Thermalright AXP200-R -Conseil: Review | Config| Specs | CPU | Hashrate| Setup | test

Thermalright AXP200-R -Conseil: Review | Config| Specs | CPU Perfromance | Hashrate| Setup | test – Today marks the beginning of the tests of products coming from Thermalright at Conseil Config! Thermalright is not a newcomer in the field and has been present on the market for 5 years now, unfortunately not really well represented in France. I already had in my hands a cooler from home more than 10 years ago (the HR01, which was the best of the best at the time), quality of manufacture, performance and high-end finish were required , let’s see if all this remains relevant!

The mini-ITX configurations clearly having the wind in their sails lately, it is good practice to test products specially designed for this format, this is the case today with the AXP200-R cooler, on the program a 14 fan. cm, a high-end finish and a measured height (mini-ITX requires). Offered at a price of around 45 € (when we can find it) it is placed in the mid-range of this type of product, so it could be interesting if the results are good, which we will see right now!

I think there is no real need to draw you a drawing, the box is very sober, cardboard color with only the logo of the brand above and the model on the side, the absence of any marketing spiel can only please 🙂

At the opening we find the manual (which is not fine for once, in several languages) placed on the box containing the bundle.

Under the bundle we find the radiator itself, well packed in a plastic bag and in a thick foam, at least it should be safe from possible problems due to transport (as long as we do not jump on it of course!

The bundle is made up of:

• 1 x radiateur Thermalright AXP200
• 1 x TY-14013R fan
• 1 x thermal paste tube
• 1 x plate allowing the installation of other fans (9.2cm, 12cm, 14cm)
• 1 x sticker en métal Thermalright
• 1 x Manuel
• The necessary screws

As we can see the bundle is rather well supplied, there is everything necessary to properly mount the beast, in addition to the plate which will give the choice of installing another fan if necessary (from 9.2cm to 14cm ). Thermalrigh has also thought about the small hazards that could happen and has decided to provide 5 screws instead of the 4 necessary, so if one screw is not good there will always be the possibility of finishing the assembly (and this happens more often than we think so).

Here is the beast! The first thing that strikes you is the quality of manufacture and the finish of the whole. The radiator is sturdy, the heat pipes are nickel-plated, you can see the caps at the end of them, everything is perfectly cut etc. Apart from that we are in the presence of a “top flow” type cooler with 6 heat pipes, what to cool a processor without too many worries. It’s time to take a little tour of the owner.

A total of 49 aluminum fins are present, crossed by 6 nickel-plated copper heat pipes, we can also see 2 holes which will allow the beast to be screwed, as on almost all “top flow” heatsinks on the market. Note that it is possible to install a 12 cm fan as standard (or a 14 cm fan with a center distance of 12 cm). The build quality is excellent, there is absolutely nothing to say.

Below same observation, everything is very well finished, we also note the presence of a metal loop allowing to maintain the top of the cooler and to prevent (or at least limit) that the cooler does not twist.

The base benefits from a mirror finish of the most beautiful effect, Thermalright is clearly attached to the finish being truly exemplary.

A total of 6 heat pipes pass through the fins, all in nickel-plated copper and of an exemplary finish, we also note the caps at the end which are even adorned with the brand logo, Thermalright goes to the end: p

The fan is a Thermalright TY-14013R, a 14 cm model in “slim” format with mounting holes for a 12 cm fan, it rotates at a speed ranging from 700 to 1300 RPM for a weight of 90 grams. The build quality is very good and does not have to be ashamed of the competition.

Specification: Hashrate

The cable is of course braided so as not to stain once the installation is complete.

Thermalrigh has done everything to make its product compatible with all sockets on the market, in fact in addition to the mandatory Socket 115x from Intel the AXP200-R can be installed on 2011-3 as well as the missing 775, all AMD sockets are also from the part of AM2 (+) to FM2 (+).

The dimensions are classic for this type of product with a height of approximately 7.3 cm, 14 cm wide and 15.3 cm deep, a beautiful baby therefore but which should logically fit into any box and adapt to the Most mini-ITX motherboards. The weight of 565 grams also places it in the average.

The cooling is entrusted to the TY-14013R brand fan rotating at a speed between 700 and 1300 RPM for a theoretical sound level of 30.6 dBA maximum and an air flow of 64.52 CFM. It will be responsible for cooling the 49 aluminum fins crossed by the 6 6 mm nickel-plated copper heat pipes.
Offered at a price of around 45 € TTC, the AXP200-R from Thermalright does not lack advantages on paper, indeed it is less expensive than many of its competitors and the build quality is clearly at the top, if the performances are there it could very well be an excellent choice within the framework of a mini-ITX configuration.

To start, you must have the black metal plate that will be placed behind the motherboard:

Then we place the white plastic sheet on it, like this:

In order to secure everything, screws and spacers are necessary, those shown in the following photo:

We bring in the screws on the side opposite to the white side and we put the white spacer on the other side, be careful to put the screws in the holes specific to the socket (115x in my case so in the middle):

It is now time to put the plate on the back of the motherboard by removing the screws from the holes in the motherboard:

The plate must now be fixed to the motherboard, with the 4 spacers below, be careful not to screw them one by one fully but little by little and diagonally in order to distribute the tightening:

Around the plate that will be used to fix the cooler, nothing could be simpler here, just put it on the 4 spacers that we have just placed:

It is then fixed with the 4 screws below:

It’s time to put a little thermal paste, as usual you have to avoid large pâtés, a small grain of rice as below will be more than enough!

Then you have to prepare the plate that will fix the cooler to the motherboard, 1 screw to put on each side:

We arrive at the end, now we must put the radiator on the processor, place the plate and screw the 2 screws through the holes which are present on the top of the radiator.

Now that the radiator is in place, all that remains is to put the fan on top and secure it with 4 screws like this one:

And There you go! The beast is in place (don’t forget to connect the fan to the motherboard as well 😛), which means that the assembly, even if it is not complicated, is still rather tedious, there are much better among the competitors. Fortunately, the assembly is supposed to be done only once: p

Memory / PCIe compatibility

Top flow fan unit studied for mini-ITX motherboards means there is clearly not a lot of room for memory, moreover my test copy is a bit twisted and comes close enough to the memory (nothing that does not could be replaced though). To summarize, low profile memory obliges!

No problems with the first PCIe port next to the processor.

The test platform

The Thermalright AXP200-R has been tested on the configuration below:

• Processor : Intel Core i7 875K @ 3.2 Ghz
• Motherboard : Asus P7P55D
• Mémoire: Kingston HyperX 4 x 2 Go 1600Mhz
• Disque dur: WD Raptor 150 Go
• Graphics card : Sapphire Toxic 5850
• Power supply : Seasonic X650

The test protocol

The core i7 875K has been slightly overclocked to 3.2Ghz. The temperatures under load are an average of all the cores for 3 tests of 30 minutes on OCCT, the temperatures at rest were taken after 15mins on the desktop (still an average of the 4 cores). All the tests will be done with the 5V, 12V and PWM fans managed by the motherboard.

The cooler has been tested against:

• be quiet! Dark Rock TF (tested here)
• Cryorig C1 (tested here)
• Noctua NH-C14S (tested here)
• Noctua NH-L12 (tested here)
• Noctua NH-C12 (tested here)
• Noctua NH-D15 (tested here)
• Scythe Grand Kama Cross 3 (tested here)
• Scythe Ninja 4 (tested here)

The choice of coolers is not random, the Thermalrigh AXP200-R being a “Top Flow” cooler I compared it to its competitors in my possession, namely the be quiet! Dark Rock RF, Cryorig C1, Noctua NH-L12, Noctua NH-C12P, Noctua NH-C14S and the Scythe Grand Kama Cross 3. In addition to the “Top Flow” coolers I added the monstrous Noctua NH-D15 which is the very best in air cooling and will give a point of comparison. Likewise, the Scythe Ninja 4 which represents an excellent performance / silence / price / compatibility ratio is present.

The temperatures

Regarding performance, the cooler from Thermalright is placed really well, it is in fact perfectly identical to its closest competitor, the Cryorig C1! With a maximum of 63 ° in 5V for 59 ° in PWM and 57 ° in 12V, the AXP200-R clearly does not have to be ashamed of the competition, on the contrary! It does not of course reach the level of the biggest monsters erasing the Noctua NH-D15 but the size and the point are not the same.
In short, it will easily keep even a slightly overclocked processor cool, as long as you don’t expect temperatures worthy of bigger coolers.

Noise pollution

Warning: Part to be taken with a grain of salt, unfortunately not having access to the appropriate equipment and using an android application to take the readings The measurements below are only indicative! The readings were taken 15cm from the cooler. The ambient sound level recorded is 31 dB.

Once again the resemblance to the Cryorig C continues, whether with the fan in 5V, PWM or 12V the results are almost identical, with a small advantage however for the Thermalrigh AXP200-R.
At a minimum the fan runs at 700 RPM so it is unfortunately not completely silent, but with 34 dB there will most certainly be components that will make more noise in the tower, unless you have a quiet pc.
Once the fan is at maximum on the other hand with 44 dB the AXP200-R will be heard without any doubt, with its 1300 RPM it cannot however be otherwise, it will be more judicious to leave it in PWM mode which, with 40dB does not. can not be called silent but will undoubtedly drown in the noise of the graphics card under full load.

Here we are at the end of this test, what to say about this Thermalright AXP200-R?
We see more and more products studied for mini-ITX configurations, and for good reason the trend is to decrease the general consumption of components and therefore a need for space for ventilation which is reduced. Thermalright offers here a cooler with an excellent finish (even going as far as the logo on the heat pipe caps), performance that has nothing to envy more expensive models and all this in a relatively appreciable silence (for a cooler of that type).
The only small negative point that I would find with the Thermalright AXP200-R is the assembly, indeed even if there is nothing insurmountable it turns out to be tedious, but it is usually only done once .
Offers at a price of around 45 € the AXP200-R is an excellent candidate as part of a mini-ITX gamer config, performing at a contained price!

Advantages

• Performances
• Build quality
• Price

A big thank you to Björn who allowed me to do this test.

Where can I find the Thermalright AXP200-R?

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