Thermalright Ultra-90 K8
Introduction
Published: 4th May 2006 | Source: Jab-Tech | Price: |
Author: Nicholas Sarpolis (NickS)
Hardware Acquired: Jab-Tech
Introduction
Computers these days are generating more and more heat, and it's becoming harder to keep them reasonably quiet while keeping them cool. Watercooling is expensive, and aircooling can be noisy. With the Ultra-90, you get it all. Price, performance, and silence.
Packaging
Thermalright's packaging has always been very simple. A brown box with the Thermalright logo, and the model on the side, no specifications here! Simple packaging isn't necessarily a bad thing, plus it keeps prices down.
Specifications
Model: FBL09A12M
Size: 92 x 92 x 25 (mm)
Bearing: Hydro Wave
Voltage: 12V
Speed: 2450 rpm
Air Flow: 48 CFM
Noise Level: 30.0 dBA
Weight: 110g (3.88 oz)
Compatible with: AMD Socket 754/939/940, Intel Socket LGA-775 (Socket T)
Let's take a closer look, shall we?
Specifications
Dimension:
L45 x W102 x H147 (heatsink only)
Weight:
435g (heatsink only)
Recommended Fan
Maker: Panaflo (Panasonic)Model: FBL09A12M
Size: 92 x 92 x 25 (mm)
Bearing: Hydro Wave
Voltage: 12V
Speed: 2450 rpm
Air Flow: 48 CFM
Noise Level: 30.0 dBA
Weight: 110g (3.88 oz)
Compatible with: AMD Socket 754/939/940, Intel Socket LGA-775 (Socket T)
Let's take a closer look, shall we?
Most Recent Comments
I'll check it out in the morning mate :)
I think what we should ALL of us reviewers should do from now on is get another member of the review team to read the review over before it goes live.
I think what we should ALL of us reviewers should do from now on is get another member of the review team to read the review over before it goes live.
I think what we should ALL of us reviewers should do from now on is get another member of the review team to read the review over before it goes live.
could also put together a team of people in here to read reviews before they go live to get a broader spectrum of opinions.
[QUOTE=XMS]I'll check it out in the morning mate :)
I think what we should ALL of us reviewers should do from now on is get another member of the review team to read the review over before it goes live.[/QUOTE]
That's why I have Kemp look over ALL of my work (well, when he's available) before it goes live ;) (yep, he checks all my news for the most part)
I think what we should ALL of us reviewers should do from now on is get another member of the review team to read the review over before it goes live.[/QUOTE]
That's why I have Kemp look over ALL of my work (well, when he's available) before it goes live ;) (yep, he checks all my news for the most part)
That's why I have Kemp look over ALL of my work (well, when he's available) before it goes live ;) (yep, he checks all my news for the most part)
And usually its pretty much fine :)
Hey, who killed the thread title btw?
Nick
Nick
Eh?
It may have been me but not on purpose - I do tend to click on the titles randomly and its sooo easy to change them by mistake with this VB ;)
It may have been me but not on purpose - I do tend to click on the titles randomly and its sooo easy to change them by mistake with this VB ;)
Haha, ya I had been wondering about that. So you got your happy XP-90 installed with the bolt-through? (I noticed you asking about that on XS)
lol ya know I'm going to set myself as hidden on teh forums I can, you're scaring me.
Nick
Nick
have been using the ultra90 for some time now and have mostly good to say about it.
the only downside i have encountered is i cant install/remove the psu with it in as i could with a zalman 7000b but as it uses the standard retention bracket its very easy to remove and install.
another downside is its quite high so might not fit into smaller cases but fits just fine in my antec sonata case.
its so big and so efficient im sure i could run it without any fan at all.
have a 90mm everflow on it at the moment and it pushes 30cfm at 1350rpm and cools the cpu to 41c and expect it to drop alittle as the as5 is less than 4 hours old.
also the ultra90 has been discontinued and replaced with a ultra90a which is slightly smaller, 7mm to be exact to be compatible with more cases and is supposed to performe the same.
the only downside i have encountered is i cant install/remove the psu with it in as i could with a zalman 7000b but as it uses the standard retention bracket its very easy to remove and install.
another downside is its quite high so might not fit into smaller cases but fits just fine in my antec sonata case.
its so big and so efficient im sure i could run it without any fan at all.
have a 90mm everflow on it at the moment and it pushes 30cfm at 1350rpm and cools the cpu to 41c and expect it to drop alittle as the as5 is less than 4 hours old.
also the ultra90 has been discontinued and replaced with a ultra90a which is slightly smaller, 7mm to be exact to be compatible with more cases and is supposed to performe the same.
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I'm at home now and IMO it came out 10x better :D
Nick