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Results
The following table provides an at a glance look
at the results of our tests as well as the settings we used.
|
Configuration |
FSB |
Multiplier |
Core
Speed |
Bus Speed |
Vcore |
Vdimm |
Sandra CPU |
Sandra Memory |
PCMark CPU |
PCMark Memory |
Max Temp |
| Air Cooled @ Default |
133 |
12.5 |
1663 |
266 |
1.65 |
2.50 |
6250 |
1986 |
4925 |
3156 |
57 |
| Air Cooled @ 167FSB |
167 |
12.5 |
2088 |
334 |
1.80 |
2.70 |
7678 |
2513 |
6144 |
3783 |
62 |
| MCW5000-A @ 206FSB |
206 |
12.5 |
2575 |
412 |
2.00 |
2.90 |
9614 |
2996 |
7305 |
4487 |
49 |
As evidenced by our test results, the
performance increase achieved by using the MCW5000 versus air cooling was
extremely significant. The performance increase is recapped in the table
below.
| |
Sandra
CPU |
Sandra
Memory |
PCMark
Cpu |
PCMark
Memory |
| % Increase vs. Air Cooling @ Default
Settings |
53.82% |
50.86% |
48.32% |
42.17% |
| % Increase vs. Air Cooling @ Maximum O/C |
25.21% |
19.22% |
18.90% |
18.61% |
The most impressive results of all are directly
related to the ability to overclock our 2000+ XP far beyond what we were able
to achieve using air cooling alone. We were able to squeeze out an additional
912 MHZ versus default settings!
A quick mention with respect to temperature
readings. MBM5 reads the temperature from the motherboard's internal diode.
These readings are notoriously inaccurate. The reason they were provided was
for comparison purposes only, as the goal of this review was to gauge the
MCW5000's ability to impact system performance versus straight air cooling.
Conclusion
Once again Swiftech has provided the computer
enthusiast a high quality product that delivers measurable results. The
MCW5000-A has allowed us to take our system's performance to a new level. The
ability to overclock our AMD 2000+ CPU by 58% (912 MHZ) is a testament to that
fact. Priced competitively at $52.00, we believe this product is a great
value, especially when considering that it should still be viable
through multiple system upgrades.
If you are looking for a water cooling solution, look no further than the
MCW5000 series of water blocks. This newest product offering from Swiftech
warrants our most enthusiastic recommendation and earns our
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We would like to acknowledge Cooltechnica for
providing us with the products we are reviewing today. We found it a
pleasure to work with Bruce who has turned his fondness and love for our hobby
into a responsive and customer focused business. I encourage everyone to
consider Cooltechnica when making your next purchase decision. Please visit
them at
www.cooltechnica.com or call Bruce at
1-866-722-4214.
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