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"The Butterfly Effect" gets a whole new meaning here: The BTF90 from ZEROtherm is an elegant joining of form and function. The butterfly shaped fins provide more than 4400cm² of surface area for cooling. That combined with the 8 copper heatpipes provide over 150W of cooling power.
The included mounting brackets make this an almost universal cooling system for Intel and AMD CPUs. Intel CPUs using an LGA 775 socket and AMD processors using the 754, 939 and AM2 sockets will all get a cooling rush.
The 92mm fan runs between 750 and 2500rpm, usually staying under 1500rpm for an ultra quiet performance. The housing free design and mag-lev bearing also contribute to the silence. And the fan has 2 red LEDs to give it sinister glow.
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Great performance and value
- Pros: Using 50% speed, included thermal grease, stock E6750, inside an Antec P182 case, guessing the ambient temp is 75F: the fan is essentially inaudible from one meter away and my E6750 idles at 20-22C according to speedfan and I've never seen it go past 30C, although I have yet to stress test it.
At full speed the fan produces a low hum, but I've never had to max out the fan.
Fan has a 4-pin connector so you can throttle its speed via software or bios. This is important, because the fan's hum may be annoying if constantly run at full speed.
Copper base is shiny and smooth, but not quite a mirror finish. Lots of copper fins for better cooling. Entire apparatus can be rotated 90 degrees.
- Cons: The mounting bracket that goes behind the motherboard is tricky to align, but overall installation is non-scary for Intel CPUs. You'll need a long-neck flathead screwdriver.
There's no fan guard, so you'll have to route cables away or get a case with good cable management.
I've read that transparent fans are more brittle than plain black ones.
- Other Thoughts: The red LED is not optional, but my case doesn't have a window anyway.
I suppose its size and weight could be a con, but it wouldn't work as well otherwise. Fits just fine inside a P182 case and there's plenty of clearance on a MSI FR Neo2 motherboard.
The guy that said there isn't enough included thermal grease is clearly using way too much. No wonder his temps are high--excess grease acts as an insulator.
awesome CPU cooler
- Pros: Awesome CPU cooler. Cooled my overclocked Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.00GHz to 27C idle and 36C loaded. The ambient temperature was 25C. Very quiet to me.
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: Highly recommended. I use it with arctic silver 5 thermal compound.
| Model | BTF90 |
| Type | Fan & Heatsinks |
| Fan Size | 92mm |
| Compatibility | Socket 754 / 939 / AM2 / LGA 775 |
| Bearing Type | UFO |
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- Pros: Quiet!! Works very well.
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: D975XBX2
E6400 @ 2.8
idle 28-32
load 54
Low Temps
- Pros: I've tested 3 different CPU Coolers of the same style and this one has out preformed the ones from ASUS , and OCZ.. The back plate and tension screws holding it down to the Motherboard will assure a secure fit. So much better than the push pins that came with the other 2 coolers. Runs very Quiet until you put a heavy load on the machine even then it's not that loud. I was amazed by the smaller size of this cooler vs others much larger and did not preform as well. The all copper heatsink does the job well.
- Cons: N/A
- Other Thoughts: I used Shin-Etsu X23-7783D Thermal Compound on a Overclocked Intel Q9550 3.40GHz and my Idle Temp 28-33 on full 100% Load none of the cores went above 57 deg c.. That's with only 4 BIOS changes. Changing a few more voltage settings should bring the Temps down a bit. It goes well with the ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 Intel Motherboard.
Soild CPU Cooler
- Pros: Easy Installation : I have tried different CPU coolers and it seems that this brand had a somewhat easier installation. That is not to say that others were hard, just this one was a bit faster and easier. Be sure to read instruction, because they will help.
Quiet Design: While I have not put this cooler to max fan speed, I could not hear it even with the case open and my ear next to it.
Effective Cooling: Using Mx-2 thermal compound with this cooler, I got my Intel Q8600 quad-core (which was OC'd to 2.88) to idel @ 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowest I saw it go was 68 degrees and highest was 72 degrees.
Looks: Red LED and the cooler's design make it look aggressive and ready to rock!
- Cons: LED could be slightly brighter. Just a personal opinion.
- Other Thoughts: At first I was concerned that weight of the unit was going to crush my CPU in the socket, the packaging was somewhat heavy. After opening up and taking a closer look, I realize that the unit is not actually that heavy, and with the added support of the underside CPU socket brace, there was no problem at all.
| Model |
| Brand |
ZEROtherm |
| Model |
BTF90 |
| Spec |
| Type |
Fan & Heatsinks |
| Fan Size |
92mm |
| Compatibility |
Intel CoreTM 2 Exterme(Socket LGA775)
Intel CoreTM 2 Duo (Socket LGA775)
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition (Socket LGA 775)
Intel Pentium D (Socket LGA 775)
Intel Pentium 4 (Socket LGA775)
Intel Celeron D (Socket LGA775) AMD Athlon 64 X2 (Socket 939, AM2)
AMD Athlon 64 FX (Socket 939, AM2)
AMD Athlon 64 (Socket 754, 939, AM2)
AMD Sempron (Socket 754, AM2) |
| Bearing Type |
Silent UFO |
| RPM |
750 - 2500 ±10% RPM normally under 1500 RPM
( Automatic fan speed control by PWM ) |
| Air Flow |
Max 42.8 CFM |
| Noise Level |
Max 27 ±10% dBA
Normally under 18 dBA |
| Power Connector |
4 Pin |
| Color |
Transparent |
| LED |
Red |
| Heatsink Material |
Copper |
| Physical Spec |
| Fan Dimensions |
92 x 92 x 25mm |
| Heatsink Dimensions |
108 x 81 x 128mm(4.25" x 3.19" x 5.04")
Including the base block and pipe |
| Weight |
678g |
| Features |
| Features |
Effective 8-line heat pipe effects
Polished Copper base
High performance thermal grease
Automatic PWM fan speed control
Super bright red LEDs |
| Package Contents |
| Package Contents |
CPU Cooler
Thermal Grease
Clips
Bolts |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
2 years limited |
| Labor |
2 years limited |
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Reviewed By: khoavuong on 11/12/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
