Source: Tom's Hardware UK – Keywords: CPU-Coolers, Phenom, Core2
Categories: Hardware
Nexus PHT-7750 - Loud and Hot
The PHT-7750 made by Nexus bears a strong resemblance to Intel’s box coolers. Its cooling fins are arranged around the cooler’s core, a fan blows on to the coler from above and the cooler is held in place by pushpins.
The screws that hold the fan in place are ofest from the pushpins by 45°, ensuring that installation is unproblematic. To uninstall the cooler, simply open the pushpins using a flat-headed screwdriver.
Although Nexus’ retail box claims this model is a "Real Silent CPU Cooler", we can’t say that we would agree with this assessment. Under full CPU load, the cooler screams at 47.3 db(A). Fortunately, the situation is much better when the CPU is idle, as the cooler is pleasantly quiet.
Where cooling performance is concerned the PHT-7750 failed to impress us. Under full load, it was merely capable of keeping the CPU at 85°C - considering the high noise level, this is more than disappointing. At €30, the cooler is thus much too expensive and does not earn our recommendation.
| CPU | 100% load | idle |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature PWM | 85.5 °C | 45 °C |
| Noise | 47.3 dB(A) | 38.1 dB(A) |
| Fan Speed | 2900 rpm | 1680 rpm |
| Weight | 686 grams | |
| Intel Socket | 775 |
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Nice to see the Noctua's still up there!
I'm hoping they'll review the Zalman CNPS9700 and the Tuniq Tower 120 in the part three of this series.
Any chance of including the standard Intel box cooler as a baseline comparison for temperature, noise and installation?
well just look at page 2 that basicly is an Intel cooler
How can the nexus (pg 2) get a 10 for installation as it is the push pin type that accounts for significant numbers of the 'are my temps ok?' posts on the forum, this method whilst simple in principle, i.e. no backplate, no water etc. it causes many problems upon actual real world installations.
it LOOKS a lot like the Intel HSF, but is it the same? I doubt it, but does anyone know? if not, i too would like to see the intel scores.
I'm using the Titan Amanda tec cooler, never gone over 45°C would've been nice to see that up there too.