Testing Setup:

• Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6
• Memory: OCZ 2 x 2GB
• Video Card: Nvidea 260GTX
• Power Supply: Coolmax USA 950w Modular Power Supply
• Hard Drive: Seagate 750GB SATA
• Optical Drive: LG DVD
• OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
• Thermaltake armor

Testing:

To test the Sunbeam Tech Core-Contact Freezer I will be running the Prime 95 burn in for load and also take note of idle temps to see how well it keeps its cool under pressure, I will do this for both stock clocks and overclocking the CPU to 3.2. I will be putting it up against a couple of other CPU coolers to see how well it stacks up to some similar products. The ambient Temp in the room will remain a constant 26°C.

Stock Clocks:

Overclocked:

So from this we can see that the Sunbeam tech Core-Contact Freezer didn’t provide the lowest temps. It might not have cooled as well as the Noctua NH-U12P, but in came in right behind it by being off by a degree or two. The Sunbeam Tech Core-Contact Freezer did however smoke the Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 by several degrees every which way. Another added bonus is for such a great price difference I think that it’s almost worth the temperature issues.

Now let’s get to my final thoughts: