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Page 3 of 3 In operation Asus P5WD2-Premium V1.02 BIOS 0709
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965
Titan Amanda S775 CPU cooler
Titan Vanessa L-Type CPU cooler
Intel stock cooler Definition of Idle:
PC running Windows XP Professional SP2 with only background programs and/or services as would be deemed contained with an average fully configured setup Definition of General Use:
PC running Windows XP Professional SP2 with various levels of moderate use such as email, word processing, browsing the internet, listening to MP3 files and also but not limited to website creation. Please note that general use may also refer to more than one such activity occurring at any point in time, i.e. MP3 file playback and internet browsing in parallel. Definition of Heavy Load:
PC running Windows XP Professional SP2 put to work by such activities as game playing, video encoding, benchmarking or number crunching were CPU load is deemed high to very high. Other:
Testing was performed in a realistically controlled environment signifying a closed case scenario as is commonly practiced in virtually all PC's. Room temperature was recorded at 22C. Used software:
Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Office 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
FutureMark 3DMark06 version 102
FutureMark PCMark05 version 101
Maxon Cinebench 2003
Kanada Lab. University of Tokyo SuperPI version 1.1
Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Id Software DOOM III
Id Software Quake 4 Test Results
Conclusion It may seem that we've done nothing but praise Amanda nonetheless in all honesty she strongly deserves it. What other quiet cooler can keep a CPU like a hot Pentium D/Pentium Extreme Edition 965 producing 150W or more of heat at such low temperatures, even when overclocked? Of course there are capable water cooling setups nevertheless such high end solutions do not come cheap and also carry the risk of water leakage not to mention sometimes awkward installation. Amanda delivers impressive cooling when paired with current hot CPU's and quite frankly makes a Prescott loose the Presshot idiom it's been given by a select genre of users. It also seems like a perfect companion to Intel's Core 2 Duo processors which will most definitely prove popular amongst you overclockers. With a usual price tag of around $100 it's somewhat difficult to fault except for the 5A power usage, which at 12V translates into around 60W. The latter is something you'll need to contemplate and weigh your options since as the saying goes, there's nothing like a free lunch in this world. While on the note of power usage, one should remember this is the maximum power usage, if the CPU is idle/cool for example, the PCI card controller will lower this to either 2.5/0Amps. Of course you'll be kept waiting having to do a somewhat lengthy installation before use but the results speaks for themselves. Overall, Amanda is quite literally love at first sight and given her performance and delight for your ears, we think you'll confirm this with joy. A very good job to Titan. Pros: - Excellent cooling (usually =< 40C under load)
- Very quiet
- Metal fixture to motherboard
- Excellent price/performance ratio
- Safe from condensation
- Great for overclocking
- Does the unthinkable, turns a Presshot into a Prescott
- AM2 version is soon to be released
- 2 year warranty Cons: - Lengthy installation
- No fan guards
- Maximum 60W power usage
- Cool air necessary for best performance
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