Thermalright XP-120 Heatsink Review

Heatpipes have been the recent trend among heatsinks and Thermalright is no exception. The popular SP-94 and SP-97 both use heatpipe technology and have been top performers in their respective classes for a while now. Thermalright seems to have hit a size/weight limit with their copper heatsinks and have introduced a few aluminum products. They started with the ALX-800, which is like an aluminum version of the SLK-800. Then they released their first northbridge heatsink fan, the NB-1, which was also aluminum. Their latest releases, the XP-120 and XP-90, use heatpipe technology and the advantages of aluminum to differentiate themselves from the rest of the crowd.

. . .After using a 120mm HSF it would be hard to go back to an 80mm fan. Noise is considerably less at the same performance level. Installation of the heatsink is easy and doesn’t require the removal of the motherboard. You don’t have to worry about the heatsink putting a lot of stress on your motherboard because of the light-weight aluminum construction.

If you’re looking for top-notch performance, the XP-120 is an awesome product and should definitely be on an enthusiast’s short list .

Pros:
Performance
Easy Installation
Compatible with 120mm fans
Light-weight
Cons:
Doesn’t include a fan

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