Spire TherMax Pro CPU Cooler

Installation

Test Rig:
AMD Phenom II X3 720
ASRock M3A785GMH/128M AMD 785G mATX motherboard
Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600 2GB Dual Channel Kit
Asus Matrix GTX 260 video card
BFG Tech EX Series 1200 watt power supply
NZXT Tempest extended midtower
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit

The TherMax Pro is packaged with AMD hardware already installed so I didn’t have to put a thing together. Prep the CPU by cleaning the surface with isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth. Apply thermal compound to the CPU surface. When using an exposed heatpipe cooler the thermal compound needs to be manually spread across the CPU surface because the base will not properly spread the compound by itself.

Prep the cooler surface by cleaning with isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth.





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Determine the direction you want the cooler to be mounted.

Install the cooler by placing the cooler base onto the CPU surface. Insert one mounting lug or the other into the corresponding retention bracket. Note the nice large devices to press the retainer. Rather than the lever that many AMD CPU coolers have, the TherMax Pro is spring loaded on both sides.

Slightly wiggle the cooler on the CPU surface to eliminate any bubbles and to seat the compound. Press the other side of the retainer onto the other mounting lug. Place the fan power connector onto your motherboard’s FAN_CPU header if you are not going to be using the included fan controller.


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Install the memory onto the motherboard. Install the motherboard into the case.


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Wire things up, install your video card, double check your work, and you’re done.


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  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Reminds me of the Core Contact heatsink ;)
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Reminds me of the Core Contact heatsink ;)
  • lewislau
    i like the uv reactive fan, adds to the look of the case
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    I'd go with a regular LED fan instead.
  • lewislau
    i like the uv reactive fan, adds to the look of the case
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    I'd go with a regular LED fan instead.
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  • lewislau
    “Ambient room temperature was 72F.” I think you should be consistent and report the temperatures all in the same unit. Kind of confusing, at first i misread and thought u tested at like extreme temperatures.
  • lewislau
    “Ambient room temperature was 72F.” I think you should be consistent and report the temperatures all in the same unit. Kind of confusing, at first i misread and thought u tested at like extreme temperatures.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    $35 isn't that bad but it would be price a little less.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Thats why he put a “F” symbol for Fahrenheit.

    If it helps, 72°F is about 22°C.

  • lewislau
    No, i know how to convert from farenheit to celcius (Farehneit-32 * 5/9), just saying he should have put everything in celsius to stay consistent. If you look at his graphs they are celsius, and if you're skimming through, the 72F throws you off.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    $35 isn't that bad but it would be price a little less.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Thats why he put a “F” symbol for Fahrenheit.

    If it helps, 72°F is about 22°C.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    True however the value of the ambient temperature isn't what matters.
  • lewislau
    It does affect the temperatures of the cpu though, because if the ambient temperature is higher, less heat can be transferred from the sink to the environment and therefore, it will be less efficient.
  • lewislau
    It does matter, because the ambient temperature changes the efficiency of the heatsink to dissipate heat to the environment
  • lewislau
    No, i know how to convert from farenheit to celcius (Farehneit-32 * 5/9), just saying he should have put everything in celsius to stay consistent. If you look at his graphs they are celsius, and if you're skimming through, the 72F throws you off.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    True however the value of the ambient temperature isn't what matters.
  • lewislau
    It does affect the temperatures of the cpu though, because if the ambient temperature is higher, less heat can be transferred from the sink to the environment and therefore, it will be less efficient.
  • lewislau
    It does matter, because the ambient temperature changes the efficiency of the heatsink to dissipate heat to the environment
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    What I meant to say is that it doesn't matter if the ambient temperature is in Fahrenheit or Celsius; that is irrelevant. The temperature results of the cooler is what matters most.

    This isn't a review about whether or not the ambient temperature should be mentioned in Fahrenheit or Celsius LOL

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There's not need to double post.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    What I meant to say is that it doesn't matter if the ambient temperature is in Fahrenheit or Celsius; that is irrelevant. The resulting idle and load temperatures when using this cooler is what matters.

    This isn't a review about whether or not the ambient temperature should be mentioned in Fahrenheit or Celsius LOL

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There's not need to double post.
  • lewislau
    the website was glitching for me. my bad.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    What I meant to say is that it doesn't matter if the ambient temperature is in Fahrenheit or Celsius; that is irrelevant. The resulting idle and load temperatures when using this cooler is what matters.

    This isn't a review about whether or not the ambient temperature should be mentioned in Fahrenheit or Celsius LOL

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There's not need to double post.
  • lewislau
    the website was glitching for me. my bad.
  • lewislau
    It does affect the temperatures of the cpu though, because if the ambient temperature is higher, less heat can be transferred from the sink to the environment and therefore, it will be less efficient.
  • lewislau
    It does matter, because the ambient temperature changes the efficiency of the heatsink to dissipate heat to the environment
  • lewislau
    the website was glitching for me. my bad.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    What I meant to say is that it doesn't matter if the ambient temperature is in Fahrenheit or Celsius; that is irrelevant. The resulting idle and load temperatures when using this cooler is what matters.

    This isn't a review about whether or not the ambient temperature should be mentioned in Fahrenheit or Celsius LOL

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There's not need to double post.
  • lewislau
    the website was glitching for me. my bad.
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