Evercool Transformer 3 CPU Cooler Review

Today we are going to test the Evercool Transformer 3 with the AMD PII X6 1090T Black Edition CPU. The AMD PII X6 1090T Black Edition ships at 3.2ghz but can hit 4.0 GHz (and above) when paired with the right cooler.

We like to try and mirror ‘realistic’ conditions when possible, so instead of the open bench concept, we are mounting the build inside the NZXT Phantom Chassis. Room ambient temperatures were maintained at a steady 20c throughout testing.

AMD System:
Processor: AMD PII X6 1090T Black Edition
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80
Thermal Paste: Evercool Thermal paste
Power Supply: Corsair HX 850W
Chassis: NZXT Phantom
Memory: GSkill RipJaws DDR3 1600mhz 4GB Cas 9-9-9-24- 1T
Graphics Card: Sapphire 6950 2 GB (Unlocked Shaders 1536 unified)

Validation Link

We were able to boot into windows and get a CPU-z validation link with no trouble. When we were testing for stability with our 1090T at 4.0 GHz our load temperatures were too close to the suggested maximum operating temperature of 62C so we settled for a more modest speed of 3.6 GHz for our testing.

There are several different apps out there that will load a processor to the max while running through a series of complicated calculations. For today’s testing we are going to use the latest version of IntelBurn Test.

IntelBurn Test 2.5 is a program that simplifies the usage of Intel(R) Linpack. Linpack by Intel(R) is an extremely stressful program that will bring even the most powerful X86/X64 CPU in the world to its knees.

Our first testing was handled with the built in PWM controlling fan speeds. At the stock speed of 3.2 GHz the Transformer 3 recorded a temperature of 25c when our system was in an idle state, and topped out at 45c under full load. This was 3c cooler than the default AMD heatsink when idle and 7c cooler under load.

When compared at stock speed to the larger 4 heatpipe Arctic Freezer 13 Pro it was only 3c hotter when the system was loaded. Once we overclocked the CPU to 3.6GHz our idle temperature increased 2c but remained at a respectable 27c. Under load the Transformer 3 hit 50c , a full 6c cooler than the reference AMD heatpipe cooler.

Now we re-test the coolers with the fan speed set to maximum settings. If we look at the chart above temperatures decreased by 2c or 3c in most cases. With the system idle and at stock speed the Transformer 3 temperature was 25c and that only increased by 1c when overclocked to 3.6 GHz. Under load with the fan at full speed the Transformer 3 reduced temperatures by 2c, maxing out at 48c.

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