Vantec are among the most popular heatsink producers for overclockers; Vantec have recently introduced their new P4 cooler, the WC-6040. Like most of their coolers it features the 60mm 37.6CFM delta fan pumping a huge amount of air across this excellent looking heat sink.
| Specifications |
| Recommended for |
Intel P4 (socket 423) 2.0 GHz and above, P4 (Socket 478) 2.4 GHz and above |
| Clip Material |
SK7 and Stainless Steel |
| Heat Sink Material: |
Al 6063T5 |
| Heat Sink Dimension: |
89.0 x 60.0 x 40.0(mm) |
| Fan Dimension: |
60.0 x 60.0 x 25.0(mm) |
| Fan Noise |
46.5 dBa |
| Outline Dimension: |
89.0 x 60.0 x 73.5(mm) |
| Bearing Type: |
Two Ball |
| Fin Number |
35 |
| Thermal Resistance: |
0.20°C/W |
Information from www.vantec.com.tw
A picture of the cooler
The Vantec WC-6040 looks like it should be attached to an overclocked AMD because of the delta and the size of the heatsink so temperatures should be interesting to see, however you must remember that the delta produces around 46 dBa and so can be irritating to some people with sensitive ears ! The WC-6040 has two very sturdy and easy to use mounting clips that hold the sink tightly to the chip. Because the WC-6040 has 35 fins and the huge amount of air passed across them, the heat dispersion should be very impressive.
The test rig was a 1.4 P4 using the stock cooler that came with the system and arctic silver, sadly I was unable to overclock the chip due to the motherboard being as useful as a match in a hurricane, but I was able to get loaded and idle temperatures at the default speed. 100% load was achieved by using the burn-in wizard of Sisoft Sandra.
| Room Temp = 24c |
Idle |
Full Load |
| Intel Stock Cooler |
34c |
63c |
| Vantec WC-6040 |
33c |
52c |
You can see instantly that the WC-6040 works well, with over 10 degrees lost at full load, and it is said that every 10 degrees dropped you double the life of a processor. So I think that this heat sink is well worth the investment, but do remember that the delta is loud but is bearable, and you can always put a quieter fan on the heatsink.
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