Results – 45; 48 and 51 dBA
The Aquafusion ADV 240 is the first AIO cooler from Enermax that I have the pleasure to test. The subject of today’s review is also the interesting white design variant, which in combination with the RGB backlighting of the fans and the infinity mirror effect on the cooler block looks really premium. The price of this cooler comes out to an affordable 105 EUR, which could provide a solid price-performance ratio if it performs well in tests.
Results – 45, 48 and 51 dBA
Due to the high noise level at maximum speed, I also added tests at noise levels of 45; 48 and 51 dBA to better demonstrate the relationship between temperature and noise level.
The curve for a TDP of 125 W is not very interesting, as this thermal output is usually not a problem for AIO coolers. But for TDP of 210 W the situation is more interesting. One can notice a bounce when the noise level is reduced to 39 dBA, when the fans are running at about 600 rpm. Here there is probably a noticeable drop in airflow through the radiator compared to the 42 dBA noise level when the speed was about 850 rpm. At the other end of the curve, there is another break in linearity, which can be easily explained by the difference of almost 1000 rpm between the maximum and the 51 dBA noise level.
- Contents
- Key features
- Measurement methodology
- Results – 36 dBA
- Results – 39 dBA
- Results – 42 dBA
- Results – 45; 48 and 51 dBA
- Results – maximum speed
- Conclusion and evaluation
