Test Setup And Benchmarks
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| Test System Configuration | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-2600K (Sandy Bridge), 3.40 GHz, Four Cores, O/C to 4.75 GHz at 47x multiplier, 1.38 V |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z: BIOS 0403 (06/27/2011), LGA 1155, Intel Z68 Express, O/C at 101.1 MHz BCLK |
| RAM | 8 GB G.Skill DDR3-2200: 4 x 4 GB, CAS 9-11-9-28, O/C at 1.65 V to DDR3-2158 CL 10-10-10-30 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 580: 772 MHz GPU, GDDR5-4008 |
| Hard Drive | Crucial m4 256 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD |
| Sound | Integrated HD Audio |
| Network | Integrated Gigabit Networking |
| Power | OCZ-Z1000M 1000 W Modular: ATX12V v2.2, EPS12V, 80 PLUS Gold |
| Software | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 280.26 |
| Chipset | Intel INF 9.2.0.1019 |
We loved our recent Liquid-Cooled Gaming System so much that we decided to use it again in today’s cooler tests.
We removed its liquid-cooled graphics system to make room for these coolers, and its original power supply was also moved to other projects. A single reference GeForce GTX 580 stands in for graphics cooling, while OCZ’s high-efficiency Z1000M gives it big power with little cable clutter.
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| Benchmark Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Prime95 v25.8 | 64-bit executable, Small FFTs, eight threads |
| RealTemp 3.60 | Average core reading at full CPU load (60 minutes) |
| Galaxy CM-140 SPL Meter | Tested at 1/2 m, corrected to 1 m (-6 db), dB(A) weighting |
