Monday, August 27th 2018
Thermalright Intros AXP-100 Full Copper CPU Cooler
The last time Thermalright gave a "Full Copper" twist to one of its bestselling CPU coolers was 10 years ago. The AXP-100 Full Copper sees the coming together of a pure copper fin-stack, six 6 mm exposed copper heat pipes, a copper base for indirect transfer to the heat pipes, and a reddish-orange fan. The height of the heatsink is 44 mm, which interestingly, is less than even that of the AXP-100 RH (reduced height) variant. The heatsink measures 108 mm x 121 mm x 44 mm (WxDxH), weighing 640 g, almost double that of the AXP-100 RH, and about the same as the AXP-100 Muscle. The included TY-100 fan is a 120 mm spinner, with a range of 900 to 2,500 RPM, PWM input, 16 to 44.5 CFM air-flow, and 22 to 30 dBA noise output. Among the sockets supported are LGA2066, LGA115x, and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing.
32 Comments on Thermalright Intros AXP-100 Full Copper CPU Cooler
Initial impression is that C7-s fan is crappy. Based on some forum stories I did also get a Noctua fan for it but I'll have to test if and how much it improves things. That is a very small cooler, so performance-wise I have modest expectations. Noise-wise, if C7-s own fan gets annoying, Noctua should help a little :)
I know it doesn't work that way... ...would be neat to see though. With good enough fans you'd see some significant gains.
Would make a hell of a statement. And the performance should be there. That'd be pretty cool. I mean literally. Weight could become a problem though.
Though I must admit I think the orange fan is hideous. It's like the uncanny valley of matching. It almost matches, but it's just off enough that it's really jarring. I get that this is just how it was done many times before, but that doesn't mean it ever looked good! Copper is beautiful. That fan is just a shame :/
Still, I had no idea people were still making these. Might have to pick one up just to have it around. I'd really like a small tower more than ITX though.
Norton gave me a Cryorig M9i awhile back and I really liked the fan noise profile. Even when it is ramping up, it has a nice even tone. So...when I needed a low profile itx solution...I picked up the Cryorig C7. That is despite "pretty much" all the reviews that I watched who said to purchase the Noctua NH-L9i. I thought I'd give it a shot and judge for myself. It lasted for three hours in the computer I installed it in. The fan kept ramping up and spinning down continuously and had a high pitch whirring noise to it. Rather annoying.
I've been a fan of low profile cooler's since the Samuel 17...and I'm adding a rule in regards to purchasing them(for myself). I'll never purchase one unless I can replace the fan. The Samuel 17 didn't even come with one...:).
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