Titan Amanda TEC Cooler Review

Date Published:
09-11-2006

Written By:
Sludge

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Titan Amanda TEC Cooler

Introduction:

In this review we will be going over a new CPU cooler from Titan named Amanda. This cooler is the largest I have reviewed to date, and the first with a peltier attached. The Amanda comes in two styles: one for AMD and one for Intel. Basically, it's a heat-pipe cooler with assistance from a peltier. When peltiers hit the computer world a few years ago, everyone had to have one. A bunch of bad stories came out about them and before you knew it, it seemed like peltiers fell off the face of the earth.

Well, Titan is bringing back the TEC (Thermo Electric Coolers) by combining the TEC with a heat-pipe cooler. Hopefully, this design will pull the heat away from the hot side of the TEC effectively before turning the whole TEC into a heater and frying the CPU. I will be using an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4Ghz AM2 Dual Core Processor, which should generate enough heat to thoroughly test the Titan Amanda.

About the Company:

TITAN COMPUTER CO., LTD. was established in Taiwan by a group of progressive and experienced engineers in their respective fields. Since our establishment with over 16 years of manufacturing experience with high quality cooling devices for various kinds of PCs, we have successfully gained worldwide recognition for our innovative designs.

TITAN is headquartered in Taiwan and has its own two factories, total approximate 20,000 square meters. Both are located in Guang Dong- China, China. There are around 1200 employees, which provide combined efforts a production capacity of output 1.2 million units per month. TITAN is also leading manufacturer of various thermal products such as: CPU Coolers, VGA Coolers, H.D.D coolers, System Blowers, D.C fans, Heatsinks in comprehensive solution of cooling systems in different applications of PC systems. We have just launched the newest design; the superior water cooling kit(case), annual sales US$57,000,000 combined water and air-cooling in the world; the performance is excellent to reduce heat problems and operates at minimal noise levels. To keep advance with the fast changing market; new models are launched every 1-2 months to meet your requirements.

Details:

Model No.

TTC-NP02TZ(RB) for AMD K8 and AM2 up to FX-62(socket 754/939/940)
TTC-NP04TZ (RB) for Intel LGA 775 (socket 775)

Features

	Newest cooling design by combining TEC (Thermo-Electric Cooler) and heatpipe solution
	Smart cooling to maintain optimal temperatures for the CPU without condensation issues
	International patents, including USA, Germany, China, etc.
	Extremely low thermal resistance provides utmost cooling performance
	Super silent cooling operation
	Safety alarm system in case of the unlikely situation of the cooler malfunction

Notice

Please note that the Amanda TEC cooler is especially designed for overclocking and high power consumption CPUs which produce a lot of heat, and it's able to cool the CPU temperature significantly. For some low power consumption CPUs, the temperature difference will not be so significant when using the Amanda TEC cooler.

Specifications

Cooler Dimensions	140 x 95 x 170mm
Thermoelectric Chip	40 x40 mm / 12V DC
Power Consumption	0% Loading / 5w 50% Loading / 28w 100% Loading / 50w
Heat Sink Material	4 heatpipes, Aluminum Fins & Copper Base
Heat Sink Dimension	90 x 90 x 160mm (D x W x H)
Fan Dimension	92 x 92 x 32mm
Fan Voltage Rating	12V DC
Fan Speed & Noise Level	1500RPM / <20 dBA
Weight	1035g (with tow Fans)
Thermal Resistance	0.12 -0.15(C/W)

Control Interface System	PCI Card
TEC Temperature Response Time	< 1 second
Power Input	12V DC / 5A
Controller Dimensions	136 x 121 x 21 mm ( D x W x H )
Weight	50g

Orange Light	It means the Thermoelectric Chip is working. (When the temperature is over 25C, the TEC is working)
Red Light	When the CPU temperature is over 70C or less than 15C, the red LED light will blink and system will send the alarm.
Green Light	It means system power has already been started.

Packaging:

Retail front	Right side
Left side	Carrying handle

The box is one of the largest packages I have seen for a CPU cooler yet. On the top of the box there is a carrying handle. It feels like you are carrying an old-school lunch box. The front of the box has an oval cut out for a window. This opening only gives you a simple look at the top the cooler, and is really just there to tease you. The right side of the box has all the specifications on the cooler, one set for AMD and one for Intel. The left side of the box lists all the features of the Amanda cooler, while the back has a drawing of the entire cooler and lists some of its features as well.

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