I like it. Gelid makes some nice stuff for the price. I love their fans.
[DvH] GELID Tranquillo CPU cooler revealed
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| GELID has introduced the Tranquillo, a new CPU cooler for the latest AMD and Intel processors. This model has four heatpipes, an aluminum tower heatsink and a 120mm PWM fan with a noise level between 12 and 25.5dBA. It will be available in retail stors for $38 (28EUR). |
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Four heatpipes and averaged sized fin superstructure; probably somewhere around Xig Dark Knight.
Originally Posted by Lord Xeb Hm... I wonder how well this thing performs. |
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Are you kidding? This isn't HDT. It's got a base. So theoretically it should be around half as good as a TRUE?
Originally Posted by DeadSkull Four heatpipes and averaged sized fin superstructure; probably somewhere around Xig Dark Knight. |
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No, I am betting it WILL compete with the dark knight. HDT isn't really all that special IMO.
Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha Are you kidding? This isn't HDT. It's got a base. So theoretically it should be around half as good as a TRUE? |
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Top 5 or so coolers are not HDT at all.
Noctua D-14? nope.
IFX-14? nope.
Megahalem? nope.
TRUE? nope.
Cogage TRUE? nope.
Mugen 2? nope.
Do all of those beat anything HDT? yup.
On topic, this cooler looks like crap but performance reviews will determine if it is even a worthy choice.
Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha Are you kidding? This isn't HDT. It's got a base. So theoretically it should be around half as good as a TRUE? |
Noctua D-14? nope.
IFX-14? nope.
Megahalem? nope.
TRUE? nope.
Cogage TRUE? nope.
Mugen 2? nope.
Do all of those beat anything HDT? yup.
On topic, this cooler looks like crap but performance reviews will determine if it is even a worthy choice.
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Do all of those coolers have more than four heatpipes?
Yes.
Originally Posted by Auld Top 5 or so coolers are not HDT at all. Noctua D-14? nope. IFX-14? nope. Megahalem? nope. TRUE? nope. Cogage TRUE? nope. Mugen 2? nope. Do all of those beat anything HDT? yup. On topic, this cooler looks like crap but performance reviews will determine if it is even a worthy choice. |
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The Cogage True spirit and IFX-14 have 4 heatpipes.
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(though the IFX's heatpipes are 8mm)
Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha Do all of those coolers have more than four heatpipes? Yes. |
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Most of them are also huge in comparison.
Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha Do all of those coolers have more than four heatpipes? Yes. |
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The problem is that you can only really fit 3 heatpipes over a cpu, and those 3 are so good at carrying heat away that embedding more above them isn't going to do much.
HDT is clearly the superior design, since it gets 90% of the performance from 50% of the mass(and price!), but its just limited in design.
They need to figure out how to branch heatpipes, then we could have a 6 heatpipe version that narrows to 3 heatpipes and makes the TRUE and Megahalems look like the Intel stock cooler
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Originally Posted by sodaholic134 I'd really like for a company to make a heatsink with two versions. One with the normal flat base like on the TRUE. The other with HDT pipes. Nothing else about the cooler would be different. That is what I need to accurately compare the two CPU cooler base types. Otherwise, there are too many variables. Of course, I don't see the point from a business perspective, but I can dream, right? |
The problem is that you can only really fit 3 heatpipes over a cpu, and those 3 are so good at carrying heat away that embedding more above them isn't going to do much.
HDT is clearly the superior design, since it gets 90% of the performance from 50% of the mass(and price!), but its just limited in design.
They need to figure out how to branch heatpipes, then we could have a 6 heatpipe version that narrows to 3 heatpipes and makes the TRUE and Megahalems look like the Intel stock cooler
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If HDT is clearly the superior design, why are all of the top performing coolers non-HDT? HDT coolers might be a little less expensive but saying it's superior is a little misguided.
Originally Posted by nathris The problem is that you can only really fit 3 heatpipes over a cpu, and those 3 are so good at carrying heat away that embedding more above them isn't going to do much. HDT is clearly the superior design, since it gets 90% of the performance from 50% of the mass(and price!), but its just limited in design. They need to figure out how to branch heatpipes, then we could have a 6 heatpipe version that narrows to 3 heatpipes and makes the TRUE and Megahalems look like the Intel stock cooler
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It seems they are superior in size vs performance. Thats about it really. And cheaper of course.
Originally Posted by JadedFloridian If HDT is clearly the superior design, why are all of the top performing coolers non-HDT? HDT coolers might be a little less expensive but saying it's superior is a little misguided. |
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Because the top coolers have 6 heatpipes (Or 4 8mm heatpipes), way different designs, etc than the top HDT ones do, I'm sure if the TRUE was HDT it'd be much better.
Originally Posted by JadedFloridian If HDT is clearly the superior design, why are all of the top performing coolers non-HDT? HDT coolers might be a little less expensive but saying it's superior is a little misguided. |
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A Mugen 2 competes with a TRUE and a Megahalems, there is no way this cooler will be remotely close to a Mugen 2.
Originally Posted by JadedFloridian This cooler reminds me of a OCZ Vendetta 2, minus the HDT and given a weird shaping on one side. I doubt that you could do push-pull due to the design, I'd be surprised if this could keep up with a Mugen 2. |
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