SilverStone Heligon HE01
| SilverStone Heligon HE01 specification | |
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| Model No. | SST-HE01 |
| Material | Nickel-coated copper base, heat pipes with aluminium fins |
| Application | Intel Socket LGA775/1155/1156/1366/2011 AMD Socket AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 |
| Heat Pipe Type | Ø6mm-6pcs heat-pipe |
| Cooling System | 140 x 140 x 38mm fan |
| Noise | 18~41 dBA |
| Bearing | Dual Ball Bearing |
| Net Weight | 926g(w/o Fan) |
| Voltage Rating (V) | 12V |
| Start Voltage (V) | 9V |
| Air Flow (CFM) | 42.8~171CFM |
| Speed (R.P.M.) | Low : 500~1200RPM with PWM High : 500~2000RPM with PWM |
| Life Expectance (hrs) | 80,000 hrs |
| Dimensions | 140 (W) x 119(D) x 160(H) mm (w/o Fan) |
| Product Page | http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=341 |
SilverStone's getting back in the CPU cooling game with quite a bang. In the manufacturer's own words, the goal for the HE01 is "to create the best performing 'one-fan' CPU cooler with 160mm height limit and as few component limitations as possible." The end result is a real beast, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the packaging.
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Somewhat surprisingly, SilverStone's extreme cooler arrives in a box that looks way too environmentally friendly for the target market. Considering the lofty £65 price tag, we were expecting something a little more elaborate, but perhaps SilverStone wants to let the cooler do the talking. The bundle, too, is utilitarian. The HE01 uses the same mounting kit as NZXT's Havik 120 (among others); so installation on an Intel LGA 1155 platform requires the backplate, mounting brackets and support bridge.
A tiny tube of thermal paste is standard fare, but what stands out here is the single fat-ass fan. Measuring 140mm tall and 38mm thick, this one blower is capable of speeds of up to 2,000 RPM and it gives the HE01 enough airflow for SilverStone to claim an ability to cool CPUs up to 300W.
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Lofty claims, but a look at the similarly-huge heatsink suggests that SilverStone's ambition is well backed up. Using a twin tower design gives the HE01 a massive array of aluminium fins that are interspersed with half-a-dozen 6mm-thick heatpipes that feed into a copper base.
It's clearly more monstrous than elegant, but SilverStone's decision to use one thin tower and one thick does prevent any RAM clearance issues on our Z77 board.
SilverStone's ambition is to offer top-notch cooling in a package that doesn't infringe other components, but while it looks certain to achieve that goal, the HE01 looks unrefined and bulky. The way the fan protrudes from between the heatsink acts as an eyesore, and though SilverStone includes enough clips to optionally add a further two 140mm fans either side, we can only imagine how that would look.
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