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As you will have already noticed, the Baram 2010 looks much like the original version with just a few very subtle design changes. Clearly ThermoLab were happy with the original design, as it allowed them to produce an affordable high-end performance air-cooler that supported multiple platforms.
The heatsink itself stands tall, measuring 160mm, while it is also 132mm wide and 67mm thick. These are the exact dimensions of the original Baram heatsink, so what this means is that the gapping between the fins has been reduced to accommodate for the 19% increase in fins.
The fins have been constructed from aluminum, while the base and heatpipes are made from copper. This makes for a total weight of 625 grams, which is very reasonable for a large high-end CPU cooler and is surprisingly the same weight claimed for the original.
The Baram 2010 is a truly universal cooler, meaning it can be installed on either Intel LGA775/1156/1366 or AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3 motherboards. The original launched without support for the LGA1366 platform, while the LGA1156 platform was still a year away from release. Nevertheless, the heatsink design did allow Thermolab to support these platforms with the Baram 2010, without any major changes.
ThermoLab claims that the Baram 2010 has a maximum thermal design of 250 watts, which is impressive. They have achieved this thermal efficiency by going with a slightly unusual heatpipe arrangement. Rather than run the heatpipes up through the fins in a straight line as is often the case, ThermoLab has gone with a different design. The Baram 2010 heatpipes form an “X” shape through the fins, allowing the heatpipes to disperse the heat more evenly.
This not only evenly distributes the heat across the fins, but it also maximizes airflow through the heatsink, as the air is not breaking around the row of heatpipes. Further improving airflow is a unique fin design which should minimize air resistance. Every second fin steps out a little bit further, creating room for more airflow. In total there are five dual heatpipes that run through the copper base and up through the fins on each side of the heatsink. |
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ProX |
Posted on: 05/19/2010 12:49 PM
Looks good and its cheap ... what more can you ask for  |
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Robbo |
Posted on: 05/20/2010 05:21 AM
Pretty nice results there. Might see if I can find one of these down under. |
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Chipox |
Posted on: 05/20/2010 11:31 PM
The mounting setup does look a bit tricky but unlike the Prolimatech stuff it actually works with AMD computers without having to buy a separate kit. |
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Rizz |
Posted on: 05/23/2010 10:59 AM
Sweet review thanks. I have the original Thermolab Baram and I love it! |
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Gimiz |
Posted on: 05/24/2010 08:19 AM
No Noctua rads here ? Wieird. |
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ProX |
Posted on: 05/25/2010 12:02 AM
Gimiz - get over it all the other major players are there. I am sure you can work it out... :S |
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Steve Posts: 76 Joined: 2010-02-08 |
Posted on: 06/09/2010 12:16 AM
Posted by Gimiz on 05/24/2010 09:19 AM
I cannot include what I do not have, get them to send me one and I will include it :P |
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Sharpy |
Posted on: 06/09/2010 03:29 AM
Nice review and again keep up the good work. Prolimatech just released a new cooler, will you be reviewing that? |