Since Interceptor is designed with XL-ATX in mind it’s only fair that we have installed our XL-ATX test system inside the chassis. Inside Interceptor there are 3 pre-installed fans positioned in traditional airflow regions which should create good, positive airflow.
To discover the thermal performance of the Interceptor I will record idle temperatures after 20 minutes from a cold boot. I will then stress the system and temperatures will again be monitored after 30 minutes have elapsed.
For the purpose of accurate analysis the idle and load temperatures for CPU and GPU will be recorded and the range between idle and load will be calculated to determine how efficient cooling is.
NOTE: Ambient temperature is 20C
System Components
CPU Intel Core i5 2500K
Motherboard MSI Big Bang Marshal (P67)
Graphics ZOTAC NVIDIA GTX 480 AMP (Different to GPU used in pictures)
Memory 8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz CL9
HDD Samsung Spinpoint 500GB SATA-II
PSU FSP AURUM 620M
Motherboard MSI Big Bang Marshal (P67)
Graphics ZOTAC NVIDIA GTX 480 AMP (Different to GPU used in pictures)
Memory 8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600MHz CL9
HDD Samsung Spinpoint 500GB SATA-II
PSU FSP AURUM 620M
Noise
Fan noise is noticeable with Interceptor but it certainly isn’t disturbing. Xilence are known for their high-performance fans and though they do generate some noise the trade-off is seen above with the reasonable thermal performance.
Lighting from the cooling fans at the front
