Performance
Test setup and Testing Methodology
The system used for testing is listed in the table below. Ambient temperatures were kept at 24 degrees Celsius +/- 1 degree. The thermal paste used was Cooler Master thermal fusion (for testing consistency). For the overclocked results I upped the voltage to 1.30v and attained a clock speed of 4.2GHz. The cool and quite mode was disabled to prevent the CPU idling at lower voltages to attain accurate temperatures at idle. The fan speed was set to auto. The idle temperatures were recorded after 10 minutes of idle and max temperatures were recorded after a 5 minute torture test using Prime95. The software used to monitor temperatures was HWMonitor courtesy of CPUID.
Now that we covered the testing methodology, let us get to the results in the tables below!
Air Exhaust Acceleration Hot Air Cooled Fast
By utilizing a larger air intake and narrower air exhaust section on the fins, this compresses the air to move faster while exiting the heatsinks Jet Fin Acceleration System carries the hot air out of the system faster and more efficiently.
Extreme Efficiency Turbulence Reduction System
Utilizing a bee hive shaped structure at the front air intake of the heatsink, lowers air turbulence and straightens out the airflow. Assisting airflow to move directly through the full length of the heatsink and carrying out hot air.
XL Surface Area Maximum Heat Dissipation
Wow look at those results the H5 managed to squeeze into a water coolers temperatures. The H5 only ran 7 degrees warmer than the leader a H2O cooler by the way. I was pleasantly surprised with the results of the H5. I see a new contender in the cooling world.
Acoustics are just as important as performance. That’s why the XT140 140mm fan integrates acoustic optimizations. The XT140 features our High Precision Low Noise (HPLN) bearing and the detachable Acoustic Vibration Absorbers that give the fan a snugger fit while canceling vibration and noise at the same time. The noise a cooler produces can be important factor to a purchaser. To help, dBs are recorded using a meter that records sound pressure levels not actual acoustic levels.
There we have it! The H5 Universal brought to us by Cryorig! Let us cover a few final thoughts and conclusion of our review.
