Megahalem has got competition...

rjk · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:16

testing out the Alpenföhn Nordwand CPU Cooler at the moment. at first i was sceptical, mainly due to the LED fan [which i dislike out of personal taste], however it seems to be holding its own

running at the same temperatures as a megahalem with a far superior fan [that you would have to buy seperatly and is much noisier] this cooler is holding its own on my test system

i7 920 D0 @4GHz
Asus Rampage2Extreme
6GB Corsair XMS3

i am mightily impressed at this cooler so far, identical temps to a megahalem and comes with a fan
its not too much hassle to fit either!

here is 15 hours of prime...

only drawback in my opinion is the lack of 1156 socket support

will keep you all posted

rxmac · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:19

rjkoneill said:
only drawback in my opinion is the lack of 1156 socket support

Bah humbug

Any plans on an adapter plate, that you know of?

RIZZEE · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:21

interesting, though has everyone forgotten about the noctuas?
also, how does it compare to the H50

it looks pretty cool as well imo, minus the led fan

sorn21 · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:25

It does look hideous though...

rjk · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:26

rxmac said:
Bah humbug

Any plans on an adapter plate, that you know of?

not sure - i just know they cool well [and i am using the in box thermal paste] this is up against a megahalem with mx3 and a 1900rpm 110+ CFM fan!!!

i will ask Ace Modder if he knows any more info

madindehead · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:37

Still not changing my Megahalems now =p

But looking good so far. Would be nice to see what it can do with the MX3 and some Noctuas

setter · 30 Sep 2009 at 18:40

Sounds like a pretty decent cooler, plus i dont think it looks all that bad.

RJC · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:04

Looks a nice cooler, still prefer my TRUE

Mal X · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:55

apart from the shape of the fins, it looks similar in design to THOR'S HAMMER...

the top fin could do with a bit of fancy design on it...to sex it up a bit..

the fan looks a bit cheesy........very dated.

it's still a great cooler though.......... take care of Megahalems though, because it isn't necessarily top dog..... i've seen it in 4th place on at least 6 websites

LeJosh · 30 Sep 2009 at 19:57

What is the brocken like? I was thinking of getting this for 775 then going to 1156 later.

Helios1234 · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:20

rjkoneill said:
not sure - i just know they cool well [and i am using the in box thermal paste] this is up against a megahalem with mx3 and a 1900rpm 110+ CFM fan!!!

i will ask Ace Modder if he knows any more info

I got a phonecall from them saying that they will come with 1156 support but for now anyone buying these can contact them for a free 1156 kit. It would be good if they confirmed that with you guys I suppose.

I have done my own testing and it performs better than a Noctua! And in a push/pull config, it flies although the Thermolab Baram is still slightly better.

Ace Modder · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:05

There are plans for the i5 brackets, with later stock. Will check with our supplier for more info tomorrow.

PermaBanned · 30 Sep 2009 at 22:13

RIZZEE said:
Interesting, though has everyone forgotten about the Noctuas?

Meh, i think it would do a lot better lapped. Not seen anybody with one who's done it though.

game4it · 30 Sep 2009 at 23:52

Superewza said:
Meh, i think it would do a lot better lapped. Not seen anybody with one who's done it though.

I lapped mine and my c0 920 and i'd say it took about 3-4c off as the noctua i have was curved imo.

johnerz · 1 Oct 2009 at 00:04

Looks good, but what on earth does "Material: coppery aluminum (base), " mean?

rjk · 1 Oct 2009 at 10:28

added the results to the op as promised

looks like a great performer

Eye seven · 1 Oct 2009 at 10:45

Looking good. Any plans to do another test with maybe MX3 and a different fan on it? Can a second fan be fitted as well?

bulldog147 · 1 Oct 2009 at 14:15

Hi rich, thanks for posted of the new cpu cooler. I just got back from cyprus. I had a fab time, brill time, doesn't want to come home thought.

Any interesting news lately ?

What you all think of this new i7 turbo and cpu tweaking below:

Tolmekian · 1 Oct 2009 at 15:21

Wish they'd have had the 1156 bracket ready for release, please update us when you know anything more about it. I honestly can't decide which cooler to go for but the price of this is tempting as it comes with a fan, although tbh i hate led fans and would probably switch it out anyway.

PermaBanned · 1 Oct 2009 at 16:55

Hasn't it been out for a while? This isn't the 'release'...