NZXT HAVIK-120 Review
Fitting
Published: 4th April 2012 | Source: NZXT | Price: £46.05 |
Fitting
Those of you familiar with my reviews will know that a short "Fitting" page is in general terms a good thing as it means I haven't gone of on one and had a rant about about just how bad an item is to fit. Well I'm pleased to report that the Havik 120 is a joy to fit. This I think is in no small part o it having exactly the same mechanism as the Xigmatek Prime and the Havik 140. And when I say exactly the same, I mean exactly the same, as in they're interchangeable with each other. This isn't a bad thing, far from it. if I had my way I'd pass a European legislation that made all OEMs design their coolers to fit this way.
In simple terms then it's a two stage process with a back plate being secured from behind with pass through bolts. Brackets then screw onto these bolts. The cooler is attached and a locking piece is passed through between the heat pipes and screwed down tight. Attach the fans using the supplied bungees (you even get a spare in case you snap one, but believe me you'll have to try really hard to snap one). Instructions are clear and concise and cover all major languages. 10-15 mins all in job done and you're good to go.
Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by Excalabur50
Sounds great for those with limited space or a tight budget seems NZXT are lifting their game nice to see. |
This lady with the whp, does she take bookings?
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Originally Posted by Ghosthud1
£46 seems steep for a heatsink of this performance level. Actually all heat sinks are starting to sink into much higher price brackets! what happened to the ocz vendetta that stomped everything at £28 |
The reason I suggest it, is because based on thermodynamics, heat transfer has a multiplicative effect based on the difference of the two items temperatures which are touching. Meaning, more heat will transfer at a faster rate between two things (air and the heatsink fins/pipes) when the difference in their temps are greater.
Meaning, when you test two heatsinks at different ambient temperatures, the Delta Temp you measure when the ambient temps are higher will actually be skewed due to the multiplicative effect.
I don't know if this makes a huge difference in air cooled heatsinks as I've never tested it, but theoretically it would.
You cant test the difference it would make easily. Use the same rig/setup voltages, settings, etc at two difference ambient temps in the room.
If the delta temperatures for the cpu are the same/similar, then it doesnt have an effect; however, if they are different, it would show that the ambient temperature has an effect on the delta temperatures you are measuring, putting rigs in a higher ambient temp room at a disadvantage
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We saw what the Havik 140 could do back in December last year when Tom took it for a spin. Now with the release of the Havik 120 it's time to see what the 140s little brother can do.
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