Performance

Testing methodology:
For idle temperatures the PC is run at idle for three hours and temperature is measured using Realtemp 3.4. For load temperatures Prime95 is run using the "In-place large FFTs" test for three hours then temperature is measured again with Realtemp. Ambient temperature was kept to 20° Celsius (+/- 1°C) and was measured by a standard mercury thermometer.

The system being used to test the heatsink is as follows:

Fan Noise

During my testing of the Frio, both fans were run at 100% so that the maximum cooling ability could be observed. With some adjustment of the built in control knobs, you can quickly obtain a good noise level that still manages to cool quite well. At 100% the fans are a bit noisy, im not going to lie, but the amount of airflow they produce is impressive enough for this combination to be attractive for enthusiasts and overclockers but with a turn of a knob it can be quiet enough for just about anyone looking for a cooler that performs as well as it looks.