Date:
Friday , February 15, 2008
Author:
Marc Adams
Editor:
Kyle Bennett
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ASUS Silent Knight, Triton 77, & Silent Square EVO

CPU heatsinks from ASUS? Sure, why not? They sent us three new heatsink and fan units to test and we give them a run for the money on a new Intel Quad Core processor specially fitted with a hardware temperature monitoring system.

INTRODUCTION

Here today to help us unveil our new testing platform is one of the premier manufacturers of motherboards, video cards, and pretty much everything else enthusiasts desire, ASUS. Let’s face it, while ASUS is considered top dog in many areas of computer equipment, the ASUS brand name is not exactly synonymous with enthusiast processor cooling. A quick search of our Overclocking & Cooling forum does not turn up much discussion on the cooling products that ASUS markets. This is not to say that they do not offer many solutions though. So when ASUS contacted us and offered to supply three of their new CPU coolers for test, we decided to see if these products were worth their mettle.

We have three of their newest heat sinks ready to run the gauntlet. To say these heat sinks are unique looking would be an understatement, as you will see on the following pages. The ASUS Triton 77, Silent Square EVO, and Silent Knight II are ASUS' answer to the need for enthusiast class heat sinks. To say they have an uphill battle in front of them would be an understatement considering the competition in the cooler industry. But when you realize the company behind these products is ASUS, the playing field seems to get a bit more level.

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With years of experience behind them and the desire to take a different road than others ASUS has plenty going for it. Will it be enough to earn a spot in your gaming rig or would you be embarrassed putting these in your parent's machine?

Listening to YOU

When we first looked at the performance of today's most popular heat sinks here our readers made us fully aware that there was still room for improvement in our testing procedure. Putting our heads together with our readers, and then Intel, we came away with some really good ideas. So back to the drawing board and time to start from scratch.