Introduction and Technical Specifications
We take a detailed look at one of SilverStone’s Tudra series CPU all-in-one liquid cooling solutions, the TD02…
Introduction
Courtesy of SilverStone
SilverStone Technology is a well known brand name with high quality solutions in the form of everything from cases to case-mounted fan controllers and displays. They have also gone through several iterations of CPU all-in-on liquid cooling solutions with their newest models being part of the Tundra Series. The Tundra Series TD02 liquid cooler is designed to cool CPUs of any make, including the latest offering from both Intel and AMD. The cooler is comprised of a massive 2x120mm radiator attached to a copper base plate with integrated pump. To best measure the TD02's performance, we set it against several other high-performance liquid and air-based coolers. With a retail MSRP of $129.99, the TD02 comes in at the higher end of the all-in-one cooler price range.
Courtesy of SilverStone
Courtesy of SilverStone
Courtesy of SilverStone
The Tundra Series TD02 liquid cooler was designed to keep your precious CPU cool under any conditions. Silverstone obviously did their homework in designing this cooler, integrating a 45mm thick 2x120mm aluminum radiator in with a CPU solid copper base plate enclosed in an all metal shell. This is one of the few all-in-one liquid coolers that I've encountered where the entire CPU block is an all-metal construction. Most are PVC or Acrylic bodies with copper base plates. Further, SilverStone constructed the base place so that the screws securing the copper base plate are secured from the top of the plate, leaving the bottom as an unblemished, solid piece. The base plate itself is machined flat and polished to a mirror-like finish, ensuring optimal mating and heat transfer between the CPU surface and the copper base plate.
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Courtesy of SilverStone
Silverstone includes several desing innovations with the Tundra Series of all-in-one coolers that differentiate them from their competition. The CPU block is an all-metal construction with integrated aluminum hold downs for strength and an unblemished copper base. The radiator is constructed of individually soldered aluminum fins, giving the fin pattern a rectangular look instead of the triangular look to the competitors radiators constructed with a single peice of metal bent in a wave-type pattern to fit in between the liquid channels.
Technical Specifications (taken from the SilverStone website)
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Tundra Series TD02 All-in-One Liquid Cooler |
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Model No. |
SST-TD02 |
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Application |
Intel Socket LGA775/1150/1155/1156/1366/2011 AMD Socket AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 |
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Net Weight |
1501g |
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Water block |
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Dimension |
60mm (L) x 55mm (W) x 33.5mm (H) |
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Material |
Copper base with nickel-plated aluminum unibody |
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Pump |
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Motor speed |
2500±200RPM |
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Rated Voltage |
12V |
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Rated Current |
0.28A |
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Fan |
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Dimension |
120mm (L) x 120mm (W) x 25mm (D) |
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Speed |
1500~2500RPM |
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Noise level |
16~33.5dBA |
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Rated Voltage |
12V |
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Rated Current |
0.3A |
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Max airflow |
92.5CFM |
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Pressure |
3.5mm/H2O |
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Connector |
4 Pin PWM |
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Radiator |
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Dimension |
278mm (L) x 124mm (W) x 45mm (H) |
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Material |
Aluminum |
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Tube |
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Dimension |
310mm |
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Material |
FEP |
So for just cooling
So for just cooling performance, I am not seeing a lot of reasons to go for these AIO water units. The Silver Arrow seems to be just as good as any of them.
The silver arrow is massive
The silver arrow is massive you can fit an AIO liquid cooler in a lot of cases that won’t handle a big air cooler. They are great for lan boxes as you don’t have all the weight hanging off the motherboard same applies to system builders like ibuypower and falcon northwest its much safer to ship a system with an AIO vs a big air cooler. Plus they don’t block your ram slots its a matter of personal preference.
Thanks for the review Morry!
Thanks for the review Morry!
add a diy cooler for
add a diy cooler for comparison?
120 dual rad up to 120 quad maybe?
The XSPC kit is a DIY kit…
The XSPC kit is a DIY kit…
okay but isn’t it said a
okay but isn’t it said a high_end air cooler is good a all_in_one watercooler?
why isn’t watercooling winning here?
Water cooling does win if you
Water cooling does win if you take into account the noise that the high-end air cooler generates.
Also, high-end water cooling is more of a hobby thing. I have been building custom kits for years because its what I like to do, and you do get lower temps, but there is also a point of diminishing returns with any cooler because of the cooling medium used as well as the heat dissipation medium…
Aluminum fences direct is one
Aluminum fences direct is one of the famous company contractor company in Dallas. It specialist different fence design and installation also accept on residential and commercial purposes. aluminum fences
You mention this is all metal where most are combination of metal and pvc or acrylic. Do you know how the weight of the others compares to this one? Looks like this is over 3 lbs which doesn’t sound too bad.
Occasionally when I’m building custom handrails, I’ll have customers concerned with the weight. Sometimes a bit of extra weight can lead to better durability. Might be the case here too.