Inside CL500 there is just one 120mm cooling fan – placed as a rear exhaust. We would have liked to see a push-pull configuration out of the box as this would typically yield better results.

To discover the thermal performance of CL500 we will record idle temperatures after 20 minutes from a cold boot. We 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 will be recorded and the range between idle and load will be calculated to determine how efficient cooling is.

NOTE: Ambient temperature is 20C

The below system configuration is different to that which is displayed/installed within the pictures. We use this below configuration for historic comparison.

System Components


Noise

The noise emitted from CL500 is barely noticeable due to the single cooling fan being employed. It is possible for sound to leak from the chassis with the highly ventilated panels but in its default configuration it definitely isn’t regarded as a noisy solution.