Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme

**ATOJAR** · 07-26-07, 08:25 AM

Whats the difference between a Thermalright Ultra-120 & a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme?

They both look exactly the same to me! ... whats the difference? is there any real major performance increase?

**sammy sung** · 07-26-07, 01:21 PM

The extreme model has 6 heatpipes ,the prior version has 4 ,it made a small positive difference in anandtechs comparisons.I love mine tbh,using a titan aluframe 2200 rpm 74 cfm fan on it atm.

http://www.anandtech.com/casecooling...oc.aspx?i=2943

CaptNKILL · 07-26-07, 01:32 PM

I think its worth it. If you're spending $50 on a heatsink, spend $60 and get a slightly better version.

Or you could be like me and catch free handouts from awesome guys like Mullet.

**ATOJAR** · 07-26-07, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammy sung

The extreme model has 6 heatpipes ,the prior version has 4

Hmmm thanks i hadn't noticed that, im really interested in getting one of these babys!

Anybody with a Thermalright Ultra-120 with a 3.0GHz or more overclock care so share there voltage, 120mm fan model and idle and load temps?

Same to anybody with a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme?..... if you have a 3.0GHz or more overclock please share your voltage, 120mm fan model and idle and load temps!

Thanks.

**Monolyth** · 07-26-07, 02:47 PM

X6800 Extreme @ 3.6Ghz, stock voltage, Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 1200rpm.
Idle: 37-40C
Load: 46C

I could probably go up to the SFF21F, system is silent, VERY SILENT.

**XDanger** · 07-26-07, 03:00 PM

Its the best air cooling out at the moment ,but at the price its at now I'd prefer to go for budget water cooling.

**sammy sung** · 07-26-07, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDanger

Its the best air cooling out at the moment ,but at the price its at now I'd prefer to go for budget water cooling.

I bought mine for 59 eu,H2O cant be a valid alternative for that price afaik.

**sammy sung** · 07-26-07, 04:27 PM

Idle and load @ 1333 fsb/3ghz ,temps remain the same for 1400fsb/3.15 fsb but thats as far as it will go on default voltage.

Ambient temp around 20-21 c
Idle

Load

Im using this fan for it but it was a bit of a headache to mount it as the frame is solid alu,had to cut slots in it for the fasterners.Looks nice though

http://www.kylning.com/product_info....roducts_id/441

**XDanger** · 07-28-07, 04:24 PM

Thats a sexy fan.
(I think I've developed a fan fetish)

**sammy sung** · 07-30-07, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDanger

Thats a sexy fan.
(I think I've developed a fan fetish)

hehe

**ATOJAR** · 08-01-07, 11:40 AM

Well i have a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme a VANTEC THERMOFLOW 120mm 1300 - 2200RPM(54.3 - 92 CFM) & a tube of arctic silver 5 all on the way!

Lets see what a difference it makes!

shteve · 08-01-07, 01:53 PM

Let us know how you get on. I've got an Ultra120-extreme in it's box waiting to be fitted - just cba to take out the mobo to do it despite my processor temps going up to 70 under ortho load. You might inspire me to fit it when I put in my new xi-fi. And having read that Anandtech review, I'm even more inclined to do it.

07-26-07, 08:25 AM	#1
ATOJAR Bish Bash Bosh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, England. Posts: 2,751	Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Whats the difference between a Thermalright Ultra-120 & a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme? They both look exactly the same to me! ... whats the difference? is there any real major performance increase? __________________ Intel i7 920 D0@3.6GHz(Ultra-120 eXtreme) - ASUS P6T iX58 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3@1376MHz - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer - Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD(Win7/apps) - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 500GB(storage/games) - LG W2452T 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor - Gainward GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB - Windows 7 Ultimate X64 - Corsair 750W TX PSU - Antec 900 Case - Logitech G500 Mouse - Logitech G15 v2 Keyboard.

07-26-07, 01:21 PM	#2
sammy sung Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 2,303	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme The extreme model has 6 heatpipes ,the prior version has 4 ,it made a small positive difference in anandtechs comparisons.I love mine tbh,using a titan aluframe 2200 rpm 74 cfm fan on it atm. http://www.anandtech.com/casecooling...oc.aspx?i=2943 __________________ -=[Q9650@3.6GHZ \| Thermalright ultra 120 extreme \| Antec 1200 \|ASUS P5Q-PREMIUM\|MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II\| Kingston Hyper X DDR2 1066 4GB]=-

07-26-07, 01:32 PM	#3
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme I think its worth it. If you're spending $50 on a heatsink, spend $60 and get a slightly better version. Or you could be like me and catch free handouts from awesome guys like Mullet. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

07-26-07, 02:47 PM	#5
Monolyth Meow Mix Kills Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: END OF DAYS Posts: 1,228	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme X6800 Extreme @ 3.6Ghz, stock voltage, Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 1200rpm. Idle: 37-40C Load: 46C I could probably go up to the SFF21F, system is silent, VERY SILENT. __________________ Gaming 5.0 Asus R4 Extreme \| Core i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz Corsair H100 \| 16GB G.Skill@1866Mhz \| 2xEVGA GTX 580 \| Sammy 40" LCD Asus Essence One \| OCZ Revo 3 120GB, Revo 3 X2 240GB \| HSPC Tech Station \| Corsair HX1200 \| Windows 7 x64 Storage 2.0 Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD \| Core i7 2600K @ 4.5Ghz NH-D14 \| 16GB G.Skill@1600Mhz \| Areca 1880ix-16 RAID HBA Temp Storage - 1.8TB (4x450GB Hitachi 15k RPM SAS) \| 18TB (12x3TB Hitachi RAID10) \| HSPC Tech Station \| Corsair HX620 \| Windows 7 x64

07-26-07, 03:00 PM	#6
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Its the best air cooling out at the moment ,but at the price its at now I'd prefer to go for budget water cooling. __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

07-26-07, 04:27 PM	#8
sammy sung Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 2,303	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Idle and load @ 1333 fsb/3ghz ,temps remain the same for 1400fsb/3.15 fsb but thats as far as it will go on default voltage. Ambient temp around 20-21 c Idle Load Im using this fan for it but it was a bit of a headache to mount it as the frame is solid alu,had to cut slots in it for the fasterners.Looks nice though http://www.kylning.com/product_info....roducts_id/441 __________________ -=[Q9650@3.6GHZ \| Thermalright ultra 120 extreme \| Antec 1200 \|ASUS P5Q-PREMIUM\|MSI N580GTX Twin Frozr II\| Kingston Hyper X DDR2 1066 4GB]=-

07-28-07, 04:24 PM	#9
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Thats a sexy fan. (I think I've developed a fan fetish) __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

08-01-07, 11:40 AM	#11
ATOJAR Bish Bash Bosh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, England. Posts: 2,751	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Well i have a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme a VANTEC THERMOFLOW 120mm 1300 - 2200RPM(54.3 - 92 CFM) & a tube of arctic silver 5 all on the way! Lets see what a difference it makes! __________________ Intel i7 920 D0@3.6GHz(Ultra-120 eXtreme) - ASUS P6T iX58 - 6GB Corsair DDR3 XMS3@1376MHz - Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer - Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD(Win7/apps) - Seagate Barracuda SATA II 500GB(storage/games) - LG W2452T 24" LCD 1920x1200 Monitor - Gainward GTX 580 "GOOD Edition" 1536MB - Windows 7 Ultimate X64 - Corsair 750W TX PSU - Antec 900 Case - Logitech G500 Mouse - Logitech G15 v2 Keyboard.

08-01-07, 01:53 PM	#12
shteve Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 125	Re: Thermalright Ultra-120 vs Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Let us know how you get on. I've got an Ultra120-extreme in it's box waiting to be fitted - just cba to take out the mobo to do it despite my processor temps going up to 70 under ortho load. You might inspire me to fit it when I put in my new xi-fi. And having read that Anandtech review, I'm even more inclined to do it.