Here we see another HSF (Heat Sink Fan), battling for the number one slot! This time I take a look at the Arkua 7228, supplied by Arkua. Cheers guys!
Here it is. The Arkua 7228!
First of all the specs:
Cooler:
Dimension - 75x75x77mm
Weight - 363g
HSF (Heat Sink Fan)
Dimension - 70x70x42mm
Material - AL6063-T5
Core - Copper
Fan
Dimension - 60x60x25mm
Bearing System - Two Ball Bearing System
Rated Voltage - 12V DC
Speed - 7,000 ± 10% RPM
Noise Level - 46.7 ± 10% dB (A)
Air Delivery - 38.4 ± 10% CFM
By looking at the image above and the dimensions, you can notice the HSF being wider than your "usual" HSF, dont know whether it is bigger for a reason, I suspect it obviously is. We shall wait and see its cooling ability later!
Time for a tour of the HSF:
The fan. Here we see an added grill
Many manufactures have been adding fan grills onto their HSFs. The main feature is for safety and it looks good without impairing the CFM too much.
The Arkua 7228 form the side
Here we can see the the HSF from a side angle. The clip you can see is a standard retaining clip, whereby pressure is exterted onto the centre of the CPU (the core). I will explain attachment later on in the review.
The bottom. The business end!
... and here we come to the vital part of the HSF (along with the fan of course), the actual part that dissipates the heat. Without this, you may as well get your credit card ready to pay for another CPU! The core of the HSF is made out of pure copper. Just the stuff you need for dissipating heat!!
Time to install it!
The Arkua 7228 is no different in terms of how your attach it to your CPU socket. It uses standard clips that apply pressure onto the core of the CPU. Applying some arctic silver on the core, you simply place the HSF on the CPU (the right way round), with the groove end of the HSF hanging over the raised part of your socket. Install the raised socket end first (this bits easy), using a instrument to apply pressure (I recommend a flat head screw driver). Once that end is done do the other side. Often people bottle out at this point, but there is nothing to worry about at all. Its a simple job of applying the right amount of pressure to hook the remaing clip onto the socket. The Arkua 7228 is no mean feet to install. You wont have any troubles installing this. I didnt feel "scared" of cracking my CPU core whats so ever. Thumbs up go to Arkua for ease of installation!
With it now installed, time to reboot my PC to see what the temps are like! - As soon as the PC booted I went straight into the BIOS to check the temp was dangerously high. It was in the 20s. Thats expected, the PC has just been off! As soon as im in windows, my MBM comes popping up with the temps. The PC has been on for around 2 mins at this point. Its at 32. I leave it to idle for 30mins. It rises slightly to 33 degress. Thats not a bad idle temp what so ever. I'm happy with it.
Now, putting the CPU under full load for 30mins using seti @ home rises the CPU temp to 36 degrees. This is still a respectable temp. I was happy with the HSF!
An overall great HSF
The good and the BAD!!
The good:
Great design, good materials used in the making.
Added safety, and also looks with the fan grill added.
Simple and easy installation
The bad:
Probably not for overclocking
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