Nooby review of Thermalright's NEW Venomous-X (TRUE's successor):

Getting a new CPU soon and thought it was about time to move up in cooling. Decided to lap my TRUE as well to see if theres really that 
much of a difference.

-First tests were done with an i7 965EE with a 3.8Ghz clock @ 1.35V (in BIOS). Vdroop OFF.

-Spreading method used was two lines (my fav vs. spreading) and used MX-2 paste:



-Fan's used were Cooler Master R4's model no: R4-L2R-20CR-GP's.


Please note, i'm in around a 70f ambients which fluctuate so tests won't be 100% accurate since I'm not in a controlled enviroment.


Unlapped TRUE

Based off Real Temp:
  -Idle Temps

1. 46
2. 47
3. 48
4. 45

-Load Temps w/ Linx 5 passes ALL mem used (as recorded by real-temp after run):

1. 86
2. 85
3. 83
4. 83

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Lapped TRUE

Based off Real Temp:
  -Idle Temps

1. 42
2. 45
3. 45
4. 43
 
-Load Temps w/ Linx 5 passes ALL mem used (as recorded by real-temp after run):

1. 82
2. 81
3. 79
4. 79

So you can see there was a slight difference, not much. Also my ambients may hav changed due to "floating heat" I think, but this is just  a rough test. To me, not really mind blowing.

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Next tests will be with the new Venomous-X CPU Cooler:
  -Idle Temps

1. 38
2. 39
3. 40
4. 37
  
-Load Temps w/ Linx 5 passes ALL mem used (as recorded by real-temp after run):

1. 76
2. 75
3. 74
4. 72









Pretty nice change in temps. The cooler comes with a "pressure" mount. During the tests I applied full force, which is 70lbs.

Overall, great cooler. Definitley an upgrade from the previous gen, but nothing epic like I had hoped based on the pressure mount. Not only that, but it looks great! Also,the fins seem to be thinner because I actually had the feeling I may accidently bend them, something I didn't experience on the TRUE. Now one thing I would have to warn you about, when handling the cooler, BE CAREFULL!. Those stylized "arrow" fins are sharp as crap and I knicked my thumb pretty nice, so a caution.

If I were to give it a Rating from 1 - 10 I would give this cooler a 9/10. A Black paint job and it would've gained a 10/10.







And here are some pictures of it in my case for you to enjoy.











Comments or suggestions post away!   

 Thanks for the work and very nice results. How did you mount the Venomous-X (E/W or N/S). Can you mount it either way on the Classified? Is there any movement after it is installed? Alright last question  do you have any pix of it installed with 2 fans? Thanks again...

Very nice work nascasho and it looks like you got excellent results, thanks for the effort!

I posted mine because I got fed up of seeing posts in other forums where they say:

Example:

12/23/2009 Anonymous:
I have the cooler w/pics and a review coming tomorrow!

12/29/2000 Anonymous(2):
Sweet! can't wait!!!





And I don't only see this in one forum... and I got the cooler yesterday... 

It looks like my Noctua beats even the new Venom X. 


i7 920 @ 4Ghz HT on.


Idle:

1. 36
2. 40
3. 38
4. 39

Load (LinX 20 pass, all available mem):

1. 68
2. 71
3. 70
4. 67

RiChess

It looks like my Noctua beats even the new Venom X. 

Multiple reasons can lead to that
Different location
Different temps from location
altitude...etc. I would though like to see 1 person with the Megahalem, D-14 and Venomous-X review all 3...would be a very nice challange

In order to accurately compare the Vx with the new Nocutua, Promliatech, lapped TRUE, etc., they would need to be tested at the same ambient temps, identical voltage settings, same fan(s), same fan speeds, preferrably on the same system. Of course each sink would need to be installed several times in order to account for differences in tim application to really get an accurate picture. Anyone up for that?  I think it is, at first glimpse, fairly impressive that the Vx shows that much improvement over the lapped TRUE on your particular system. I know that after owning an IFX 14, Promliatech, and a lapped TRUE,  the TRUE was so close in temps to the other two that I sold them and kept the TRUE. Hopefully, we will see some full fledged comparisons in the next few days of the newest coolers, but I have had the Vx in my Performanc PCs shopping cart twice already lol. Thanks for this posting. Nice work!

RiChess

It looks like my Noctua beats even the new Venom X. 


i7 920 @ 4Ghz HT on.


Idle:

1. 36
2. 40
3. 38
4. 39

Load (LinX 20 pass, all available mem):

1. 68
2. 71
3. 70
4. 67

Ambient temp? Voltage?

RiChess

dmoheban

RiChess

It looks like my Noctua beats even the new Venom X. 


i7 920 @ 4Ghz HT on.


Idle:

1. 36
2. 40
3. 38
4. 39

Load (LinX 20 pass, all available mem):

1. 68
2. 71
3. 70
4. 67

Ambient temp? Voltage?

Ambient ~60f, voltage 1.25-1.35 max depending on load.

Dare you to do a hot box test and raise your ambient 10 degrees and report back your temps...

Anyone know how much that thing weighs and what kind of fans this guys using?

RiChess, awesome pics on your Flickr page! Wish they were 1900x1200! The view of the horizon from your kitchen window is one I have always dreamed of, and sadly, probably always will. Man I envy that wide open view. Don't like being boxed in by trees and such, just as long as there are some trees nearby...
 Back on topic, nascasho, when I mentioned testing parameters I was not refering to you specifically, just saying that if any of us other members, myself included, conduct similar tests it would be helpful if the rest of us included our own testing conditions, fans/speeds, voltages, etc. Thanks again for the quick legwork, very helpful!

anyone have any idea how this fits in a EVGA x58 SLI?  I'm hoping to use a push and pull in an east/west orientation without blocking any of the dimm slots?

I will put up a couple of side by side pics tonight if I can remember 

how's the cooling of an unlapped venomous x?

for me is still better the mega shadow

good review