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Long Haired Git · 06-28-2005, 05:52 AM

Performance is not linear to surface area.
Check out BillA's http://thermal-management-testing.com/ThermoChill.htm.

HE120.1: c/w = 0.039
HE120.2: c/w = 0.024

You'd expect twice the performance from twice the SA, but you'd not get a C/W of 0.195, you'd only get 0.024.

So, a 15% to 30% improvement from only a 10% increase in SA is none too shabby.

A 120.2/BA sized core with the FPI and tube count Cathar proposes would show a true comparison, but then you'd also need to take noise into consideration...

06-28-2005, 05:52 AM	#275
Long Haired Git Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Oz Posts: 336	Performance is not linear to surface area. Check out BillA's http://thermal-management-testing.com/ThermoChill.htm. HE120.1: c/w = 0.039 HE120.2: c/w = 0.024 You'd expect twice the performance from twice the SA, but you'd not get a C/W of 0.195, you'd only get 0.024. So, a 15% to 30% improvement from only a 10% increase in SA is none too shabby. A 120.2/BA sized core with the FPI and tube count Cathar proposes would show a true comparison, but then you'd also need to take noise into consideration... __________________ Long Haired Git "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." (Prof. Gene Spafford) My Rig, in all its glory, can be seen best here AMD XP1600 @ 1530 Mhz \| Soyo Dragon + \| 256 Mb PC2700 DDRAM \| 2 x 40 Gb 7200rpm in Raid-0 \| Maze 2, eheim 1250, dual heater cores! \| Full specifications (PCDB)