The results have been arranged in terms of the fan configuration that yields the best results for each cooler. However, it is important to take into account that many coolers come with their own fans and changing those increases the costs significantly, so the “out of the box” cooler configurations have been highlighted in red each group.

Stock


Let’s take a first look at how the Triglav fares in various fan configurations. With a single fan, i.e. the stock one, the temperature delta is 34.5C which is a commendable achievement in itself. Surprisingly, opting for two Noctua NF-P12s which operate only 200RPM less than the bundled fan give the exact same load temperatures and slightly higher idle delta temperatures. This suggests that the default fan is very efficient without the added cost of noise. Using two of Noctua’s larger fans resulted in more favourable results although this gain was a mere 0.75C. The much faster Coolink SWiF2-120P fans only improved the delta temperature results by a mere 0.25C. This showcases the advantage of Alpenföhn’s wide fin pitch design which makes the most of lower RPM fans.