Presentation
Released a few days ago, the 100 % copper Thermalright XP90 is now available. Except for the blade material and the lack of nickel in the base, the XP90C is strictly identical to the XP90 as regards compatibility, dimension, installation …As always with Thermalright the manufacturing quality is very good.
Installation
Like the XP90, for the installation on a socket T platform, the LGA775 set is required. For more information on the installation take a look at the XP90 installation paragraph.
Measures and results
Here are three measurement series from 7 to 12V made with the Papst 3412 N/2GLE :
Appraisal
Despite identical behaviour and a very similar design to the aluminium blade version, the XP90C is in fact more efficient with an identical ventilation for high voltages (9 to 12V). For lower voltages, the effect of the copper blades is less noticeable. The XP90C is probably the best compromise as regards performance and silence, because it is even ahead of the XP120.
