Testing
The following system was used in testing:
Case: NZXT Tempest
Motherboard: XFX 680i LT SLI
CPU: Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz
Memory: 2x2GB OCZ SLI Ready DDR2 800 MHz
CPU cooling:

• Masscool 8W553
• SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2
• Thermaltake DuOrb
• Titan Cool Idol
• Cooler Master GeminII S
• Cooler Master Sphere
• Cooler Master Hyper 212
• Zalman CNPS9300 AT
• Vantec AeroFlow FX 92
• Vantec AeroFlow FX 120
• Xilence Xilent Blade Pro
• Thermaltake MaxOrb EX
• Thermaltake SpinQ
• Noctua NH-C12P
• Thermaltake BigTyp 14 Pro
• Cooler Master V8
• Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ
• Thermaltake TMG IA1
• Cooler Master V10
• Thermaltake ISGC-100
• Thermaltake ISGC-200
• Thermaltake ISGC-300
• GlacialTech Igloo 5610 Plus Silent
• Thermaltake ISGC-400
• Cooler Master Hyper TX3
• AeroCool DCC-C900
• Thermaltake SpinQ VT

Video Card: XFX 9800 GTX+ Black Edition

Tests were conducted under idle and load states. The computer was left to sit after 30 minutes after being turned on to check the idle temperature. The load temperature was found by running the latest version of Prime95 which supports multi-core CPUs by default. Temperatures were obtained through SpeedFan.

The testing results provided some surprising results. The temperatures were significantly lower than any of the previous tests which lead me to think of some potential culprits: 1. I had to get a replacement motherboard (same motherboard) because my RAM slots died. 2. Tests were conducted on Windows 7 instead of Vista. 3. The SpinQ VT is really that good. Either way we’ll have to see our next CPU cooler test to see if the SpinQ VT is really that good or if it was only due to some alterations in my case.