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As you will have already noticed, the Jing looks much like coolers that have been developed by Thermaltake in the past, such as the Frio, another obscurely named cooling product. Clearly Thermaltake has taken a proven design and tried to make it better. The heatsink itself stands 162mm tall, while it is also 123mm wide and 131mm long.
The fins have been constructed from aluminum, while the base and heatpipes are made from copper. This makes for a total weight of 920 grams, which is very heavy, though this is becoming typical of high-end air-cooled heatsinks. The Jing is, as we have mentioned, a universal cooler meaning that it supports the LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, AM3 and AM2+/AM2 platforms.
Thermaltake has decided to maximize cooling efficiency by using five dual heatpipes that extend through a large series of aluminum fins. The heatpipes do not pass through the fins in an unusual formation as they do in most high-end coolers. Rather, they form a “W” like shape at each end of the fins.
In total there are five copper dual heatpipes measuring 6mm in diameter that run through the copper base and up through the fins on each side of the heatsink. Although the base has been constructed from copper it is nickel plated, and therefore has a smooth silver finish.
The dual 120mm lime green fans each feature their own voltage regulator designed to adjust the speed anywhere from 800 to 1300 RPM. While one fan is used to push air through the heatsink, the other is designed to suck it out, creating a constant flow of fresh air over the heatsink.
Adjusting the fan speed is not something that can be easily done as the user must first remove the case door, find the controllers at the bottom of the cooler, and adjust them. This is most likely something you really only want to setup once and then leave, which is not necessarily a bad thing as everyone has their own idea of what a tolerable operating volume should be. Finally, each fan features a 3-pin power connector which is designed to plug directly into the motherboard. |
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ywing |
Posted on: 09/08/2010 01:54 PM
Looks good for the price but where can you guy it? |
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ProX |
Posted on: 09/09/2010 02:56 PM
Yeah not a big fan of the green, no pun intended  |
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uwho |
Posted on: 09/13/2010 11:26 AM
Jing?!?!?! Really ... Jing! I could have come up with a dozen better names than that in 60 seconds. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? |
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Lee |
Posted on: 09/14/2010 09:32 AM
Nice review thanks, photos are nice. But I agree shame about the colors. |