Want A Massive Heatsink? Rosewill's Got Some
The first HSF product following the Direct Touch 2.0 specification?
Having decided to stalk the Rosewill booth babes, we also took the opportunity to check out the computer hardware rebrander's new RCX-FORT 120EX. It was, after all, the HSF used in the demo Gear X series.
This little mass of aluminum plates bunched together features five 8 mm heatpipes, and comes with a 120 mm PWM (pulse-width modulated) fan. This HSF assembly works on the LGA 1366, LGA 1156, LGA 775, AM3, AM2+, AM2, and 939 sockets.
Rosewill reps claimed that the FOR120EX is one of the first products to conform to the Direct Touch 2.0 heatpipe specification. The five heatpipes are right beside each other, with no space in between. This allows more direct CPU contact for the outer pipes. According to Rosewill's marketing materials, this leads to better cooling efficiency, which is why Direct Touch 2.0 is a "Win".
No specific information regarding availability and price were forthcoming as of this report. Rosewill reps did say they were in the process of pushing the HSF out to the market, so you can expect to see product pages pop up on e-tailers like NewEgg soon.
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it looks very good and a contender vs prolimatech megahalems
I'm curious how much this will cost
I wouldn't say it will go up against the halems, but being around the size of my Core Contact Freezer, it should at least offer decent performance. I'm a little apprehensive about the base, though... it looks like there are an awful lot of gaps to fill in it, but since this is pre-production, I'm sure the finish on the base will get better...
The next to last photo shows the bottom of the heat pipes that come in contact with a cpu. I don't know if it is an optical illusions but it looks like the pipes are out of alignment.
I thought Rosewill was a Newegg (generic like) brand, why would it be on other e-tailers like this article implies.
I thought Rosewill was a Newegg (generic like) brand, why would it be on other e-tailers like this article implies.
If you could sell your product in more than one place (regardless of who you are), would you? I certainly would...
If you could sell your product in more than one place (regardless of who you are), would you? I certainly would...
Good point
rosewill is the newegg in-house brand (re-named products from other OEM) so I doubt it would be on anywhere but newegg
Curious to see how it stacks up against the TRUE Rev. C.
Looks like almost an exact clone of my Xigmatech...
1. What does it cost?
2. How well does it actually work. Give it some good tests beside known good products.
(As an aside, "direct touch" technology sounds good and makes sense, but the top 5 in Frostytech.com's tests usually don't use it. For some reason though I usually end up buying coolers that do use it. I don't buy them because they are direct touch, I buy them because they are available and reasonbly priced, and work pretty well. Unfortunately the "top 5" usually are hard to find.)
Unfortunately the "top 5" usually are hard to find.)
And/or made out of gold judging by their pricing...
And/or made out of gold judging by their pricing...
shhhh don't give them ideas
"now with 120 grams of pure gold for EXTREME thermal conductivity!"
shhhh don't give them ideas"now with 120 grams of pure gold for EXTREME thermal conductivity!"
Lol, why not use Diamonds?
With the width of this HSF (HeatSink Fins?), it's obvious that is must (should) be installed vertical, so heat will rise within each of the tubes, right? And this is how a heatsink should be installed, with the fan blowing into the fins, out the back of the case. RIGHT? Just asking.
rosewill is the newegg in-house brand (re-named products from other OEM)
This, but there are resellers who buy from newegg and sell rosewill on their sites.
I wonder what other brand heatsink is the exact same part...
Why not bolt an blacksmiths Anvil to the mobo whilst you are at it
Why not bolt an blacksmiths Anvil to the mobo whilst you are at it
because an anvil has very little surface area compared to heatsinks
Looks good.
Heat pipes actually contacting the CPU....now that's the ticket!
seems interesting.
In my experience Rosewill is just a terrible brand. Even if this is a "huge" heatsink it will probably fail in craftsmanship. I've purchased a few of their products for family members when they go on sale (Newegg.com deal of the day, etc) and their products always have a major flaw. Screws loose in wireless n cards, panels missing on cases.
It may look nice but Rosewill sucks as a brand.
In my experience Rosewill is just a terrible brand. Even if this is a "huge" heatsink it will probably fail in craftsmanship. I've purchased a few of their products for family members when they go on sale (Newegg.com deal of the day, etc) and their products always have a major flaw. Screws loose in wireless n cards, panels missing on cases. It may look nice but Rosewill sucks as a brand.
Funny, all of my Rosewill stuff runs excellently.
"The five heatpipes are right beside each other, with no space in between."
Now I see that their right next to each other, but there are small gaps that WILL hinder performance. Here's hope that one will be released with smaller spaces
I can already picture dust getting clogged in that thing
but there are small gaps that WILL hinder performance.
check out the top for Intel, and get back to us when you realize how small those gaps really are...
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm
Even though I bought a few years back, I like the Asus Silent Knight. I never got around to test it with over-clocking because I went too cheap on the CPU. But esthetically, it's the coolest heat sink around.
Even though I bought a few years back, I like the Asus Silent Knight. I never got around to test it with over-clocking because I went too cheap on the CPU. But esthetically, it's the coolest heat sink around.
It does poorly, so much for aesthetics
http://www.frostytech.com/articlev [...] 260&page=5
Looks good. It would be even better with a nice lap job. Frostytech is paid for their reviews btw
Frostytech is paid for their reviews btw
proof? Let me guess the one heatsink you've ever bought didn't make the list. paid or not, I've tested many of the sinks they review, and the results line up just as I expected...
This is the reason that I went with the H50. I love rosewill products because I think they are better than people want to give them credit for because it doesnt have antec on it. IMO I think these heatsinks are an eysore. Im pretty ocd when it comes to my cpu builds and my dark knight was buggin the hell outta me because its all you see! Went with the h50 for a cleaner look and it does the job.
Some of you should stop thinking that just because a product doesnt have "sony" or "antec" on the front its complete garbage.