Thermalright Ultra-120 passive?

iakovl · Post by **iakovl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:39 pm

can i use Thermalright Ultra-120 as a passive cooler for my A64 3000+ WIN ?

cmthomson · Post by **cmthomson** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:17 pm

Maybe if you have lots of airflow nearby, or are willing to duct it.

However, the Ultra-120 with its tightly spaced fins really is designed for active cooling. For a passive setup, the Ninja, which has widely spaced fins, performs better in low-air-flow environments.

In between these two is the HR-01, which comes with an easy-to-install duct.

iakovl · Post by **iakovl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:17 pm

it will have a fan near it, just not on it
i want it to replace my TT Sonic

kentc · Post by **kentc** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:04 am

Just having a fan near by won't help you much, you really need to duct it to the heatsink. Especially with the kind of temperatures I guess you're getting in Israel.

mattcoz · Post by **mattcoz** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:43 pm

If you want to go passive, go with the Ninja. The Ultra 120 would probably be ok in your setup, but the Ninja would perform better.