ArticCooling je u svojoj zamisli, da napravi jeftin, tih i bolji hladnjak od AMD-ovog BOX hladnjaka u potpunosti uspio. Možda se to ne vidi na neopterećenom i neoverclockiranom procesoru, no čim se ta dva stanja poklope Alpine 64 odnosi pobjedu ispred suparnika. Sve pohvale idu jedinstvenom načinu postavljanja ventilatora na tijelo hladnjaka, što uvelike umanjuje vibracije i buku koje stvara ventilator. Naravno, smanjenje buke ne bi bilo ostvarivo bez odličnog, vrlo tihog ventilatora koji se okreće na cca. 2200 okretaja u minuti i pri tom ostaje znatno tiši od onoga na BOX hladnjaku. Jednostavnost montaže je također veliki plus i još je jednostavnije i elegantnije izvedena nego na BOX hladnjaku. Jedini nedostatak hladnjaka je loše obrađena baza. Sigurni smo kako bi još koji stupanj išao dolje da se više pažnje posvetilo tom detalju.

Maloprodajnom cijenom od 65 kuna u hrvatskim IT dućanima oduševiti će manje zahtjevne korisnike koji prije svega žele što tiše računalo, a potjera za megahertzima ih ne zanima. No, čak i sa overclockiranim procesorom Alpine 64 se nosi solidno, naravno da postoje bolji i učinkovitiji hladnjaci na tržištu, no to u pravilu znači i višestruko veću cijenu.

Conclusios in english

Artic Cooling's effort to make a cheap, silent and overall better cooler than AMD`s BOX cooler has fully succeeded. Maybe this statement is not so obvious when we look at test results on non-loaded and non-overclocked CPU, but as soon we raise the bar higher, Alpine 64 takes the lead. We praise the unique technique of joining the fan with the body of cooler. It greatly reduces vibrations and noise generated by the fan. Of course, reduction of noise would not be achieved without excellent low-noise fan, which is spinning at approximately 2200 RPM and is much more quieter than the fan on BOX cooler. Simple installation of Alpine 64 is a big plus and it`s even simpler and more elegant than installation of AMD`s BOX cooler. The only major flaw is a rough finish of the base. We believe temperatures we had during testing could be lower for a centigrade or more if AC had given more care to that detail.

With a retail price of approximately 12 USD in Croatian IT stores, this cooler will satisfy less demanding users who above all cherish quiet computing and don`t care about the megahertz chase. Still, Alpine 64 handles fairly well even when pitched against overclocked processor. Of course, there are more efficient and better coolers on the market, but not at such low price.

	Artic Cooling Alpine 64