I'd like to thank Nikki of Thermaltake for providing us the TR2-M3 heatsink for review.
Featured in today's review is the TR2-M4. It's the second heatsink fan combo we've received from TR2TT.com and we'll be testing it out to see if it can hold it's own like the TR2-M2.
About Tr2TT.com
"Thermaltake Technology's newest brand, TR2, is designed and focused to provide the reliable brand & product in the price conscious market segment of the Thermal Solution industry.
Established in Taiwan and United States, TR2 is capable of
producing and designing effective cpu coolers to support today's latest processor. In addition to our years of experience, we are devoted in manufacturing and developing total PC solutions to meet each users personalized needs. " Quote from the website.
The TR2-M3 is an all aluminum heatsink with a copper base. Matched to this heatsink is an 80mm fan that pushes out 32.4 CFM of air. To keep this large beast of a heatsink fastened to your motherboard is a 3 lug retention clip. The clip is nicely made and will hold a screw driver in place with out slipping during installation.
Specifications:
APPLICATION
INTEL COPPERMINE 1.13 GHz TUALATIN 2.0 GHz
AMD ALL DURON SERIES & ATHLON XP 3400+
Fan Dimension 80x80x25 mm
Heatsink Dimension 80x80x45mm
Rated Voltage 12V
Started Voltage 6 V
Rated Current 0.14 A
Power Input 1.68 W
Fan Speed 2500 ±10% RPM
Max. Air Flow 32.4 CFM
Max. Air Pressure 2.9 mm H2O
Noise 21 dBA
Bearing Type Ball bearing
Life Expectation 40,000 Hours
Connector 3 Pin
Weight 372g
Thermal Resistance R=0.48 °C/W
If you look through the fins at the bottom of the heatsink, the copper base is not visible. Instead of the copper core being integrated into the center and everything else surrounding the core being aluminum, the copper core is just screwed to the bottom of the heatsink.
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