CONCLUSION
The Alphacool NexXxos ST30 has a lot going for it. While restriction is naturally higher than it’s thicker counterparts, it’s still reasonable. It’s build quality is very good and matching that of its much higher priced brother/sister XT45 and UT60. It has premium like features including the all copper construction and the much appreciated screw protectors. Last but not least, the ST30 is my new king of ultra slow speed fans operating at 600RPM and really an excellent thermal performer using medium speed fans as well. While the XP may be the slim thickness leader in the medium to high speed range, the ST30 is flexing it’s muscle at the low to medium side of things. You top all that off with a slim thickness value price point and it’s a very strong all copper option to consider particularly for those with thickness space constraints requiring slim 30mm thicknesses.
Cheers!
Martin
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http://www.aquatuning.us/product_info.php/info/p12344_Alphacool-NexXxoS-ST30-Full-Copper-360mm.html
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Ha! Look at that! The half as thick ST30 performs better tban it’s big brother the UT60 at low speeds. I guess below 1000 rpm the fans just can’t push the air throught the thicker rad.
The UT60 would really shine above all else here with a push/pull set-up.
[...] 600-1000 rpm området. Prøv at se den her test, ved lave omdrejninger er den virkelig suveræn: Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 360 Radiator Og har du de 75mm, så enten en ST30 i Push/Pull, ellers havde jeg taget en Alphacool XT45 [...]
It just goes to show you all these people that think a thicker RAD. makes for a better performing system. Especially with low RPM fans fitted to keep the noise down it seems to make no sense for the most part anyway.
Would the st30 be enough for an oc’ed 2500k (4.5ghz) and one AMD 7950 oc’ed (1125/1500)? would this rad benefit from push/pull being that all it needs is low speed fans?
Do you know how many watts that would be? And yes push-pull will still be a good benefit probably about 30% better performance with push pull. The charts are set up assuming 10° water to air delta but you could get away with As much as 20 degrees and still be okay. I’m sure you’ll be fine but it’s worth doing a little bit of wattage Calculation just to make sure.
i would say about about roughly 330watts (Estimating)
i was thinking about this st30 in push/pull or the ut60 in pull or push. only have space for 1 set of fans with the ut60.