Globalwin VGS08H
Pentium 3/ Slot 1 Heatsink
Two Down and Three to Go!
Written:
6/27/2000
Written by: Zero
Price: $19.95 US
Supplied by:
CoolerGuys
Initial Thoughts/ Introduction:
Hmmm... Review #2 and my first thought is
how can I possibly do another heatsink review in as many days with some original
content. Okay, a very brief and maybe not even historically correct,
certainly not a politically correct, lesson in evolution and survival of the
fittest: Globalwin is a fairly well-known name in the heatsink and cooling game
and we've seen their products around for awhile. They were on top of the world
in this arena until Alpha came onto the scene and rained all over Globalwin's
parade. Then suddenly Globalwin wasn't king of the hill anymore. Since then
Globalwin always seems to be chasing after Alpha in the CPU cooling world.
Recently Globalwin has introduced some decent monsters to the market including
the VOS32 which is currently one of the better reasonably priced heatsinks on
the market. Now (it seems to me...) Globalwin is closing that wide gap between
themselves and Alpha and is starting to nip at Alpha's heels. I'm going to
take a look at one of the mid-upper level heatsinks in the Globalwin arsenal in
this review. It's not much bigger than the Intel retail heatsink and fan combo
but it sure looks like it will perform much better.
I'm
sure we'll find out! "Just sit right back and
you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, That started in this tropic port,
aboard this tiny ship." Ooops! That's not right?! This isn't
"Gilligan's Island!" Too much syndicated daytime TV and not enough sleep for
me. Okay... Now that that's out of my system, let's take a closer look:
Features/ Specifications:
The Globalwin VGS08H is
relatively small in stature compared to many of the other coolers I've seen for
SECC 2 applications. As I've stated earlier... It's just about the same size as
the stock Intel heatsink and fan. We can only hope and pray that the
performance isn't as similar. It has a very respectable fin design with slots
and reliefs to accommodate cache cooling for older Katmai P3 processors. It
still carries its own weight, literally, considering it's smaller size. It
seems as if Globalwin used a decent aluminum alloy for the construction of this
heatsink. It also sports two low-profile 50mm cooling fans that push a
considerable12.5cfm per fan. Each fan has a 3pin power connector and a "Y"
connector is included to afford the chance to connect both fans to one connector
(some motherboard connectors may not be able to handle the load of both fans).
It also comes complete with its very own thermal interface pad that's unlike any
other I've used before. It's shiny and grabs my attention cuz I like shiny
stuff! At a closer glance I can see that it's a graphite concoction. Which
completely evades me because I can't even find the thermal conductivity
properties of graphite on the web sites I use as a reference. Hmmm... Maybe
Globalwin knows a little secrete that we don't. We'll be able to tell soon
enough... Let me get the technical info out of the way now:
From the CoolerGuys specs:
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Vented Heat sink for Cache cooling!
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Dual 6000 RPM Fans 12.5 CFM per fan
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Great for Over-clocking
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Includes 3 pin "Y" adapter
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This unit replaces the older VGS08H
From GlobalWin specs:
FAN:
BEARING:
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Ball Bearing
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Fan Speed 6000 RPM +/-15%
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Air Delivery 12 CFM x 2
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Noise Level 30 dBA
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MTBF (life) 42868 hours/ 45°C
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Thermal Resistance 0.65°C/W
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Fan Safety CE, UL, TUV, CSA Approved
HEATSINK:
APPLICATION: Suitable for Intel Pentium II SECC2
OLGA Processors and Pentium III Processors
"The mate was a mighty sailin' man, the
Skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour.
A three hour tour."
Okay, I apologize... I just
couldn't leave it alone now could I? Let's move on to the installation...
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