Test Setup:

• CPU: Q6600
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
• Memory: 2 x 2GB Kingston
• OS: Windows XP Home SP3
• Video Card: ATI Radeon EAH 4550
• Power Supply: Thermaltake Litepower 450W
• Case: Cooler Master Storm Series Scout Chassis

Testing:

For testing I will be doing a simple heat test to see how well this cooler does under pressure. To start I will be installing the cooler and then after some time of running idle I will be recording the average temp at the time. Then I will run the Prime-95 Burn-in test and after an extended period of time I will again record the average temp. I will be doing this test with some other gaming CPU coolers, I will be putting the Thermaltake V1 up against the Evercool Buffalo and the Cooler MasterHyper TX3. The temp in the room will remain a constant 22°C (72°F) to ensure a fair test.

So from this we can see that this is a great cooler. While the other two coolers might not exactly be for gaming, they still did well. Over all the Thermal Take V1 CPU Cooler did a great job even among other gaming quality CPU coolers that we have tested in the past. And visually this cooler deffinetly stood out from the crowd. Unlike most coolers the heat fins of this CPU cooler are made entirely out of copper making for a very eye catching look, and with the semi-clear free floating, blue LED fan all you see are a large mass of copper fins with a large blue blur, spinning at high speeds.

Let’s move on to my final thoughts: