Introduction
ID-Cooling is a company that produces IT components and cooling systems, it was founded by a few veterans from the IT industry. The company was first announced at Computex 2013. The Mother company: Shenzhen Wanjinghua Technology Co., Ltd. is a supplier of cooling solutions for many motherboard and graphics cards brands for over 10 years.
Official product link:
http://www.idcooling.com/Product/detail/id/10/name/SE-214X
Packaging and accessories
The SE-214X model comes packaged in a black cardboard box with orange accents.
On the front side of the packaging we find printed a general image of the product, while on the top part we find placed both the name & logo of the manufacturer and the name & model of the product.
On the back side of the packaging we find listed the specifications of the product. Its name is placed on the top part next to the manufacturer’s logo.
On the sides of the box we find presented the features of the product and the socket compatibility.
Accessories
The product comes with the following accessories:
– 1x Manual
– 2x Fan mounting clips
– 2x Intel LGA 2011 Clip
– 2x Intel LGA 115X Clip
– 1x AMD Clip
– 4x Metal Screws
– 1x Intel LGA115X Backplate
– 1x Thermal Compound
Specifications
Name: ID-Cooling SE-214X
Model: SE-214X
Compatibility:
Intel: LGA2011/1150/1155/1156
AMD: FM2+/FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2
TDP: 130W
Overall Dimension: 123×85×159mm (L×W×H)
Heatsink Material: 4×Ф6mm Heatpipe(Direct Touch)+Aluminum Fin
Weight: 740g
Fan Dimension: 123×123×25mm
Fan Speed: 800-1800RPM(PWM)
Max. Air Flow: 60.7CFM
Max. Static Pressure: 1.81mmH2O
Noise: 16.2-29.2dB(A)
Rated Voltage: 12VDC
Operating Voltage: 10.8～13.2VDC
Started Voltage: 7VDC
Rated Current: 0.16A
Power Input: 1.92W
Bearing Type: Hydraulic Bearing
Features:
– 4×6mm Heatpipes for fast heat transfer
– Heatpipe direct touch CPU for best thermal conductivity
– Unique Aluminum Stick Support Technology
– No interference with RAM modules
– 120mm fan with PWM function
– Special noise & vibration dampener on fan frame
– Metal mounting kit for safety during shipping
Visual inspection
The SE-214X model comes accompanied by a fan from the NO series, model NO-12025K.
The cooler uses four heatpipes, each measuring 6mm in diameter.
The 4 heatpipes are made out of copper, also they are integrated into the base of the cooler making direct contact with the processor for a better heat transfer.
One feature of this model is the curvature of the heatpipes at the base of the cooler, due to this design the cooler is moved to the back offering better clearance for the RAM.
At the back of the cooler we find two dedicated grooves to allow a screwdriver to reach the base of the cooler.
The quality of the cooler is good, the edges are well finished. The same thing can be said about the included fan, this particular model has rubber corners to eliminate any vibrations and uses a 4 Pin Molex connector.
Testing
The following system was used to test the cooler:
– Processor: Intel i5 4690K @ 3.9 GHz and overclocked to 4.5 GHz
– Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 9 ACK
– RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical @ 2133MHz
– GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC Gaming
– SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
– HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB
– PSU: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO Edition Bronze 520W
– Display: AOC i2769VM
– Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe White
– Thermal compound: Arctic Cooling MX-4
Software used for testing the cooler:
– AIDA64 Extreme Version: 5.00.3300 (12/8/2014)
– Intel Burn Test v2.54
– Prime95 28.5
The cooler was tested with the CPU at the default turbo frequency of 3.9 GHz and overclocked to 4.5 GHz with a core voltage of 1.187 V.
In addition the included fan have been used at its maximum speed.
The room temperature was approximately 31°C (87°F), with 2°C margin of error.
The idle test consists of the CPU sitting idle at the desktop for 30 minutes, the temperature was measured at the end of the test.
The settings of the software used are the following:
Intel Burn Test v2.54 – Stress level: Maximum
Prime95 28.5 – small FFT
AIDA64 Extreme Version – Temperature monitoring.
Each test was conducted for 40 minutes.
Single Fan
Push-Pull
The noise level was measured at three different distances from the fans (10cm, 20cm, 30cm.) the noise was measured with a margin of error of ± 5 db.
Single Fan
Push-Pull
The space between the DIMM slots and the front fan is approximately 35 mm.
Final thoughts
The ID-Cooling SE-214X model distinguishes itself due to its good performance contrary to its small dimension and a fordable price. Due to the curvature of the heatpipes the cooler won’t cover the DIMM slots, thus memory with any radiator size can be used, the RAM being in front of the fan.
From a cooling performance point of view, the SE-214X model behaved admirable despite its small size. The performance using two identical fans in a push-pull configuration is good, the overclocked CPU reaching a maximum of 87°C with a ambient temperature of 31°C.
In conclusion, the ID-Cooling SE-214X cooler is a product which offers good performance at a more than acceptable price, the MSRP being 30 USD.
