GlobalWin TAK68 and CAK-II 16
Review by Paul Machado on May 10, 2002
Products Supplied By: GlobalWIN
Retail Price: $35 USD TAK68, $26 USD CAK-II 16
GlobalWIN TAK 68
The GlobalWIN TAK68 is one of the most unique HSFs I have been able to get my hands on and review. All of the features included on this HSF offer easy installation for any kind of user and offering great performance at the same time.
The heatsink is constructed from Aluminum Alloy and has a unique fin design which varies in size. GlobalWIN decided not to implement any copper inserts or make the entire heatsink out of copper due to the fact that it is heavier than aluminum and for a heatsink this size the extra weight may cause too much stress on the socket. The thin fins offer greater surface area which leads to quicker dissipation of heat which seems to be the theory that most heatsink manufacturers are abiding by. What will be most recognizable about this HSF is the shape of it. It looks like two GlobalWIN WBK68 heatsinks attached together and mounted sideways on the cpu socket. Now with that said you would imagine this HSF to be quite large and it is. Compared to a single fan HSF it is but for a dual fan HSF the dimensions are not quite as large as you may think. With dimensions of 62.1 x 66 x x 75mm it is larger than the actual socket on a motherboard.
The TAK68 comes with two 4700rpm fans than push a total of about 46cfm. Now with dual fans it may seem that this HSF would be quite loud but that is not true. The blade design of these fans and the deisgn of the whole HSF. The air is being pushed up and down instead of the traditional forward. For some this may be an advantage and for some it may not be. In my case the air being blown by the top fan is sucked out of the case by my poser supply fan located right above the HSF. The bottom fan is pushing the warm air onto my video card and making it quite warm. The traditional fan placement would push the air out of the case with the side off or against the side of the case keeping the warm air in if you keep the side of your case on. So either way there is a disadvantage for both designs.
The greatest advantage about the HSF design is the great design of the clip. Any kind of user, enthusiast or not can simple and easily install the HSF within a matter of seconds without the need of any kind of tools. Now it may be a challenge to get the first side of the clip on if you have a motherboard crowded with many capacitiators, jumpers, etc around the socket. In my case with the Epox 8KHA+ I did not have any real problems. Once on side was in the other was a snap. When both clips are in place you simply tighten the knob on the clip until you being to feel some tension when trying to tighten it even more. Remember to use good judgment and do not over-tighten or under-tighten the clip when installing this HSF.
