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Of Orbs and Blocks - ThermalTake DUORB and Scythe OROCHI
We have in the labs today, a pair of interesting CPU coolers coming from ThermalTake and Scythe - the DUORB CPU cooler and the OROCHI Cooler respectively. One follows in the tradition of its predesessors and the other breaks from convention of heatsinks in general. Follow us as we take both coolers to the test and see if any suits your tastebuds!
ThermalTake has designed quite a number of interesting heatpipe heatsinks of late but the DUORB surely takes the cake with it's twin-orb design. The design is not just used in the CPU cooler as we see but has also been made available for some time as a GPU cooler and has proven to be fairly popular in our forums - something we would attribute to its good cooling performance and the tested and proven: Bling Factor. If the CPU cooler proves to be as good as it's GPU counterpart, ThermalTake might have a winner in its hands.
The DUORB features a total of 6 heatpipes - 3 for each of the orbs.
The base of the DUORB has a mirror finish and the heatpipes are soldered to the fins. Both of which are good signs.
The DUORB uses a pair of 80mm frameless fans rated at 0.20A each.
The DUORB comes with mounting mechanisms for both AM2 and LGA-775.
A sticker (Key 3) is also included for those who enjoy decorating their casings.
Let's take a look at the basic specifications of the DUORB before we move on.
| P/N |
CL-P0464
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Compatibility
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Intel
(Socket LGA 775) |
Core 2 Extreme
Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Pentium Celeron D Celeron |
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AMD
(Socket AM2/AM2+) |
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Sempron |
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Dimension
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202(L) x 106(W) x 86(H) mm
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Heatsink Material
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Copper/Aluminum Fins
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Copper Base
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Heatpipe
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Copper Pipe Ø 6 mm x 6
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Fan Dimension
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Ø 80 x 20 mm
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Rated Voltage
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12V
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Started Voltage
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5V
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Power Input
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5.04W (2 Fans)
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Fan Speed
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2000 RPM
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Max. Air Flow
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37.67CFM
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Max. Air Pressure
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1.27 mmH2O
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Noise
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21dBA
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Life Expectation
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50,000hrs
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Connector
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3 Pin
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Weight
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598g
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