Athlon Heatsink Roundup (February 2000)
by Tillmann Steinbrecher on February 21, 2000 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
TennMax
VIVA STF
TennMax
became famous with their "Lasagna" and "Stealth" series graphics card coolers.
But they have also been offering dual fan CPU heatsinks targeted at overclockers
for some time.
The VIVA STF (for STF stands for Super Twin Fan) is a "covered" heatsink, with two 50x15mm YS Tech ball bearing fans. The heatsink itself is quite small, it is the same heatsink that TennMax has been using for their VIVA P2 and VIVA TF heatsinks. The VIVA STF is very compact, will fit all motherboards, and does not block a DIMM slot.
The
VIVA STF comes with thermal compound.
The fans
The
"small" YS Tech fans used in the VIVA STF spin at 6750rpm; they are a bit
louder but also a bit stronger than the Delta fans used on the Global WIN
FKK50.
Installation
The
VIVA STF comes with a very practical clip - like most other clips, it allows
tool-free installation, but unlike most other clips it also allows the
user to uninstall the heatsink tool-free.
Conclusion
The
performance of the VIVA STF isn't exactly convincing. This is definitely
not a heatsink recommended for overclocking. The VIVA STF might be a good
choice for applications where a very compact cooler is required.
| TennMax VIVA STF at a glance |
|
Fan:
Two 50x15mm YS Tech
Fan
rpm (measured): 6750
Weight: 250g |
| Advantages |
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| Disadvantages |
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