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Introduction

Swiftech has been supplying high-end cooling solutions to PC enthusiasts and overclockers for many years.  Founded in 1994 as a Maintenance and R&D organization for Unix computers and imaging systems, Swiftech has expanded their product offerings to include air-cooled, water-cooled, and active thermoelectric (Peltier) cooled heatsinks.

 

Swiftech provides some of the finest waterblocks, complete water-cooling system kits and thermoelectric coolers to meet the needs of the hardcore overclocking community.  They also continue to offer a full line of air-cooled heatsinks.  In this review, we will be looking at two of their latest air cooling products, the MCX64-V and MCX6400-V heatsinks.

 

The Swiftech MCX-V series of heatsinks are designed to be high performance-low noise cooling solutions.  They are available in five different mounting styles to accommodate all the popular CPUs and socket configurations.  The MCX6400-V is a larger, heavier version of the MCX64-V intended for extreme applications and operating conditions.

• MCX462-V  AMD socket 462
• MCX478-V  Intel P4 socket 478
• MCX603-V  Intel Xeon
• MCX604-V  Intel Xeon (800 MHz system bus)
• MCX64-V   AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron (OEM)
• MCX6400-V  AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron (Extreme)

 

 

MCX64-V Heatsink Fan                               MCX6400-V Heatsink

 

Both the MCX64-V and MCX6400-V heatsinks incorporate hybrid construction, which uses an array of aluminum pins pressed into a solid copper base.  Each pin is machined in a helicoid shape, to increase surface area for enhanced heat dissipation.  After insertion, the concentric rows of pins are bent outwards to further optimize cooling and reduce noise.

 

The MCX64-V comes fitted with a low speed 80mm fan and has been specifically designed to comply with AMD mechanical specifications (size and weight), while exceeding the thermal and acoustical requirements.  The MCX64-V is primarily intended for OEM’s, system integrators, and users desiring a high performance cooling solution that strictly complies with AMD specifications.

 

The MCX6400-V offers extreme performance for AMD socket 754/939/940 users.  It is the heaviest, and features a larger number of pins for higher heat dissipation than any other Swiftech heatsink.  The MCX6400-V does not come with a fan, which allows users to customize the product to their particular needs.

 

 

 

 

 

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