Testing Rig
Hardware
| CPU |
Intel
Pentium 3 700 @ 980MHz
|
| Heatsink
& Fan |
Global
Win FKP-32
|
| Motherboard |
Asus
CUSL2 rev 1.02 w/1002 BIOS (provided by AD
of K)
|
| Memory |
Mushkin 128MB CAS2 PC133 (256MB total)
|
| Hard
Drive |
IBM
15.3GB 75GXP 7200 RPM ATA100
|
|
CD-ROM
|
Plextor
12-04-32 SCSI CD-RW
|
| Sound
Card |
SB
Live! Value
|
| Video
Card |
Creative
Labs Annihilator2 32MB (220 mem/367 core)
|
Greaseware
| Arctic
Silver |
Optimized
For Small Contact Area (provided by highspeedpc)
|
Software
| Operating
System |
Windows
98SE
|
| Video
Drivers |
Detonator
6.31
|
| Applications |
From 3DMark2000 build 335: default benchmark at 1024x768@16bpp. Normal
1024x768 web browsing and various 2D apps. |
Results
Two tests
were ran over a period of a few hours. Actually, before the Arctic Silver
was exchanged for the standard GW grease, the very sane temperature readings
were taken. I still am slightly shocked at the results, but here they are
for all to see.
Peak
Temperatures
| |
GW
Grease
|
Acrtic
Silver
|
Reduction
|
|
Browsing
|
118º
F
|
111º
F
|
7º
F
|
|
3DMark2K
|
120º
F
|
113º
F
|
7º
F
|
Conclusion
Utterly amazing! A 7º
F reduction (3.9º C) just by changing the grease. Despite my earlier
whining,
this is a superb product even if I want to balk at the price a little. For
tiny Pentium 3 or Celeron 2 situations, there is enough packed into the diminutive
syringe to complete at least 50 installations. That's less than 30 cents per
processor.
I've already put this
magic compound on everything (processors, that is) and enthusiastically recommend
it for overclockers and system builders. This is a product that meets its
claims and since the general quality of the grease is so high, it should last
for years without drying out, a typical problem with generic compounds. Pick
up a syringe or two today.
William
Yaple
10/22/00
