[Guide] TRUE Information Thread.

[dmhnc]

What is a TRUE?

A Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink.

Here are some links to reviews on the TRUE.

http://gameandtechreviews.wordpress....xtreme-review/

http://www.anandtech.com/casecooling...spx?i=2981&p=1

http://www.overclockercafe.com/Revie...eme/index.html

http://www.frostytech.com/articlevie...id=2244&page=1

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article759-page1.html

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coo...ltra120ex.html

The purpose of this thread is for us to share advice and answer questions regarding the TRUE.

I will no longer be updating the list below. I think we have a pretty good idea on what temps to expect from what is already here.

ru7hl355 Q6600 GO @ 3.6 1.3v, Scythe Slipstream 1900 rpm, ambient 18c, idle 39c, load 50c

MasterShake lapped TRUE Athlon X2 5600+ @ 3.1, 1.45Iv 2 x Silverstone, 110 cfm
ambient 25c, idle 38c, load 52c

jhick Q6600 GO @ stock clock, 1.3v 2 x Slipstream, 110 cfm @ 1900 rpm
ambient 22c, idle 34c, load 48c

amitashr TRUE+Q6600 @ 3Ghz idle 36, load 48-50, ambient 30

spacegoast lapped TRUE E6750 @ 3.5, 1.44v Antec Tri-Cool idle 25c, load 45c

Robilar Q6600 GO @ 3.6, 1.4825v Silverstone FM121 ambient 22c, idle 32, load 52c

dmhnc my specs have changed will update soon

tkl.hui Q6600 GO @ 3.6, 1.475v Scythe S-Flex, 1600rpm ambient 25c, idle 37c, load 58c

justarealguy Q6600 GO @ 3.6, 1.375v Panaflow, 114 cfm ambient 24c, idle 31c, load 52c

The Rocker lapped TRUE lapped Q6600 B3 @ 3.2, 1.325v 2 x Silverstone FM122, 107 cfm
ambient low 20's, idle 32c, load 55c

franz E6600 GO @ 3.4, 1.5v Scythe S-Flex FSFF21F, 63.7 cfm @ 1600 rpm ambient 22c, idle 24c, load 48c

Duckydude lapped TRUE lapped Q6600 GO @ 3.4, 1.376v 2 x 120 idle 24c, load 48c

afzsom lapped TRUE lapped E6600 @ 3.6, 1.425v Panaflo FBA12G12H1, 103 cfm @ 2400 rpm
ambient 21c, idle 30c, load 55c

wuyanxu Q6600 GO @ 3.4, 1.5v 2 x Noiseblocker XL2, 55 cfm @ 1400 rpm ambient 25c, idle 40c, load 66c

luk lapped TRUE Q6600 B3 @ 3.0, 1.375v Nanoxia, 2000 rpm ambient 23c, idle 34c, load 63c

yannis7777 Q6600 GO @ 3.6, 1.39v Big Typhoon 120mm fan & Zalman 120mm fan
ambient 20c, idle 31-36c, load 50-65c

total90 Lapped TRUE Q6600 GO @ 3.0, 1.34375v fans : (in) thermaltake, 2000 rpm
(out) yate loon, 1650 rpm ambient 24c, idle 33c, load 54c

************ MOD SECTION ************

Thanks to s1rrah for this link to "High Pressure Mount Mod"

http://www.overclock.net/4136480-post1.html

Thanks "money11465" for this Mod link on how to increase pressure to cpu.

http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling...0-extreme.html

If any of you have a helpful mod I'll include here if you ask, just PM me.

[The_Rocker]

I am in support of this thread as this is a great heatsink and here is my contribution:

This is what my lapped TRUE 120 looks like:



Temps are amazing. idling 34-38 on a B3 Q6600 with 1.46 V Core!

I added a second silverstone FM122 fan for push pull and now here are my idles with this CPU configuration.

[dmhnc]

Thanks for bringing lapping up The_Rocker. Was your base flat before you lapped? BTW, great pic!

I just ordered my TRUE this morning so it will not be in my hands till a few days from now but I do intend to lap it if it's not very flat before I install.

In the FrostyTech review they talk about the TRUE not being flat. The TRUE still did very well even with about 25% of the base not making contact with the gpu.

we thought the rounded base of the Ultra-120 Extreme might be handicapping it somewhat. The image at right (bottom) shows the Ultra-120 Extreme after it was removed from the Frostytech Synthetic Intel test die. Approximately 25% of the cpu test die made no contact with the base of the Ultra-120 Extreme.... the heatsink still managed to post otherwise impressive thermal results however.

I hope this is a rare problem. Have any of you experienced this?

[afzsom]

C2D E6600 (lapped) @ 3.6GHz, 1.425v (BIOS set, 1.416v idle, 1.424v loaded Orthos)
Ambient: 21C
Idle: 30C
Load: 55C
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (lapped)
Panaflo FBA12G12H1 (103CFM, 41.5dBa @ 2400rpm) - currently at 1600RPM

I could crank it up by plugging it into the CPU_FAN header, but I lose ~5C due to the lower speed of the fan and gain blissful noise reduction.

[meta||ic]

I'm thinking of getting a Thermalright cooler to replace my 9700. I'm looking at:

Hand Lapped TRUE

I'm thinking of getting Arctic Silver MX-2 and 2 Scythe Slip Streams (10dBA, 40CFM each). What do you guys think?

[wuyanxu]

C2Quad Q6600 G0 @ 3.4, BIOS Vcore: 1.5v, Actual Vcore: ~1.44v (terrible Vdroop with quads)
Ambient: about 25, not sure, room feels quite hot, side panel closed.
Idle: ~40c
Load: never above 70c, going up or down at about 66c
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (not lapped) + Arctic Silver 5
2x Noiseblocker XL2 (re-branded Yate Loon fans), ~55CFM, ~20dB @ max speed of 1400rpm.

superb cooler, mounted my pull fan like a diamond, so that a corner of the fan blows air into the PWM cooler.
even had a go at 3.9Ghz, but could not get it stable even for 3Dmark06 to complete.

[franz]

Conroe E6600(Not Lapped) 3.5GHz
Voltage: BIOS 1.4875v HWMonitor Idle 1.47v Load 1.46v
TRUE(Not Lapped)
ArcticSilver 5
Fan: (1)Scythe S-Flex F SFF21F 1600RPM 28dBA 63.7CFM Push (on TRUE)
(2)Rosewill RFX-120BL 2200RPM 38dBA 87CFM Pulling (case exhaust)

Ambient: 22C
Idle: 24C
Load: 48C

EDIT: added idle and load voltages
EDIT2: added pic of fans

[mrkryz]

Originally Posted by franz

Conroe E6600(Not Lapped) 3.5GHz 1.4875v
TRUE(Not Lapped)
ArcticSilver 5
Fan: (1)Scythe S-Flex F SFF21F 1600RPM 28dBA 63.7CFM

Ambient: 22C
Idle: 24C
Load: 48C

Sometimes I read posts like this and wonder

W.T.F.

was I thinking investing hundreds of dollars per water loop rather then just buying a few TRUE's ????


Seriously.... mcp655 + dtek fuzion + 7/16" tubing + 120.3 rad = $$$$ and temps are so stinking close its sick... But then again Im on a quad's so those temps would never happen at that VCore for me

[spacegoast]

E6750 lapped and TRUE120 lapped with AS5 and a 120mm Antec Tri-Cool fan
idle-25C
load-45C
CPU at 3520mhz (8x440) on 1.44v

[luk]

C2Q6600 B3 @ 3GHz, 1.375v

ambient:23°
idle:30,30,34,34
load:56,56,63,63

True is lapped, but it could've gone better...gonna finish it with some 2000 grits sandpaper soon.
CPU isn't lapped.
Got one fan on it, a nanoxia 2000rpms. Most of the time, I let it run on the lowest setting.

greets luk

Edit: here's a guide for those of you who haven't lapped the T.R.U.E yet
http://www.overclock.net/other-cooli...-heatsink.html

and here you can see the differences after the lap job on my T.R.U.E:

http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling...ml#post3377632