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- 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.
TRITON 77
The ASUS Triton 77 comes complete with five heat pipes, a PWM fan, loads of compatibility and a high density array of aluminum fins. It uses a system ASUS has branded ‘Up-Way Airflow’ by which it blows the hot air away from the motherboard rather than down towards it. This, ASUS claims, allows for more efficient overclocking. While our temperature testing will uncover the truth of its efficiency, I like to see big companies taking chances and innovating rather than rehashing the same tired design over and over.
Package & Specs
ASUS does a phenomenal job of packaging their heat sinks securely enough to protect them from damage while still making them easy to remove. The box itself is full of information and has a window allowing you to savor your prize before tearing into the box.
ASUS made sure to give the Triton 77 enough compatibility to fit many of today’s most popular CPUs. It also doesn’t hurt that the Triton 77 is a very light heat sink (505g) as heat sinks go today. The only downside I find here is the use of a 92mm fan where a larger 120mm fan would allow for quieter operation and more choices for the user to swap their own fan in. Currently there are not nearly as many 92mm fans on the market as 120mm ones. Making the heat pipes longer would have insured enough clearance above the motherboard for proper operation.
Dimensions: 90 (L) x 78 (W) x 125 (H) mm
Weight: 505g (With included fan)
Material: Copper base with aluminum fins
Heat Pipes: 5
Compatibility:
- Intel LGA 775
- AMD AM2
- AMD 754
- AMD 939
- AMD 940
Fan:
- Dimensions: 92 x 92 x 25 mm
- Speed: 2300 RPM ± 10%
- Max. Air flow: 36.3 CFM
- Max. Air Pressure: 2.8 mm-H2O
- Connector: 4-pin with PWM control
Contents & Flatness
ASUS gives you everything needed to install the heat sink right down to some thermal paste, though ASUS does not mention if the included TIM is of the standard variety or premium grade. Unless otherwise informed you should always assume it is the generic stuff and go grab some high quality paste you have lying around.
The base of the Triton 77 is exceptionally flat. As a side note, I observed an interesting phenomenon where only the vertical lines of the paper are reflected in the base. Rotating the unit 90 degrees causes only the horizontal lines to be reflected. It has absolutely no bearing on our testing but interesting none the less.
Photos
A couple of action shots of the heat sink from various angles.
