Spire Whisperrock IV ( 21dBA :D )

Unicron · Post by **Unicron** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 2:36 am

Hi,

I'm planning to buy this cooler. Has anybody got any experience yet with this very quiet cooler?

specs:

Dimensions Heat sink : 80×80×44 mm (l × w × h)
12VDC Fan : 80×80×25mm
Bearing: Ball bearing
Rated speed: 2300 RPM +/-10%
Noise level: 21.0 dBA

Air flow: 28.0 CFM at 2,300 RPM
Current: 0.09 A
Life hours Ball: 50.000
Features Blue transparent fan, 3 grip clip, Copper core, Fan Guard
Thermal resistance: 0.568 °C/W
Thermal type: White grease pre-applied

It costs about 10€

Please post your CPU speed, case temp, cpu temp and room temp

johnoh · Post by **johnoh** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 8:45 am

I had a Titan cooler with the same profile and size with a 28cfm fan it cooled poorly. It was all aluminum however whereas yours has the copper core.

ronaldvs · Post by **ronaldvs** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:44 pm

I just installed this having used the Whisperrock II before. It's indeed very quiet and keeps my AMD 2000+ at 45C stressed !

Definitely recommended !

SometimesWarrior · Post by **SometimesWarrior** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 3:47 pm

Spire has promised quiet coolers before and failed to deliver. This could be a fairly quiet cooler compared to the other screamers Spire makes, but judging by the the (somewhat mismatched) stats, it won't be "very quiet". If you aren't running a top-of-the-line processor, you will likely find the Arctic Cooling TC HSF's to be quieter. I just received a Copper Silent TC, and I'll test it on a 1700+ Tbred-A this weekend to see how much the fan spins up. If you want something that's really quiet, then the all-copper coolers recommended on the site would be your best bet.

Then again, it's not very expensive, so if you want to experiment, go right ahead! It could be the next king of cheap, reasonably-quiet coolers.

Keel · Post by **Keel** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 4:37 pm

Reminds me of this except without the copper insert. Look at the user reviews though!!! 117 averaging 5/5 stars.
However, I don't think the default fan is quiet enough for SPCR. Then again for $12 shipped it's hard to beat.

Unicron · Post by **Unicron** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 1:27 pm

ronaldvs wrote:I just installed this having used the Whisperrock II before. It's indeed very quiet and keeps my AMD 2000+ at 45C stressed !

Definitely recommended !

Is your AMD 2000+ a palomino or thoroughbred ??
And what is the temp of your case when the proc is stressed?

Fabool · Post by **Fabool** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 3:00 pm

I'm considering almost the exact same cooler for my old Athlon 1ghz since it's really cheap and I only need something that is relatively quiet (compared to my horrible old Alpha cooler) and will last until next year when I can upgrade to a nice Prescott core P4.

I hope the clip isn't really stiff, I really hate those clips. I've already managed to break one CPU because of them.
They should make more coolers that use the four hole mechanism even though you need to remove the motherboard to install them, they feel a lot more secure too.

Rod M · Post by **Rod M** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:41 am

I am the importer for Spire products in Australia,

I am also a vendor of quiet cooling products www.lownoisepc.com

the Whisper Rock IV is indeed very quiet,

comparing the Fan off the Whisper Rock IV to a Panaflo FBA08A12L and Papst 8412NGML, I can honestly say that this fan at 12v is just as quiet as the Panaflo and Papst at 12v.

its noise level and pitch is almost exactly the same as the FBA08A12L,

the HSF performance should be the same as the previous Falcon Rock II and this can bee seen in detail from the review that Dans Data did, http://www.dansdata.com/coolercomp_p5.htm#sfr2

edit: review of the Whisper Rock IV here: http://www.ocmelbourne.com/reviews/whisper4/

cliche · Post by **cliche** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 12:14 pm

woah, didn't know it was that good.
Might use it for my second rig (1 gig duron)

Gonna check if they sell them in the UK

Unicron · Post by **Unicron** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 2:02 am

Finally I also got my Spire Whisperrock IV

To stress the proc I used Prime95 for a minimum of 30min. All case fans are on 7V. Further the HALT-instruction is enabled, this explains the low CPU idle temps

my proc: thoroughbred XP1800+@XP2600+

room temperature is 25-26 degrees

old cooler is a Thermaltake Volcano 6Cu (31 dBA ):

case idle:30 degrees
proc idle: 36 degrees (proc fan on 7V instead of 12V)

case stressed:32 degrees
proc stressed: 51 degrees

With the Spire Whisperrock IV (21 dBA):

case idle: 32 degrees
proc idle: 32 degrees

case stressed: 34 degrees
proc stressed: 47.5 degrees

So my opinion is that this thing is the best, 10 dB more silent and it still cools 4 degrees better. I think that the best Zalman can't beat this result

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:41 am

I haven't read it yet so I don't know if noise level is mentioned, but here is a review of the Spire Whisperrock IV.

I have to say, regardless its cooling ability, it has a kick-ass name.

toddgarza · Post by **toddgarza** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:25 am

Anybody know how much this HSF weighs? I've had trouble with heavy HSFs shifting in the past (SLK800) so am looking for something a little lighter (lighter then say, half a kilo!

).

toddgarza · Post by **toddgarza** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:24 am

Okay I found out for myself the weight of the WhisperRock IV: 330 grams. This includes the fan. I got the weight from this Overclockers review.

http://www.overclockers.com.au/article. ... 195206&P=2

Better then the slk800. Hopefully these will stay on better during transport.

POLIST8 · Post by **POLIST8** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:31 am

Finally people come around and respect the Spire products...

mrzed · Post by **mrzed** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 2:17 pm

At $16 (Canadian!) for a 80mm heatsink and fan, I am super pleased with my Falcon Rock II - essentially the same thing. Sure, it's not in the same league as a Thermalright or a Zalman, but for about 1/4 the price, how could it be?

The fan is not bad either, the noise profile is fairly unobtrusive.

I think these are the best thing out there for budget noise freaks like me.

DryFire · Post by **DryFire** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 2:35 pm

not a huge fan of spire but they are good in their own right.

Isn't the ax-7 near that price?

anyway congrats on a silent cooler for cheap.

Zhentar · Post by **Zhentar** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 3:37 pm

AX-7 is right around that price, and is a very good low flow cooler.

mrzed · Post by **mrzed** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 7:16 am

In Canada, the AX7 runs around $30 if you can find it. Add the cost of a fan, and it's not in the same price category.

The AX7 was my first choice, based on info from here. But I just couldn't justify the cost. I'm waiting on getting a fan controller to see how well the el cheapo spire does undervolted.

POLIST8 · Post by **POLIST8** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 7:28 am

FalconRock with Cu core Rocks.

I did replace the cast aluminum fan on mine for a Panaflo, which is slightly quieter.

$14 @ Newegg ---

DryFire · Post by **DryFire** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:30 pm

ax-7 is like $15 at a couple of places here.

mrzed · Post by **mrzed** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:56 pm

Here being? Remember, this is a Canadian site with an international user base. We don't all live in the world's biggest economy. Up north and in a lot of other places there is no newegg.com, Best Buy and Circuit City slugging it out for that big slice of American Pie. Places like here, the expensive stuff almost always stays more expensive, even if it's a generation old.

Hence the Falcon Rock etc. Cheap not because it's old, but because it's cheap. Works OK because it's a simple good big design with plenty of room for a low airflow 80.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 5:02 pm

I never realized how expensive and/or unavailable consumer items were for the rest of the world until I started visiting here. I was even surprised to see how much Canadians have to pay for the same products found here in the US.

I really am thankful and since becoming a member here, I am no longer taking it for granted in the way that I used to.

Thulemanden · Post by **Thulemanden** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 1:18 pm

I'm told it will suit the VIA C3 1200mHz on socket 370 as well.
Users here fame if for being both quiet and affordable.

Michael_qrt · Post by **Michael_qrt** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:27 pm

This is the cooler I have at the moment. I think it's really quite good, sure its probably not as good as a zalman 7000 series cooler but for low airflow situations I don't think it'd be too far off the likes of the thermalright coolers.

I find the stock fan is about the same as an equivalent panaflo at 12V, too loud at 12V for a lot of people here but I find I can cool my 2500+ with it down to about 7-8V if I don't mind the temps reaching about 60C (bear in mind its been getting up to 35C ambient lately). Anyway I wouldn't be surprised if you could cool a 1.2GHZ C3 with this cooler on 5-6V with either the stock fan or a panaflo which would be pretty quiet.

I'd say the whisper rock IV is by far the best choice in its price range for quiet cooling, great for those looking to cool many computers relativly quietly.

alglove · Post by **alglove** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:56 pm

I have one of these coolers in my computer, and I agree that for its price, the Spire WhisperRock IV is a great value for a quiet cooler. It is the same thing as the Speeze VultureSpin, but in a different color. Spire and Speeze are both brand names of FannerTech.

Oh, and it will fit Socket A/370/7, so it should work just fine for that VIA C3 1200.

Trip · Post by **Trip** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 7:08 pm

Rod M wrote: comparing the Fan off the Whisper Rock IV to a Panaflo FBA08A12L and Papst 8412NGML, I can honestly say that this fan at 12v is just as quiet as the Panaflo and Papst at 12v.

its noise level and pitch is almost exactly the same as the FBA08A12L,

If it's as noisy as a Panaflo at 12V then it is not quieter than a Papst at 12V.

Rod M · Post by **Rod M** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 5:22 am

Trip wrote:If it's as noisy as a Panaflo at 12V then it is not quieter than a Papst at 12V.

true,

but that also depends on how you perceive the noise that each fan makes,

In my opinion the Spire has a less "offensive" noise than the Papst and Panaflo,

Spire Whisperrock IV ( 21dBA :D )

Spire Whisperrock IV ( 21dBA :D )

Socket 370