|
Temperature
|
Artic
Alumina
|
Nanotherm
Blue
|
Arctic
Silver
|
|
CPU
High
|
118º
F
|
120º
F
|
118º
F
|
|
CPU
Avg
|
111º
F
|
111º
F
|
111º
F
|
|
Case
High
|
89º
F
|
87º
F
|
87º
F
|
|
Case
Avg
|
86º
F
|
86º
F
|
84º
F
|
| Video
High |
111º
F
|
111º
F
|
N/A
|
| Video
Avg |
107º
F
|
107º
F
|
N/A
|
Conclusion
Without
being able to test Arctic Silver 2, I can only claim that AS's latest economy
creation is the best ever tested at TargetPC. Even if AS2 edges out Alumina,
you may want to consider the two advantages that Alumina has: low price
and non-metallic content. After using Alumina for 10 days, I can confidently
exclaim, WOW! This is a great product at a great price. If you can't afford
AS2, Alumina should satisfy all but the most performance conscious. Arctic
Alumina technically wins two awards: editor's choice and TargetPC's value
award.
William
Yaple
11/24/01
