“Want to know what heatsink AMD rely’s on for its socket AM2 Athlon64 FX and Athlon64 X2 reference platforms? The AVC Z7U7414001 heatsink. While this cooler certainly lacks a catchy name, for an OEM heatsink it packs a big punch in a little package. The AVC Z7U7414001’s thermally responsive fan enables the heatsink to automatically adjust its fan speed as ambient case temperature dictates, thus decreasing noise output as much as possible.”Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- Cooljag SFO-Q Socket AM2 / 939 Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com
- Thermalright Ultra-90 K8 CPU Cooler Review @ MODTHEBOX.COM
- The Antec P150 Quiet PC Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- Thermaltake Symphony Mini @ techPowerUp!
- Vizo Master Panel @ ThinkComputers.org
- iStar D-200 2U Rackmount Chassis Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- Thermaltake Armor Jr. Mid-Tower Case @ PCApex
- Fluid XP+ Extreme Performance Coolant @ PCApex
- iCute 0508 Case @ Gamepyre
How AMD cools the AM-2
If you have been wondering what AMD has been using to cool it’s Socket AM-2 displays and reference setups, it’s called the AVC Z7U7414001. Frosty Tech reviews it here, so take a look as it is probably the fan that will be included in retail AM-2 packages.