Thermaltake Polo12 Review 1

Thermaltake Polo12 Review

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Included with the CPU cooler are different clips, which make it compatible with Intel's P4 and AMD's K7 and K8.

Installation

Installation uses a strong clip-on mechanism and is easy to do. The only tricky part is getting the second clip on while not moving the heatsink around on the CPU.

Performance

Stock Intel Heatsink Temperature Idle Temperature Load
200 FSB = 2.4Ghz, Default Voltage 39°C56°C
250 FSB = 3.0Ghz, Default Voltage 39°C59°C
Max. FSB 280.40 = 3.37Ghz, 1.7V 42°C68°C

Thermaltake Heatsink Temperature Idle Temperature Load
200 FSB = 2.4Ghz, Default Voltage 37°C50°C
250 FSB = 3.0Ghz, Default Voltage 37°C53°C
Max. FSB 282.19 = 3.39Ghz, 1.7V 39°C63°C



Value and Conclusion

  • The POLO12 is selling for about $70 which is a fair price, considering that you get a whole package.
  • All-in-one package.
  • Nice looking.
  • High-Quality PSU, which is quiet
  • PSU has long, sleeved cables
  • PSU has SATA and lots of other connectors
  • CPU cooler performance could be better, fan is too loud
  • 120mm fan is very noisy
This kit is a nice all-around package for the basic user and seasoned overclocker at a good price. The die-hard overclocker definitely wants to pick components one-by-one, so this kit does not make too much sense for this user group.
The best part of this package is without any doubt the PSU.
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