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ricecrispi · 02-16-2007, 04:06 PM

Air hsf have improved but realize one thing, HSF have improved by two methods, either
increasing the size of the rad and number of heatpipes. Not alot of innovation

HSF have reached a max size that they can. Compare the tuniq tower, the best air hsf, to arctic freeze pro 7, to cnsp 7700, xp120, to xp-90, and stock 60mm AMD XP hsf. The trend show the hsf have become bigger and practically take up all the space they can. The other trend is increase the number of heatpipe which has also reached a maximum using 6 to 8 heatpipes.

It comes down to the hardware manufacture to making parts that use less power. The midrange products perform very well and don't use too much power but the extreme parts like the g80 SLI (200-220watts alone) and kentsfield (130watts) are energy sponges and heatkillers. The kentsfield when overclocked (I don't why) is forcing users to watercooling but even WCing isn't good enough.

02-16-2007, 04:06 PM	#7
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	Re: Water Cooling Kits vs. Air Cooling Air hsf have improved but realize one thing, HSF have improved by two methods, either increasing the size of the rad and number of heatpipes. Not alot of innovation HSF have reached a max size that they can. Compare the tuniq tower, the best air hsf, to arctic freeze pro 7, to cnsp 7700, xp120, to xp-90, and stock 60mm AMD XP hsf. The trend show the hsf have become bigger and practically take up all the space they can. The other trend is increase the number of heatpipe which has also reached a maximum using 6 to 8 heatpipes. It comes down to the hardware manufacture to making parts that use less power. The midrange products perform very well and don't use too much power but the extreme parts like the g80 SLI (200-220watts alone) and kentsfield (130watts) are energy sponges and heatkillers. The kentsfield when overclocked (I don't why) is forcing users to watercooling but even WCing isn't good enough.