ZEROtherm BTF90

Zitat

The ZEROtherm BTF90 is an interesting cooler that does well in our grueling cooler test bed despite the fact that it doesn't top our test charts. It overclocks to 3.83GHz, which places it solidly in the middle of the test results from top air coolers. However, it does this with a smaller 92mm fan that only moves 42.8 CFM, which means the base heatsink is remarkably efficient.

If you look carefully at the cooling scaling charts on page six you will see that the cooling performance of the BTF90 borders on the area of the most efficient Thermalrights and the Tuniq 120. It doesn't beat these superb coolers, but with a smaller, low output fan it does compete well in performance to 3.83GHz. When we also consider the cost is $35 to $45 - much lower than most of the other top coolers - we are forced to conclude that the ZEROtherm is a pretty good cooler for the money.

The lower weight and smaller size will make the BTF90 an easy fit on many boards. The BTF90 mounts securely to socket 775 motherboards with no twisting or tendency to torque when moved. That combined with the lower weight of 678g will be welcomed by those who are fearful of the hanging weight of the bigger coolers in a tower case. The magnetic levitation fan works as promised on the motherboard controlled 4-pin fan connection and it is relatively silent. This makes it a great choice for a quiet PC. The light weight and easy mounting also fit the butterfly image.