Comparisons - tower configuration
Bringing all the results together. By the way, the reason for not including the reference Intel cooler lies with the fact that there are a few different types, and the one shipping with a Core 2 Extreme isn't the same as most PIB coolers. As such, HSFs for mid-range quad-core CPUs are different and may not be able to cool the hot-running QX6850.
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| Tower Configuration - Idle | ||||
| Akasa AK-965 | Cooler Master Hyper TX2 | Xigmatek Achilles S1284 | Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 | |
| Ambient room temp | 23.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C |
| Case Temp | 27.5°C | 28°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C |
| CPU Temp | 38°C | 41°C | 39°C | 40°C |
| CPU/Room Delta T | 14.4°C | 16.4°C | 15.4°C | 16.2°C |
| CPU/Case Delta T | 10.5°C | 13°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C |
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| Tower Configuration - Load | ||||
| Akasa AK-965 | Cooler Master Hyper TX2 | Xigmatek Achilles S1284 | Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 | |
| Ambient room temp | 23.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C |
| Case Temp | 27.5°C | 28°C | 27.4°C | 26.1°C |
| CPU Temp | 60°C | 69°C | 63°C | 64°C |
| CPU/Room Delta T | 36.4°C | 44.4°C | 39.4°C | 40.2°C |
| CPU/Case Delta T | 32.5°C | 41°C | 35.6°C | 36.4°C |