Thermaltake Silent 1156 CPU Cooler Review
Our Tests
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The table below presents the results of our measurements. We repeated the same test on all coolers listed below. Each measurement was taken with idle and full load CPU. In the models with PWM supporting fan, the motherboard controlled the fan speed according with core load and temperature. In the other coolers, we set the fan at the minumum speed on idle test and at full speed on full load test.
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Idle Processor |
Processor at Full Load |
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| Cooler | Room Temp. | Noise | Speed | Core Temp. | Noise | Speed | Core Temp. |
| Intel stock (socket LGA1156) | 14 °C | 44 dBA | 1700 rpm | 46 °C | 54 dBA | 2500 rpm | 90 °C |
| Cooler Master Hyper TX3 G1 | 14 °C | 47 dBA | 2050 rpm | 33 °C | 56 dBA | 2900 rpm | 62 °C |
| Zalman CNPS10X Extreme | 14 °C | 45 dBA | 1400 rpm | 27 °C | 53 dBA | 1950 rpm | 51 °C |
| Thermaltake Silent 1156 | 14 °C | 44 dBA | 1200 rpm | 38 °C | 49 dBA | 1750 rpm | 69 °C |
In the graph below, you can see how many degrees Celsius hotter the CPU core is than the air outside the case, on full load. The lower this difference, the better is the performance of the cooler.
