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
Performance Testing
Both of these coolers were tested in the exact same system and the temperatures were measured by using the temperature bay with the tip of the probe on the core of the cpu. Arctic Silver II was applied to the core for each test. For the full load results they were taken after playing Quake 3 with SETI @ Home and Sisoft SANDRA Burn In Wizard in the backround for 30 minutes.
System Specs
- AMD XP 1800+ @ stock
- Epox 8KHA+ Via KT266A chipset
- 256MB Crucial Memory
- ATi Radeon 8500
- Enermax 431w Power Supply
- 80G WD 7200 HD
- 3DCOOL Hellstorm 3000
***NOTE***
The 3DCOOL Hellstorm case which I used comes with 2 120mm fans on the side of the case but were not plugged in during testing to provide the most accurate temperatures. With the fans on better results occur from this.
Now for the results.
CPU Temperatures Under Load (℃)
CPU Temperatures at idle (℃)
Here is where it gets interesting. The TAK68 does not cool the cpu as well as the CAK-II 16 does while under load. While the computer was idle the TAK68 provided better (lower) temperatures than the CAK-II 16. This may be due to the fact that at lower temperatures the fan on the CAK-II 16 slows down while the TAK68 stays at the same speed. So with the fan not pushing as much air at idle temps as the TAK68. Although the results are quite close at idle temperatures they are the most accurate I could receive.
Conclusion
The results from these 2 very different coolers are quite impressive. Considering that they are both fairly quiet and provide results which match a heatisnk with a screaming 7000rpm fan both these HSF's deserver some respect. Also both packed with many features especially the TAK68 and its very simple clip design and ease of installation make these HSF's stand above others. Besides all of the performance and features of these HSF's the price tags that come with them are very reasonable.
GlobalWIN TAK 68
Pros:
- Great Performance
- Fairly low in noise
- Great Clip Design/Ease of Use
- Dual Fan Design
Cons:
- Larger than most HSF combinations
The GlobalWIN TAK68 receives: 8/10 Beers
GlobalWIN CAK-II 16
Pros:
- Great Copper Base and Fin Design
- Quiet at lowest rpm
- Fan Temperature Sensor
- Price
Cons:
- Would like to see 3 clip design similar to the TAK68
The GlobalWIN CAK-II 16 receives: 8/10 Beers
