Dynatron Genius G-950

Zitat: Pros: + Preis/Leistung + Lautstärke 7V + Verarbeitung Cons: - Ausbau trotz Pushpins - Leistung bei 7V Lüfterspannung (1,35V) Zusammenfassend lässt sich festhalten, dass der Kühler seine Versprechen halten konnte. Der Dynatron G950 Genius CPU Cooler überzeugt vor allem durch seine geringe Betriebslautstärke unter 7V als auch noch akzeptable Lautstärke unter 12V. Bei einer Prozessorspannung von 1,25V erreicht der Prozessor nicht mal 50°C, eine sehr gute Leistung. Selbst unter 7V bleibt die Temperatur bei maximal 49°C stehen, eine optimale 24/7 Konfiguration. Auch unter 1,35V und 12V Lüfterspannung stellt die CPU scheinbar keine große Herausforderung dar, mit nicht mal 60°C liegt die Temperatur noch im grünen Bereich. Erst als mit 7V Lüfterspannung die Umdrehungszahl deutlich abnimmt, bricht der Kühler etwas ein. Mit maximal 67°C stemmt sich der Kühler gegen den Prozessor. In Anbetracht der wirklich geringen Lautstärke und der kompakten Ausmaße eine ansprechende Leistung.

Zitat: It´s always interesting to browse the overclocking forums and have a look at members signatures to see what people are using for CPU cooling. In that sort of venue, a good bit of them have some form of liquid cooling in place. But there are still plenty of folks using air cooling, a majority in fact, and their specs read like a who´s-who of the big name aftermarket cooling companies. I can´t say as I recall ever seeing the name Dynatron proudly displayed though, which I find to be a real shame considering how the Genius G950 cooler performed. Despite having to order the optional AMD backing plate in order to get the cooler installed, I was very pleased with the bolt-through mounting format. Too often I see companies sell a big heavy heatsink, include bolt-through brackets for the various Intel sockets, and then skimp on the AMD side and offer just a two-point tension clip that attaches to the stock retention module. In most cases that isn´t even enough to prevent the cooler from shifting and moving around on top of the processor, much less instill me with any confidence that it´s going to stay attached if I pick up my case and move it around. Although at just under 800g, the G950 isn´t the heaviest cooler I´ve ever reviewed, but that´s getting up there in weight. And with the size and top-heavy nature of a tower style cooler, it definitely gives you peace of mind knowing that this one isn´t going anywhere. An Intel installation may be another story. I´ve heard complaints before about those plastic push-pins, but I have no first hand experience with it so I can´t say for sure. Another benefit of the bolt-through mounting is the increased seat pressure. From what I´ve seen, the tighter you can get a heatsink up against the processor, the better its chance for optimum thermal transfer, particularly with the uneven nature of a direct-touch heatpipe base. With its rough machined finish and gaps between the pipes, this style of cooler base requires particular attention to thermal compound placement to ensure even and thorough coverage. The four heatpipes do a great job of whisking that heat away from the base and up into the fins where it can be exhausted towards the rear of the case by the quiet 120mm fan. If I had to make one suggestion however it would be to allow the mounting brackets to be installed either of two ways, 90° apart. Although on this particular motherboard it just happened to work out that airflow was directed towards the rear of the case, I´ve also seen boards with the socket oriented such that we´d end up having to install the cooler blowing either straight up or down. Other than that I have no complaints, the G950 looks great, feels great and works great, performing more than adequately while keeping noise to a minimum. The included fan isn´t a typical closed frame standard style, which means you may run into problems trying to find a replacement if and when that time ever comes. The atypical mounting also prevents you from easily replacing the fan for say, a higher CFM unit, were you to want to try and achieve better performance from the cooler. But the price of the Dynatron G950 is the real kicker, I was able to find it for sale online in the low $30´s, making it nearly half as much as some big name coolers. If your board requires the optional backing plate to install, then figure on adding a few more dollars to the cost. But this still puts the G950 at a much lower price point than many aftermarket cooling solutions, yet performs as well as, if not better than most.