Thermalright XP-120

Thermalright XP-120

Posted 08/22/2005 at 1:11pm | by

XP_120.jpgThe XP-120 covers a huge surface area with five heat pipes and densely packed aluminum fins. It’s great for cooling, but it’s a mini-bitch to install. The heatsink overhangs the entire region surrounding the CPU, so we had to reach underneath it with a flathead screwdriver to secure it to the included retention module.

We also had to temporarily remove the fan on our north bridge chip, and then wedge it back into its slot after we’d set up the XP-120. The next step was to attach little arms (included) to secure a fan (not included—we used an adjustable-speed 120mm Thermaltake) to the heatsink.

The XP-120 is impressive, but its giant wingspan was just too much for our Abit AA8 mobo. If you’re considering this solution for your PC, we suggest you whip out a measuring tape first so you can avoid the clearance problems we encountered.
--Josh Norem

AMD @ idle AMD @ load Intel @ idle Intel @ load Sound output (dBA)
Thermalright XP-120 31/34 41/45 36/38 49/54 65/61
Stock cooler 36 52 42 57 67



* Temps measured at fan-speed high/fan-speed low

Month Reviewed: September 2005
Verdict: 7
URL: www.thermalright.com

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