, is as follows:

• Processor – AMD 3700+ San Diego 1MB L2
• Motherboard – DFI LanParty Ultra – D
• Video Card – eVGA 7800 GT
• Power Supply – Ultra X-Finity 500W PSU
• Memory – 512 x 2 Crucial Ballistix
• Hard Disk – 1 WD Raptor 74 GB / Seagate 160 GB
• Sound Card – Creative Audigy ZS2
• OS – Windows XP Pro / SP2

I knew going into this review, rather I assumed, that this was going to be a good performing cooler. I have owned Thermaltake products in the past and have never been upset with my purchases. They have performed up to my expectations and this cooler was not any different.

I have said, time and time again, that ambient temperatures will affect your overall CPU temps more than you would think. I keep my house cool in the summer and cool in the winter. This helps my PC stay cool but mainly I am cheap. My hatred for heat and humidity trumps my cheapness though. To find the load temps, I decided this time to render an image I made in one of my PC graphics classes as well as run CPU burn-in to further tax the CPU and get it hot, and quickly!

Anyway, let’s take a look at how the Blue Orb did.

Up until this point, the Zalman 9500 has been the top dog in cooling but it has a new rival in the Blue Orb II. The idle temps were lower than the Zalman which surprised me quite a bit. When we look at the load temps however the Blue Orb II toped out at 36 degrees Celsius. This, while not as low as the Zalman, is certainly a good temperature and I can’t very well hold it against the Blue Orb as anything under 40*C to me, is great when stressing the CPU as I was.

All in all, I have no reservations giving this cooler a solid 9. As I will list below, there were a few things that I thought could have been improved but all in all, this is a solid cooler that I would recommend to anyone looking for one of the top air cooler out on the market at this time. You certainly can’t go wrong with the Thermaltake Blue Orb II.

Pros
• Very efficient
• Quiet
• Cool blue 120mm fan
• Cools not only the CPU but overhangs RAM on the DFI Ultra-D

Cons
• Huge
• Heavy
• No fan controller

This, while not perfect, is a great cooler for an Intel or AMD system. The faults are not a big deal and should not sway you away from considering this cooler as an upgrade for you PC. The only word of advice I can give, is make sure your RAM will not interfere with your cooler. Like I said earlier, this is a giant cooler. Other than the size, I am happy with this cooler. Go buy one!

Thanks to Thermaltake for making this review possible.