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Thermaltake Safari BX-01 BTX CPU Cooler Review :: Performance
While I would have loved to introduce new methods for this new world (so to speak), a lack of heatsinks across the market, and uber-scientific goodies has kept me down to the good old fashioned method. On the Pico-BTX motherboard that Gigabyte Sent, I run 3 sets of tests, then let the system idle, to judge the temperature and noise levels. These three levels are Prime 95 (Low), Super Pi (Medium), and S&M (Brutal). Without any further Adieu, then, let's lay out the test bed, and toss out my first ever set of BTX thermal scores (which will be now considered "Reference")
Idle:Thermaltake Safari BX-01 (Ref): 28 [Very Quiet, a low rumble] Load 1 (Prime 95):Thermaltake Safari BX-01 (Ref): 37 [Fan speeds shift a lot, but not too discernable] Load 2 (Super Pi):Thermaltake Safari BX-01 (Ref): 38 [Similar To Load 1 Stage] Load 3 (S&M):Thermaltake Safari BX-01 (Ref): 42 [This test not only tortured the processor, but my eardrums too] Overall, these are some very nice numbers for a basic (so to speak) heatsink. Now, if only I was able to maintain this kind of performance with lower noise, it would be grand. On a side note, the north and south bridges kept cool along with the memory all throughout testing - which was nice, especially when I'm used to having to toss 40mm fans on them to cool them down.
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