Cooling Thermaltake Engine 27 Unbox&Test

[1461748123]

Hey guys! Just receive my Engine 27 today, so I thought I will do a quick unbox and some test as well.

Unbox:

And some test, with Z170i pro gamming & a i7 6700:

idle:

Furmark CPU stress:

SuperPi:

CPU-Z Stress:

wPrime:

Heaven:

Hope you guys found this helpful!

 

[3lfk1ng]

For being just a 70w HSF, those are some very impressive results for a 91w TDP processor.

Was the CPU running at stock clock speed?
What was the ambient room temperature?
Are these results from inside a case or atop a test-bench?

 

[1461748123]

For being just a 70w HSF, those are some very impressive results for a 91w TDP processor.

Was the CPU running at stock clock speed?
What was the ambient room temperature?
Are these results from inside a case or atop a test-bench?

Yes, the CPU is running at stock clock speed.
The ambient room temp is about 21 C, and I'm testing this on a test bench
I predict in a small case, the temp will rise about 5-10 C

 

[jeshikat]

Any thoughts on noise?

 

[1461748123]

Any thoughts on noise?

They are not quite, as I know so far. They are definitely louder than the Noctua L9i, but still quieter than the Zalman CNPS2X. They really do sound like my old stock 780ti but a little bit less noisy.

 

[ricochet]

The little engine that could.

Thank you for sharing 1461748123; nice report.

Dropped my Engine 27 into a Silverstone Milo Series ML06B-E case a week ago... a tad noisy, more so than my Cryorig C7, though not dramatically. But 'hot damn' it sure is small! It has an interesting low machine-like hum that up until now has not been distracting to me... at least thus far. I had anticipated a more buzzing-like and/or grating-like sound but instead it is producing more of a low humming, refrigerator compressor-like, report. I am nearly finished with this build, awaiting some final parts which arrive today, so I will post a build report with pics here shortly. Cheers.

 

[iFreilicht]

Thank you for sharing 1461748123

Protip: Type @ and then the membername, it will get linked automatically and the member will get a notification as well. @ricochet

 

[ricochet]

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Gotcha ;-)

 

[ricochet]

As promised... my build is complete and with pics!
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/uv-siamese.1250/

 

[CubanLegend]

They are not quite, as I know so far. They are definitely louder than the Noctua L9i, but still quieter than the Zalman CNPS2X. They really do sound like my old stock 780ti but a little bit less noisy.

Thanks for the review! I was wondering about this HSF... what was your purpose for using it? Were you planning on using it in your S4 mini to save space for something else?

 

[stefan33]

But you have une i7-6700 NOT K, so TDP is 65W... and @ full load you don't rise over 63/64 °C core/package??? If it's true... awesome...

 

[Kmpkt]

So I was watching Gamer Nexus' review if this unit today and there is a part where he does a tear down. There is actually a layer of thermal paste between the moving fan and the outer heatsink. Has anyone tried replacing the TIM on the Engine 27 since it is probably shit?

 

[ricochet]

So I was watching Gamer Nexus' review if this unit today and there is a part where he does a tear down. There is actually a layer of thermal paste between the moving fan and the outer heatsink. Has anyone tried replacing the TIM on the Engine 27 since it is probably shit?

Wow! A very, very interesting catch there kompact!

 

[Phuncz]

I would expect this would be very specific goop, not the normal white one that solidifies after a while. Good catch !

 

[Kmpkt]

I might swap my Engine 27 into my S4 and run it hard then swap to IC Diamond and see if there is a significant difference. Could potentially save the product?

 

[Karamazovmm]

I might swap my Engine 27 into my S4 and run it hard then swap to IC Diamond and see if there is a significant difference. Could potentially save the product?

I might swap my Engine 27 into my S4 and run it hard then swap to IC Diamond and see if there is a significant difference. Could potentially save the product?

With all due respect, I think you should try with a less abrasive paste, ICD is so abrasive that by only cleaning it usually scratches the surface, this is terrible for example on notebooks, now imagine that on a moving part...

They say that the noctua paste is good and non abrasive...

 

[EdZ]

The TIM inside the Engine 27 is not between the moving 'fansink' and the base (i.e. the bearing surface), but between the underside of the fansink assembly and the baseplate of the heatsink.

 

[Karamazovmm]

The TIM inside the Engine 27 is not between the moving 'fansink' and the base (i.e. the bearing surface), but between the underside of the fansink assembly and the baseplate of the heatsink.

That's great! I still would advise for a non abrasive goop given that there would be vibrations from the fan still

 

[CubanLegend]

The TIM inside the Engine 27 is not between the moving 'fansink' and the base (i.e. the bearing surface), but between the underside of the fansink assembly and the baseplate of the heatsink.

That may be good news but all that work to get a sub-par performing HSF to at least perform better (but still not better than a compering SFF HSF) doesn't seem like it would be worth the small performance benefit, (if any). Of course, if this type is your aesthetic and you can't fit or dont want to fit an NH-l9i in there... then by all means, swap the TIM in hopes of improvement. or just wait for the Engine 37.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Why all this hate ? I've been running it for over a month now and it is very quiet on my 35W CPU. This will allow me to build a 1U chassis and in this area it has no competitor.