Temperatures
Processor at 65W
Despite a more violent 65W profile, this last one still represents the least stressful phase of this protocol. It allows to highlight the performances obtained with compact/entry-level heatsinks. These results are only indicative for the largest heatsinks (AIO, large dual tower heatsink, etc.).
On our 65W profile, there are some things to say. Indeed, when the pump and the fan are running at full speed, we read 35.2°C. A respectable score that puts theOcean T38 on a par with Arctic’s Liquid Freezer II 360 RGB. Moreover, at mid-range, we did not notice any difference in temperature.
However, at low RPM, the temperatures increase significantly with 41.1°C of readings. As you know, at low speed, we regulate both the ventilation and the pump. Obviously, reducing the speed of these two elements is detrimental to temperatures where other models do better.
Processor at 95W :
Here, our CPU will run at 3.90 GHz constantly and on all its cores. We apply a VCore of 1.375V to obtain a consumption of 95W approximately. To simplify the reading of the graph, we may have rounded some values to the nearest integer.
In 95W, we find the same phenomena: well controlled temperatures at high and mid speed. On the other hand, at low speed, the whole thing flies away and gets close to a Pure Loop 240. It’s a pity because at high speeds, the temperatures rival a Liquid Freezer II 420.
125W Processor:
Finally, we finish with our 125W profile. Here the heat release is more important, let’s see how our coolings do!
In 125W, the story repeats itself with rather good temperatures on the highest speeds but which collapse at low rpm.
Summary
Overall, we can say that the Ocean T38 does very well as soon as its fan is running at 2000 RPM, higher, there is no real gain to be had. On the other hand, if you decide to reduce the speed of the pump and the fans, there may be a problem. Indeed, temperatures tend to rise quickly. So, if you want to be quiet, you will have to let the pump run at full speed so that you can reduce the fan speed without having a big impact on the temperatures.
