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Features
Copper
As we mentioned the biggest thing that changed from the Original to the EX is the material: copper. The old MaxOrb was primarily made of aluminum with a copper heat plate on the bottom and nickle coated copper heat piping. The new MaxOrb EX is made almost entirely of copper. Copper is known for it's high thermal conductivity, allowing the cooler to absorb heat much faster. For a number comparison, aluminum has a thermal conductivity of (300 K) 237 W·m−1·K−1 while copper as a thermal conductivity of (300 K) 401 W·m−1·K−1 (higher is better). While you may not understand these numbers use wood as a base; wood has a thermal conductivity of (300 K) .04-.4 W·m−1·K−1, significantly lower. Because of copper high thermal conductivity, we should expect the MaxOrb EX to perform notably better.
6 Heatpipes
The Thermaltake MaxOrb EX sports 6 copper heatpipes to help direct heat away from the CPU and to the heat fins. How does it do this? Each heatpipe is filled with a liquid with a very low boiling point; the boiling of the liquid moves the heat up, and to the heat fins.
120mm Fan
While fans are nothing new, a large 120mm fan will spin slower than a smaller fan and move the same amount of air, resulting in a quiet operation (which i like).
| Magic Cooling Performance Structure - Copper Construction, Copper Heatpipe, Fin, and Base, provides maximum heat conductivity and dissipation performance. - 6 Distinct Designed Heatpipes* remove heat from source via 6 different channels. - Mirror Coating Copper Base develops perfect heat dissipating contact |
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Magic Cooling Performance Structure |
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Silent & Overclocking Proof Solution |
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*A heatpipe is a heat transfer mechanism that can transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in temperature
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The Magic of Patented Radiate Design
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Detail
6 Copper Heatpipes |
VR Control |
Mirror Coating Copper Base |
Blue LED Light |
Application View |
Packaging |
High Quality Thermal Grease |
Dimension
Specifications
| Compatibility | Core 2 Extreme (Socket LGA775) Core 2 Quad (Socket LGA775) Core 2 Duo (Socket LGA775) Pentium D (Socket LGA775) Pentium 4 (Socket LGA 775) Celeron D (Socket LGA775) Celeron (Socket LGA775) Phenom (Socket AM2, AM2+) Athlon 64 FX (Socket AM2/939) Athlon 64 X2 (Socket AM2/939) Athlon 64 (Socket AM2/939/754) Sempron (Socket AM2/754) |
| Heatsink Dimension | 143(L) x 144(W) x 95.2(H) mm |
| Heatsink Material | Copper/Aluminum Fins w/ Copper Base |
| Heatpipe | Copper Pipe Ø 6 mm (x6) |
| Fan Dimension | Ø 120 x 25 mm |
| Fan Speed | 1300 ~ 2000 RPM |
| Bearing Type | ---- |
| Noise Level | 16 ~ 24 dBA |
| Max. Air Flow | 86.5 CFM |
| Max. Air Pressure | 2.22 mmH2O |
| LED Fan | Blue |
| Power Connector | 3 Pin |
| Rated Voltage | 12V |
| Started Voltage | 7V |
| Rated Current | 0.25 A |
| Power Input | 3W |
| MTBF | 50, 000 Hrs |
| Weight | 580 g |
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