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Introduction
OCZ needs no introduction. The last time we benchmarked one of OCZs HSF, it smoked the competition. This time OCZ has a new HSF called the Goliath 2 SE. Warning! This is one big HSF so without further delays here are the specs.
Specs
The dominator that we tested had a finger guard but the goliath didnt seem to come with one although the website shows one with a finger guard. The fan on the heat sink is a delta design 8000RPMs high performance fan. The copper heat sink has really thin fins that help heat to flow through faster and has sleek blue colour. The Goliath has a simple clipping design. The 3 hole clips on each side requires gentle pressure to depress and should install easily with the help of a flat screwdriver. Installation Installation is easy depending on the motherboard. The clip is easy to get in place but because of the size of the fan, some motherboards may not have enough clearance for your fingers to move around. This should easily be remedied by a flat screwdriver. Test Procedures The Test System:
AMD XP 1800+ Idle temperatures were taken after 15 minutes of 0% CPU usage, and full load temperatures were taken after running United Devices for 2 hours at 100% CPU usage. CPU temperatures were taken using the motherboards internal sensors. Test Results
As you can tell from the table, the Goliath performed quite well against my home made mod HSF. The major difference was the fact that the Goliath was much quieter. The performance of the Goliath is much better than expected for a performance CPU cooler. It brought down the noise level with IFT and manages to keep the full load temperature low even when the CPU was overclocked. As you can see OCZ has outdone themselves again with another superb product. (Remember Ambient heat in room was 25°C in Summer) Conclusion I really enjoyed a performance HSF that was quiet. The Goliath would spin up in OC situation but normally it is at 5-6000 rpms. I really like the Goliaths colours, copper and blue and the huge 80mm fan can look quite intimidating in your case. I would recommend this HSF to anyone looking for a high performance CPU cooler.
Rating
Overall Score: 96%
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