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The small mounting clip is a design disaster. The clip kept snapping under the heatsink and I nearly cracked my core trying to get it repositioned. An eighth inch taller clip would have made a world of difference.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Testing:</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/silentboost/7.jpg"><img src="atruereview/silentboost/7th.jpg" alt="Thermaltake Silent Boost Heatsink, A1889" border="0" width="250" height="123"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Today's testing comes in the form of an AMD 2400+ but don't worry speed freaks - this heatsink is rated up to 3400+. As mentioned before the board is an Asus A7N8X Deluxe.</p> <p align="left">Once the fight was over and the heatsink was on it was testing time. The Silent boost surpassed stock sink at 30 minutes idle, and under a 30 minute load of SiSoft Sandra 2004 Pro burn In, the Thermaltake blew it away completely and was whisper quiet! </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/silentboost/9.jpg"><img src="atruereview/silentboost/9th.jpg" alt="Thermaltake Silent Boost Heatsink, A1889" border="0" width="400" height="300"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font></p> <table width="468" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="185"> </td> <td width="128"> <div align="center"><b>Idle</b></div> </td> <td width="147"> <div align="center"><b>Full Load</b></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24"> <p>Stock<br> </p> </td> <td height="24">31.0°C (87.8°F)</td> <td height="24">44.0°C (111.2°F)</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20">Silent Boost</td> <td height="20">28.0°C (82.4°F)</td> <td height="20">38.0°C (100.4°F)</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="185" height="20">Ambient Case</td> <td width="128" height="20">21.1°C (70.0°F)</td> <td width="147" height="20">21.1°C (70.0°F)</td> </tr> </table> <p align="left">The Silent Boost is a sure fire performer, and deserves a hard look from mild overclockers. When overclocked by 10%, 2200 MHz, the Silent Boost was 35C (95F) idle, 44C (111.2) under load. SiSoft Sandra 2001 SE Pro was used for the CPU burnin and ClockGen for the overclock.</p> <p><b>Conclusion</b><br> Big thanks goes out to <a href="http://www.casecooler.com/" target="blank">CaseCooler.com</a> for providing this product for review.<br> Except for the horrid mounting clip, this is an awesome product. Thermaltake's Silent Boost A1889 is really a great performer. The innovative fan frame design really makes an improvement on the noise level often associated with performance coolers. This design increases overall cooling performance as well. <br> <br> <b>Pros:</b></p> <ul> <li>Quiet operation</li> <li>Impressive Quality And Construction</li> <li>Excellent Cooling Performance</li> <li>Innovative Fan Design</li> <li>Midrange Priced Cooler</li> <li>Performs Exactly As Advertised</li> </ul> <p><b>Cons:</b> </p> <ul><li>Heavy</li> <li>Difficult Installation</li> </ul> <br> <b>Rating:</b><br> <table width="227" border="0"> <tr> <td width="105">Overall:</td> <td width="183">Very Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Performance:</td> <td>Excellent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Installation: </td> <td>Fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price: </td> <td>Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Compatibility: </td> <td>Very Good</td> </tr> </table> <p>(Ratings Possible: Terrible, Very Bad, Bad, Fair, Good, Very Good, Excellent)</p> <table width="75%" border="1" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#0066FF"> <td><div align="center"><strong><font color="#FFFFFF">More Information</font></strong></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><div align="center"><a href="http://www.atruereview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=838">Discuss in our forums</a></div> <div align="center"></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="atruereview/silentboost/index.php"></a> <a href="silentboost/index.php">Previous (Introduction & Features)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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