Moving on to the bottom of the Silent 775 we discover the mounting hardware for this unit. This is your standard back plate that mounts underneath the motherboard and is fasten to it by screws. With heat sinks getting heavier, this becomes the best choice to mount such a heat sink securely.
As for the copper base, it's a nice thick slab that's polished and is relatively smooth with no discernable marks.
Above is a shot of the fan adapter and the fifty one aluminum fins.
To calculate the idle temperatures, I gave the computer 10 minutes on its own before writing the temperature down.
Next, using Sandra burn in wizard I allowed it to run 30 minutes and recorded the readings.
We will be comparing the Silent 775 to the stock Heatsink.
From the results we see the Silent 775 did a very good job at cooling down our Prescott. Fan noise was low and tolerable.
If you're looking for more cooling power for your Intel Prescott powered computer the Silent 775 could be what you're looking for. And at a retail value of around 40$ you can't go wrong.
Pros:
-80mm or 90mm fan adapter
-Heatpipes
-Copper base
-Silent
-Affordable
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