Spire TME III CPU Cooler

Posted August 1, 2012 by Kenny in Cooling

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Overview

Hardware: Cooling

Manufacturer: Spire

Price at time of Review: $65

WHAT WE LIKED:

Great cooling performance; Good build quality; PWM fans included; Quiet

WHAT WE DISLIKED:

Tricky AMD installation; AMD performance satisfactory; No Y-splitter for PWM fans;

BOTTOM LINE:

Great overall cooler that allows overclocking and won't break the bank.
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Specifications and Package

According to Spire, here are the technical specifications:

Five (5) 8mm all copper U-shaped sinter-powder heat-pipes
Solid copper base in direct contact with all of the processor area
Straight lined heat-pipes allowing air to easily pass through
Stamped aluminum wide fins for best surface rate
Dimpled surface fin for increased heat transfer rate
All black-Nickel coated heat-pipes to preserve killer looks from oxidation
Two (2pcs) 120mm BlackStar 7 blade DC fan included
High Quality, Long MTBF precision Nano – Bearing
Supports AM2/AM3 socket 939/940/ 775/1155/1156 & 1366
Best cooling performance on hot CPU’s up to TDP 150W
PWM fan speed control, 4 PIN PWM (2510) Mainboard Connector

Compatibility:
The TME III Cooler is compatible with the latest ATX boards based on the Intel and AMD Micro-processors sockets 775/1155/1156/1366 for Intel and AM2/AM3/940/939 for AMD (not G34 compatible).

Product Includes :
TME III Heat-sink, Two (2) 12cm BlackStar 7 blades DC Fans, 8 Anti-Vibe rubber fan mounts, BlueFrost thermal interface compound, Intel universal mounting set, AMD universal mounting set, Motherboard back-plate, User installation manual, Warranty registration card.

Looking into more detailed specifications:

Dimensions

Heat sink :	131×70×152 mm (l × w × h)
12VDC Fan :	120×120×25 mm

Material

Al+Cu

Heatpipe

Five (5) 8mm all copper U-shaped direct

Bearing

Nano Bearing

Rated speed

Cooler :	600~1800 rpm RPM +/-10%
Only Fan :	600~1800 rpm RPM +/-10%

Rated power

2.16 W

Rated Voltage

12 V

Noise level

10~22 dBA

Air flow

74.63 CFM Max.

Current

0.18 A

Connector

4 PIN PWM (2510)

Application

Intel Core i3
Intel Core i5
Intel Core i7 Cooler
Intel LGA 2011
Intel LGA775 (Prescott)
AMD Althlon X2 (AM2/AM2+)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 (K8)
AMD Phenom (AM2/AM2+)
AMD Phenom II (AM2/AM3)
AMD Sempron (K8)

TDP

150 W

Thermal resistance

0.091 ^oC/W

Thermal paste

BlueFrost – SP802 blue grease(Injection Tube,0.5g)

Static Pressure

2.86 mmH₂O

Life hours

70000H

Operating Temperature

-10~70 ^oC

Storage Temperature

-40~70 ^oC

Warranty

5 years

Packaging type

Color Box

Package includes

2x FANS / 1x clip mounting-set / SP-802 grease / Installation manual / Warranty card

N.W

0.822 KG

G.W

1.3 KG

Features

Two (2) 120mm BlackStar 7 blade fan design High Quality,Long MTBF Nano precision bearing Anti-Vibe universal rubber fan mountings (crews), Supports AM2/AM3 socket 939/940/ 775/1156 & 1366 Intel Core i7 Extreme 150W

As we look into the package, Spire has used a box that is simple and not cluttered looking. The additional handle at the top of the packaging makes it simple to carry. The front of the box uses a plastic window to show the cooling fan with Spire’s Logo. The side of the package displays the product details at a glance.

Here we see the usual suspects of mounting hardware included with the cooler. As you can see they have labeled each baggy properly for each mounting solution. They also provided extension cables for the PWM fans that are included with this cooler.