Recently, the pony of the newsroom is ready to install a host computer with the child's New Year's pressure money, but after selecting accessories such as processors, motherboards, and graphics cards, it is difficult to make trouble on the heatsink. You might ask, what's so hard about a tiny radiator? Because he saw two 6 heat pipe radiators, of which the more expensive was a single fan. Another cheaper price is the dual fan, so who should choose these two radiators? We selected two representative and cost-effective products: the Josper HX6250 and the Xingu Cambrian U6 were tested, and the test results tell you where the performance difference of the air-cooled radiator is.
Josper HX6250 parameters
Dimensions: 144 mm× 121 mm× 162 mm
Fan size: 140mm× 140mm×25mm
Number of heat pipes: 6 (6mm)
Heat dissipation power: 250W
Fan interface: 4PIN PWM
Fan speed: 700-1800RPM (±10%)
Fan air volume: 34.57-90.2CFM
Fan wind pressure: 0.46-2.74 mm H2O
Fan Noise: ≤38dB(A)
Compatible platform: Intel LGA115X/1200/2011/2066, AMD AM4
Warranty period: 5 years
Reference price: 259 yuan
Xingu Cambrian U6 parameters
Size: 158mm×125mm×134mm
Fan size: 120mm× 120mm×25mm
Heat dissipation power: 200W
Fan speed: 700-1700RPM (±10%)
Fan air volume: 25.8-63.2 CFM
Fan wind pressure: 1.61mm H2O
Fan Noise: ≤29.8dB(A)
Compatible platforms: Intel LGA115X/1200/2011/2066/1366, AMD AM4/FM1/FM2/AM3/AM3+/AM2+/AM2
Warranty period: 1 year
Reference price: 219 yuan
Josper HX6250
Single Tower "Black Samurai"
Josper's air-cooled radiators have a number of series, of which the ordinary tower and bottom pressure radiators are mainly BASED ON CR and MX series, in addition to the HX series launched for the high-end market, this HX6250 is one of the representative products of its high-end series.
The overall appearance of the Josper HX6250 is blackened, just like a "black samurai". According to official information, its heat pipes and fins are coated with graphene, thereby improving thermal conductivity. Its copper bottom is nickel-plated to prevent oxidation, and a brazing process is added to improve the thermal conductivity between the copper bottom and the heat pipe. The Josper HX6250 has a single-tower structure, which shows that the number and arrangement of its fins are very dense, and the spacing between the fins is small and uniform. The weight of the radiator body also reaches about 900g (excluding fans and plastic parts on the top), and the ordinary only about 500g, which shows that its material is relatively solid.
▲ Josper HX6250 is equipped with 6 heat pipes, the copper bottom is nickel plated, and the brazing process is added.
▲ The fins of the Josper HX6250 tower are arranged very tightly, and the appearance is treated with a blackened graphene coating.
In addition, the Josper HX6250 is also equipped with a 140mm cooling fan with a fan speed between 700-1700RPM, a maximum speed of 90.2CFM and a wind pressure of 2.74mm H2O, and the fan noise is less than 38 dB. The Josper HX6250 is also equipped with a deceleration cable, which has a maximum fan speed of only 1200RPM, a maximum air volume and wind pressure of only 57.81CFM and 1.14mm H2O, and a significant reduction in noise to less than 30 decibels. The use of a deceleration line is suitable for use in situations where noise is sensitive and does not require high thermal performance.
The Josper HX6250 also has a top cover on the top of the radiator, and its role is first of all to make the entire radiator look more integrated and more beautiful. The second is to reduce the top air spoiler and make the airflow generated by the fan more stable. The connection between the top cover and the heat sink is equipped with shock absorbers to prevent resonance and noise. It is worth noting that the fans and top cover of the Josper HX6250 do not support the lighting effect, if you like the lighting effect, it is recommended to replace an RGB fan with the same specifications, so as to create a dual fan cooling system with one in and one out.
▲ Josper HX6250 is equipped with a 140mm cooling fan, the fan does not support the lighting effect.
▲After installing the Josper HX6250, it is well compatible with the motherboard and will not block the memory.
Compatible with major platforms
The Josper HX6250 is compatible with Intel LGA115X/1200/2011/2066 platforms, and AMD is compatible with AM4 platforms. Since this radiator was marketed before the 12th generation Core, it does not come standard with the LGA1700 fastener. What if users want to install the latest 12th generation Core? We consulted the official customer service, although the HX6250 does not have the standard LGA1700 fastener, but for users with needs, you can contact the official customer service will be provided for free. However, we recommend that the LGA1700 fastener be used as a standard accessory in the future to avoid the user's separate request.
Easy to install and good compatibility
For the radiator, the most important thing is whether the installation is simple and the compatibility is good enough, and the Josper HX6250 performs well in these two aspects. On the AM4 platform, remember not to fix the cooling fan on the heatsink before installation, remove the AM4 fastener, first remove the pre-installed snap-on buckle fastener on the AM4 motherboard, keep the back panel, and then replace the Josper HX6250 special fastener fixed on the motherboard, and then fix the heatsink with the motherboard. When installing the heatsink, the top cover needs to be removed and secured by the included screwdriver. The overall installation is relatively simple, remember to read the instructions before installation.
In terms of compatibility, the Josper HX6250 specially adopts a "crooked neck" structure design at the bottom of the heatsink tower, and specially reserves an area for the heat dissipation module around the processor socket on the motherboard for elevation treatment, which can be well compatible with the motherboard. In addition, its size is 144mm× 121mm×162mm, and it is compatible with various large, medium and small chassis for a height of 162mm.
Press the Ryzen™ 9 5950X at 4.15GHz
I chose to test the XEX6250 on hardware-based platforms such as amD Ryzen™ 9 5950X processor, ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING motherboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card, and Chiba Fantasy DDR4 3600 memory (8GB×4).
In auto mode, the Ryzen™ 9 5950X is kept at a frequency of 4.15GHz (full core), with a default voltage of 1.2V and an ambient temperature of 20°C. After 30 minutes of fully loading the processor through the AIDA64 System Stability Test (Stress FPU is checked), the package temperature of the processor is around 75°C. Under the pressure of the Josper HX6250, the temperature performance of the processor is good.
In addition, we also conducted two additional tests: How much performance improvement will it be to install a cooling fan? How much does mounting the fan in the opposite direction affect thermal performance? First of all, the first test, we installed a 140mm fan, the processor after 30 minutes of load, the final package temperature is stable at 74 ° C, compared to the temperature of the single fan reduced by 1 ° C, it can be seen that the double fan can indeed improve the heat dissipation performance, but the increase is not particularly large. Second, when the fans are running in opposite directions, we notice that the package temperature of the processor reaches 79°C after 30 minutes of full load, indicating that it will seriously affect the thermal performance.
In terms of noise, when the processor is fully loaded, the Josper HX6250 fan also maintains full speed operation, and the noise of the fan running can be heard by the human ear at a distance of 50cm on the open platform, but it is not particularly large. According to the value displayed by the decibel meter (distance 50 cm), the noise of 49 decibels (ambient noise of about 46 decibels) is not high.
brief summary
As a high-end air-cooled radiator, the HX6250 is remarkable in terms of material and design, and its material can directly let you feel it through the touch. The heat sink tower can improve the heat conduction efficiency of the heat sink through the blessing of graphene coating, although it is a single fan design, but the heat dissipation performance is not bad. Conditional users can also install a fan without affecting compatibility to further improve the heat dissipation efficiency. In addition, in terms of performance, for a air-cooled radiator of early two hundred yuan, the Ryzen 9 5950X at the base frequency can be pressed at about 75 ° C, which is also a relatively good performance, and the user is completely enough to use the general high-end processor with HX6250.
Xingu Cambrian U6
Twin-fan twin-tower construction
Cambrian U6 is a cost-effective air-cooled radiator launched by Xingu for the mid-range market, compared to the single-tower single-fan structure of The Josper HX6250, it adopts a twin-tower dual-fan structure, the overall size is 158mm× 125mm×134mm, and the height of 158mm can be widely used in all kinds of ATX and M-ATX chassis.
Unlike the copper bottom + brazing method used by the Josper HX6250 to connect the heat pipe, the Cambrian U6 adopts the heat pipe direct contact method, and the bottom is supplemented by an aluminum base to increase the thermal conductivity area. The two towers of Cambrian U6 are each distributed with 40 aluminum fins, and the spacing of the aluminum fins is slightly larger than that of the Josper HX6250, and the aluminum fin and heat pipe are between the wear + buckle FIN process. It is equipped with 6 6mm heat pipes, and the heat pipe specifications are the same as the Josper HX6250. Cambrian U6 weight is lighter than The Josper HX6250, the weight of the radiator has a certain relationship with its material, generally speaking, the more solid the material, the higher the weight.
▲Cambrian U6 adopts the aluminum copper bottom and heat pipe direct contact method.
▲Cambrian U6 adopts a twin-tower structure, with two fans and the tower body separated from each other.
Cambrian U6 is equipped with two 120mm PWM temperature-controlled cooling fans, which are spaced apart from the two towers. These two fans support RGB lighting effects, each fan is equipped with 12 LED lamp beads, which can display 16 million colors, which can help users create personalized lighting effects, and support linkage with rainbow motherboards, ASUS, Gigabyte and other motherboard lighting effects. The fan adopts a plug 5V@3pin, and the two fans have been connected through the adapter cable, and the user only needs to connect the plug to the motherboard after arriving. The fan can provide a maximum air volume of 63.2CFM and a wind pressure of 1.61mm H2O, with a speed between 700-1700 RPM and a nominal noise of less than 30 dB. At the same time, I noticed that the fan was printed with a orientation to avoid the user from reversing.
▲Cambrian U6 is equipped with two 120mm PMW temperature-controlled cooling fans, which support RGB custom lighting effects.
▲Cambrian U6 has good compatibility and will not obstruct the memory and heat dissipation modules on the motherboard.
In terms of compatible platforms, Cambrian U6 can support Intel LGA115X/1200/2011/2066/1366, and AMD supports AM4/FM1/FM2/AM3/AM3+/AM2+/AM2. It can be seen that it is compatible with most mainstream platforms, and also suitable for some older platforms, but it is the same as the Josper HX6250, without the latest LGA1700 fastener, I hope to add the latest platform fastener in the future.
Compatibility is good and installation is not easy enough
When installing the Cambrian U6, the original baseplate and bracket on the AM4 motherboard need to be removed first, and then replaced with a special fastener. The connection of the bracket is also relatively large and complex, and it is recommended to follow the instructions of the instructions before installation. At the same time, when installing the main body of the radiator, it is necessary to remove the fan in the middle of the radiator, and then install the fan back after the screw is fixed.
After the installation, you can see that cambrian U6 compatibility is good, its height is just enough to avoid memory, and the memory with thermal armor we use will not be blocked. In addition, the fan does not conflict with the thermal module on the motherboard, and the two orientations can be installed arbitrarily.
Press the Ryzen™ 9 5950X at 4.1GHz
Also on the AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X processor, ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING motherboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card, And Zephyr DDR4 3600 memory (8GB×4), we tested the cambrian U6's performance.
Also in auto mode, the Ryzen™ 9 5950X has a frequency of 4.1GHz (full core) at load time, which is higher than the Josper HX6250, and the voltage is still the default 1.2V. After the processor was fully loaded for 30 minutes with the AIDA64 System Stability Test, the package temperature of the processor reached about 84°C. It is 9°C higher than the Josper HX6250. Through the test results, it can be known that the processor temperature is high due to the performance of the heatsink, and the frequency reduction process will be carried out automatically.
In addition, during the operation of the radiator, we tested the cambrian U6 noise with decibel meter as the Josper HX6250, only about 49 decibels. This also shows that although it is two fans, the noise control is good.
Overall, cambrian U6 as a cost-effective twin-tower dual-fan heatsink, it is more suitable for mid-range processors like the Ryzen 5 or Core i5 series, after all, its positioning is lower. Through the experience, you can see that Cambrian U6 has good installation compatibility, even if the memory and motherboard with thermal module will not produce occlusion. At the same time, if you can improve the ease of installation of the fastener, it will improve the user's experience.
Test conclusion
Through the test of Qiao Sibo HX6250 and Xingu Cambrian U6, it can be seen that if you only compare the number of heat pipes and fans when purchasing, it is not enough. Even with the same number of heat pipes, the heatsink of a dual fan is no stronger than that of a single fan. Combined with this test, we came to the following conclusions:
1. The performance of the radiator is related to the material and process. If you only compare the two radiators for direct heat dissipation, it is obviously not rigorous enough, because the material and process of the radiator will affect the heat dissipation performance. For example, HX6250 uses copper bottom plus brazing heat conductivity, while Cambrian U6 is the use of aluminum copper bottom heating pipe direct contact heat conductivity, it is well known that the thermal conductivity of copper is higher than aluminum, that is to say, HX6250 occupies an advantage in material and thermal conductivity.
2. The number of fans of the same type of radiator will affect the heat dissipation performance. As our previous test results confirmed, adding an additional cooling fan to the HX6250 will improve thermal performance. Of course, as for how much of the increase is not absolute, because it also depends on the performance of the fan itself.
3. The installation of the two fans must be in the right direction. I believe that many people have encountered the situation of installing the cooling fan in the opposite direction, and the previous test has fully verified that if the fan of the heatsink is installed in the opposite direction, it will seriously affect the thermal performance. Because if the fans at both ends form convection, the heat accumulation inside the heat sink cannot be discharged in time, which will lead to a decrease in heat dissipation performance.
4. Thermal power consumption should be concerned. Thermal power consumption is one of the important parameters of the heat sink, in general, the higher the heat dissipation power consumption, the stronger the thermal performance. If it is about 100W thermal power consumption, it is recommended to use the Core i3 or Ryzen™ 3 series low-end processor, 100W ~ 200W is recommended to be used with The Core i5 or Ryzen™ 5 series processor, 200W ~ 300W is recommended to be used with the Core i7 or Ryzen™ 7 series processor, and more than 300W can be applied to the top processor of the Core i9 or Ryzen™ 9 series.