Desktop Computer Review: Revolution CPU Cooler with 120mm Fan Review

Pros:

It cools everything.All 6 of my temperature sensors read 5-10C cooler at idle after replacing my stock AMD heatsink.

It is overkill for an Athlon X2 and probably more than adequate most other dual core processors.Under full load, even with a moderate overclock, I can't push the cooler fan over 1100 RPM.

It is very quiet.This is probably a result of the low speed at which the fan is running; it runs at the minimum speed except under a sustained high CPU load.I didn't bother testing the loudness of the fan at full speed.

It is a very good value.The heat sink is enormous and heavy.Everything you need is included.

Cons:

It isn't very well made.Many of the fins on the one I received had bent edges; the thins are very thin and easy to bend.The heat pipes were actually bent so that the heatsink leaned down closer to the base.There wasn't any serious damage to the packaging so I assume mine was just poorly manufactured.

It is difficult to install without removing your motherboard.The large size of the heatsink makes it difficult to reach the mounting brackets.In smaller cases it would definitely be a tight fit if you could mount it at all.

Because of how much mine was bent, mounting was even more difficult.The mounting clip lever wouldn't clear the heatsink above so I had to pull the heatsink up while pushing the base down, while I turned the lever.In the process I cut my thumb on one of the bent fins...

It takes a little bit more effort to layer on the thermal paste correctly.The gaps in between the heat pipes and the mounting block need to be filled in for a proper installation.

Other Thoughts:

The performance of this cooler depends upon how it is oriented.Unfortunately the instructions for installation do not say anything about this.If the cooler is to be mounted on an upright system (tower), it is very important that it is mounted with the S-bend towards the bottom and the heat pipes facing up!

I put this on an Athlon 64 X2 (Brisbane) overclocked to 3120 MHz.I used Stability Test 6 to load the CPU.Under a constant 100% load the CPU temperature stabilized just under 40C with the fan running up to ~1100 RPM.That leaves a lot of headroom with the maximum RPM being 1500.

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Product Description:
Fan speed: XT-1264 Dimension: 120mm (L) x 74mm (W) x 150mm (H) Heat Sink: Material: Aluminum Alloy Base: Copper (Heat-pipe Touch Chip) Heat-Pipe: ' 6 x 4 Dimension (W) x (H) x (D) mm: 120 x 120 x 25 PWM fan Voltage Rating (V): 12V Speed (R.P.M.): 700 ~2300 RPM Bearing Type: N.D.B. Bearing Air Flow (CFM): 82.0~101.2 CFM Static Pressure (mmAQ): 3.28~3.97 mmAQ Life Expectance (hrs): 60,000 Hrs. Noise Level (dBA): 34.50~38.00 dBA Connector 4 Pin with PWM Weight(g): 467g (w/fan)