Sapphire takes their Vapor-X knowhow to CPU cooling
Subject: Cases and Cooling | December 7, 2012 - 04:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: sapphire, vapor-x
Vapor-X graphics cards are certainly recognizable as Sapphire has been creating them for a while now, but a CPU cooler is a completely new thing for them. With the two fans installed this beast can weigh up to 1.5kg and is 135 x 110.4 x 163.5mm (5.3 x 4.3 x 6.4 in), so make sure that your case is big enough to contain a cooler of this size. It also sits very close to the board which can be a problem for motherboards who have DIMM slots very close to the CPU socket. If you can install this cooler you will be impressed by the performance as it beat out the other coolers that Overclockers Club compared it to. The MSRP is $65, quite affordable for overclockers that need a heatsink of this magnitude.
"I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how the Vapor-X Universal CPU Cooler handled the thermal load of the Core i7 2600K and especially how it outperformed what has been my go to heat sink for family builds: the Noctua NH-U12P. Sapphire's Vapor-X Universal CPU cooler performed two degrees Celsius better than the Noctua at both stock and overclocked speeds. The Phantek's cooler shows more cooling is available with a massive air cooling solution that provides an 8 °C improvement over the Vapor-X when the CPU is overclocked. The Vapor-X is not meant to compete at that level yet still delivers acceptable temperatures when overclocked."
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
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- Silverstone Heligon HE01 CPU Cooler Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Sapphire Vapor-X CPU Cooler Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Reeven Arcziel 12 (RC-1203) CPU Cooler @ eTeknix
- Silverstone Heligon HE02 Fanless Passive Heatsink Review @ Frostytech
- Corsair H60 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Sapphire Vapor-X CPU Cooler @ Kitguru
- Zalman CNPS9900DF Heatsink Review @ Frostytech
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- Corsair Hydro Series H80i and H100i Liquid CPU Coolers Review @ Madshrimps
- The NEW Corsair H60 and H55 CPU Liquid Coolers @ [H]ard|OCP
- Corsair Hydro Series H60 & H55 Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Corsair H60 LCS 2013 edition @ Guru of 3D
- Corsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler @ eTeknix
- Case Smithing: The Stealth Optical Bay Drive @ Tweaktown
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- Antec P280 Case @ Rbmods
- NZXT Phantom 820 @ Guru of 3D
- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Battle Edition Case Review @ TechwareLabs
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- In Win GRone Full Tower Chassis @ eTeknix
- BitFenix Ghost Mid-Tower @ Tweaktown
- SilverStone Sugo SG09 Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
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Sapphire Releases Vapor-X CPU Cooler
Subject: Cases and Cooling | December 1, 2012 - 10:18 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: vapor-x, sapphire, hsf, cpu cooler, cooling
Sapphire, a popular graphics card add-in-board partner in the US recently announced a new product that strays from the norm. Called the Vapor-X, it is a new tower-style CPU cooler aimed at enthusiasts.
The new cooler has the Vapor-X designation because it uses the company’s vapor chamber heatsink technology to take heat away from the processor into an aluminum fin array. The vapor chamber makes contact with the CPU, and from there four 7mm heatpipes transfer heat to the aluminum fins where two 120mm fans and a black plastic shroud channel cool air through. The fans are rated at 77 CFM and a maximum of 40 dBA. Both fans have variable (PWM) speeds from 495 to 2200 RPM.
The Vapor-X heatsink has a gross weight of 1524.8 grams (approximately 3.4 pounds) including the fans. Dimensions are 135 x 110.4 x 163.5mm, and it is designed to work within the constraints of the LGA 2011 socket without limiting you to low profile memory modules.
Unfortunately, Sapphire does not list a TDP rating for this heatsink, but it is aimed at high end processors with support for the following processor sockets:
- AMD: FM1, FM2, AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+
- Intel: LGA 1366, LGA 1155, LGA 1156, LGA 775
While it has yet to show up at Newegg, it is reportedly on its way with a MSRP of $69.99. You can find more photos and specifications on Sapphire's product page.
My first major gaming graphics card was from Sapphire, so it is neat to see the company taking its graphics card cooling expertise and applying it to CPUs. The reviews should be interesting – particularly whether the shroud really helps to lower temps.
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