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Vantec AeroFlow FX 92
Testing:
I Tested this cooler on the Intel Q6700 at its stock speed (2.66GHz) with both the stock cooler as well as the AeroFlow FX92. I tested by taking the average temperature between the motherboard sensors via the ASUS control panel, and a reading from speedfan.The temperature under load was tested by running Prime95 to insure 100% cpu load the reading was taken after 10mins at 100% load capacity. All test were performed using Artic Silver 5 thermal compound applied as per instruction.
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As you can see from the charts the Aeroflow trounces the stock Intel cooler. These temperatures really surprised me because at first glance the AeroFlow FX92 doesn't look like all that much. Sure the AeroFlow sits taller but who knew that it would be so much more effective.
Conclusion:
Vantec's AeroFlow FX 92 is an amazing cooler for the cost, only $37.99 or less in our realtime pricing below. The AeroFlow may not have the bling that some of the more expensive coolers do, but it more than makes up for it with effectiveness and cost efficiency. Vantec made a great design choice to use Pulse Width Modulation for controlling the fan. By using Pulse Width Modulation they allow the fan to provide a quiet and effective cooling solution for one of the most overworked components in any mainstream users PC. My only nitpick about the AeroFlow FX92 is that for the Intel LGA 775 chipset the mounting bracket used to mount the cooler uses the same annoying turn clips that the stock Intel cooler uses. Personally I hate that mounting solution because it can be a real pain to make sure that it makes a solid connection to the chip in order to provide a stable cooling solution. Other than that one nitpick I have no complaints over this cooler.
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