| Mon: 02.08.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Okay I will admit it the Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler may be a bit overkill for the i5 661 build but let’s be frank, this cooler looks freakin amazing and I believe that it’s silent abilities make it a practical solution to CPU cooling for a media/gaming rig. Noctua has been a relatively new comer to the CPU cooling ring in North America and since they threw their hat into said ring they have been taking home prize after prize with their impeccable design choices and cooling ability. The new Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler is a thing of beauty as well as a power house of CPU heat dispersion, this cooler although overkill is just the little extra this build needs. Let’s check it out:
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| Mon: 02.08.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Corsair has been known for a long time for their great RAM. When they entered the power supply market, they established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Recently they entered the case market with their Obsidian 800D to equal accolades. Today we’ll be looking at the Hydro Series H50, their attempt at breaking into the CPU cooling market.
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| Sun: 02.07.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Before I re-write the About Us page for Noctua let’s get into why we are here today. Noctua was generous enough to send other their latest cooler, NH-D14. The D14 as we will call it is the largest cooler we have seen from Noctua to date. This new cooler weighs in at 1240 grams with two fans attached. This alone is scary enough but due to the SecuFirm 2 mounting system weight should be the last issue on your mind. Lets get into the review before I reveal anymore secrets on the D14.
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| Sat: 02.06.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Today we are going to talk about a new graphics card cooler employing Heatpipe Direct Touch technology, its cooling efficiency and acoustic performance. It will be a solution from Xigmatek.
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| Fri: 02.05.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Today we tested Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU cooler, which has a unique design with a centrifugal fan inside a cylindrical heatsink. Will this fancy design translate into a high performance? Let's see."
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| Fri: 02.05.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"The Noctua DH-14 CPU cooler is designed for use with all of today’s most popular processors no matter what the platform. The Noctua DH-14 is a dual tower (radiator) heatsink and fan combination that has 12 copper heatpipes (6 per tower), one 140mm, one 120mm fan, and aluminum fins. Total weight of the Noctua DH-14 is 1240 gms and its total width, height and depth are a whopping W=5.5”/ H= 6.3”/ D=6.2”."
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"Enter the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P motherboard, based on Intel's P55 Express chipset with a trio of augmentations that push its capabilities beyond the typical Intel P55 offering. Top of the list is Gigabyte's 333 Onboard Acceleration marketing pitch, which in real world terms is USB3.0, SATA III and 3x USB power. Phew... all the GA-P55A-UD4P needs now is a Laser-7 optical connection and then you can finally hook up that Wii! "
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| Thu: 02.04.10 | Topic: CPU / Processors PermaLink |
" This 2.6GHz quad core chip has as all the Phenom II features that you expect: 2.6GHz quad-core design based on the "Deneb" microarchitecture, 6MB of shared L3 cache and 512KB of L2 cache per core, and a 4GHz HyperTransport 3.0 processor-to-system bus. Clearly, AMD seeks to shift that tide with the introduction of the energy efficient AMD Phenom II X4 910e processor for socket AM3."
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| Thu: 02.04.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Wenn es um Tests von CPU-Kühlern geht denken viele immer an Kühler für High-End-Prozessoren. Möglichst groß, mit möglichst vielen Lüftern, so dass der Kühler auch die stärksten Prozessoren nahezu lautlos kalt gestellt bekommt. Aber nicht immer ist es notwendig einen solch großen und teuren Kühler zu montieren. Oft reicht auch ein weit aus kompakterer und günstigerer Kühler aus. So zeigten wir schon in einigen Reviews, dass auch in einigen kleinen Kühlern große Leistung stecken kann. Mit dem Cooler Master Hyper TX3 schickt sich nun ein weiterer Kandidat an, sich einen Platz in unseren Rankings zu verschaffen. Wie sich der Kühler schlägt, erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten.
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| Wed: 02.03.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Today we are going to talk about three new cooling solutions that in fact are none other but slightly tuned up modifications of the good old cooler models, which you all are already familiar with.
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| Wed: 02.03.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
GlacialTech Inc., a diversified provider of cooling, power supply, PC enclosure solutions for consumer and industrial applications, will showcase a full range of its thermal and other IT solutions that reflects GlacialTech’s leading edge technology at CeBIT Hannover, 2010, March 2nd - 6th, 2010. The products line up will include Glacialtech’s award winning CPU cooling solutions, switch mode power supplies and LED lighting entertainment solutions. The entire product line-up will be displayed at CeBIT Hannover Hall # 17, Booth # C60 - 15.
CeBIT is the world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale /retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users passionate about technology. CeBIT offers an international platform for comparing notes on current industry trends, networking, and product presentations. CeBIT Hannover is the perfect platform for GlacialTech to showcase their award-winning product range and new technology innovations. The highlight of the GlacialTech products showcase will include cutting-edge thermal solutions under GlacialTech brand name, Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) solutions is under GlacialPower, LED Lighting solutions is under GlacialLight and CPU coolers, case fan, NB cooler and thermal compound, etc under GlacialStars brand name. Positioned as ‘quiet', cost effective, efficient cooling solutions for high frequency and high I/O processors, GlacialTech's IGLOO range of silent heat sinks not only cools the CPU but also enhances system performance. The range is designed for the latest Socket of Intel and AMD processors. IGLOO CPU cooling solutions not only allow heat to be dissipated at a faster rate, but also decrease the vibration buildup around fan blades to minimize noise output. GlacialTech will also showcase the F101 range of coolers, which are aligned for the gaming and enthusiast platforms. The extreme levels of performance and innovative design combine into something out of this world. GlacialTech will also showcase its newly launched product Ice Therm I & Ice Therm II, thermal compounds in CPU cooler products. IceTherm I & IceTherm II compounds in combination with GlacialTech cooler products promote good thermal conductivity, non-electrical conductivity, non-corrosive, low bleed characteristics and high temperature stability and delivers the great thermal performance for overclockers.
GlacialTech will also showcase its 3rd generation silent blade case fans. The fans have three series: goes to 8025, 9225 and 12025. This series of Silent Blade Case Fans is a solution to using for all different bearing types to PC User to build at lower noise by optimizing. GlacialStars, a brand the new subdivision of GlacialTech Inc., will showcase The GlacialStars range of light weight CPU coolers, Case Fan, Cooling pad and other components are very conducive for the environment because of the low noise and high performance. With GlacialStars products, the consumer PCs can be low in weight but high in performance. Taking this aspect into consideration, GlacialStars’ objective is to offer the consumers a better solution. Compatible with Intel and AMD CPU systems, GlacialStars series products are designed especially for creative features and solid products. GlacialStars IceHut series not only cost-effective and reliable but also offers quality and affordability.
GlacialPower, a subdivision of GlacialTech Inc., will present the unique switching power supply units (PSU) to support the 80 Plus silver standard certificate. Included within the package are cable management kits and an 8cm or 12cm fan depending on the model in the range of PSU products. GlacialPower will be introducing the all new “AX- SILVER series” with 950 Watts PSU, which is at the final stage of development. It will also showcase its AL series products, which are designed to be in compliance with ATX12V V2.2 to support the latest Intel and AMD CPU systems. GlacialPower also caters for industrial power supplies, such as the Enclosure type 30~360W single output, an Open Frame type 25~60W single to triple output, and an Adaptor 10~220W Wall-Mounted product. In addition one can find LED driver modules for high brightness lighting and a battery charger for lead acid batteries. That is as wide a range of switching power supply solutions as you can get. GlacialLight, another subdivision of GlacialTech Inc., will showcase its brand new range of high brightness, high power LED lighting solutions, for indoor, outdoor and other customized applications. GlacialLight indoor LED solutions present a fantastic low voltage alternative to the old style incandescent lights used in homes, offices, retail and other environments. Offering product lifetimes in excess of 50,000 hours, GlacialLight indoor LED solutions offer the perfect blend between product innovation, lighting aesthetics and efficient energy & thermal management and are available for a wide variety of indoor applications. GlacialTech will showcase a comprehensive range of products under the GlacialLight brand, stretching from street lighting solutions to all forms of industrial and architectural lighting. The products on offer and in development include serious product enhancements over the current range of competing products available on the market, such as MR16 / BR20 / BR30 / BR40 / T8 Tubes and GL-SP15 Spotlights (CCD and Infra Red sensor versions), as well as Streetlights to name a few. The special LED Lights for plants, the GL-SP24 LED Grow Light, the GL-SP48 LED Grow Light and the GL-BR8W LED Grow light series, each uses 8W, 24W and 48W of power respectively, and can be used to supplement plant growth in hydroponic agriculture, Green-house lighting, Herb gardens, home gardens and any situation where plants don’t get enough light in which to thrive. The low power LED solution brings the perfect balance of light to supplement and enhance the plants photosynthesis.
GlacialTech Inc. is a diversified provider of cooling, power supply, and PC enclosure solutions for consumer and industrial applications. Having established the strong relationships with thermal, SMPS and mechanism technology leaders worldwide, GlacialTech leverages world-class engineering, efficient manufacturing and highest-quality materials to provide its products with an optimal balance of performance and value. For more information about GlacialTech thermal technology, please visit the company homepage at www.GlacialTech.com
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GlacialTech Inc. is launching the GlacialLight T8 low power Light Emitting Diode (LED) light tubes under the GlacialLight brand - the LED T8 tubes are an improvement on existing models as well as innovative. The unique advantage is that the tubes are extremely low in power consumption with under 10W power consumption for the 2ft tube, and under 20W power consumption for the 4ft Tube. They can support 110V AC or 220V AC via a G13 socket. The LED T8 Tubes are designed to replace the equivalent Cathode Fluorescent tubes (CFT) available in markets today. Using lower wattage compared with the original products, the T8 LED has the same structure and style of traditional CFT tubes but delivers a brighter performance per watt, with less heat radiation and few of the pitfalls faced by traditional CFT tubes.
There are no toxic gasses present in the design and the tubes are much more robust and weatherproof. The LED T8 Tubes can be used for general everyday use, for indoor applications, and incorporates all the latest luminary technology garnered from GlacialTech's unique resources; combining years of experience in designing cooling systems as well as all manner of consumer electronic device power supplies. GlacialTech uses extremely high quality components designed for high brightness and long life span (min. 20,000hrs). The lumens start at over 500lm at a flux of 52-58 lm/W with 130-206 lux at 1 meter on the short 2ft version, whereas the longer 4ft version has over 1000lm also at 54-64lm/W with 212-377 lux at 1 meter. The net weight varies between 0.15kg's to 0.30kg's. These products are designed to fit into standard G13 socket assemblies, and thus replace traditional tubes without any inconvenience to the user.
For more information visit www.GlacialLight.com
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| Mon: 02.01.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"More and more powerful video cards appear on the market and they need better cooling solutions. A lot of stock coolers tend to be very noisy and some manufacturers have developed better solutions to cool the hot GPUs. The VGA cooler from Thermalright has an interesting shape, its big in size and can be cooled with any 120mm or 140mm fans."
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| Mon: 02.01.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Titan recently launched the TTC-G9TZ notebook cooler that is both stylish and portable. It is a three in one multi-functioning notebook cooler that can be used on a desk or on your lap. It's foldable board design makes it ultra portable and can keep your lap safe from laptop heat."
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| Mon: 02.01.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Today for review I’ve got the Thermaltake DuOrb VGA cooler. The DuOrb is nice looking product, it’s copper and it has blue LEDs in it for a little color in your case. I’ve got a Diamond ATI 4870 1gig that has a stock cooler that works fairly well, but it can get rather loud under load so I had high hopes that the DuOrb could keep my card cool and quiet at the same time… "
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| Mon: 02.01.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
““As an upgraded version of acclaimed Accelero Twin Turbo, the Accelero Twin Turbo Pro is a multi-compatible cooler for nVIDIA and AMD videocards. This 2-fan 92 mm cooling solution is also equipped with 4 heatpipes and an optimised heatsink to provide exceptional temperature reduction performance. Together with ARCTIC COOLING patented acoustic design, the Accelero Twin Turbo Pro is an ideal cooler for enthusiasts to boost overclock potential. With a little modification it is also possible to install them on a new HD5850.”
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| Sun: 01.31.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"The Zalman CNPS10X Extreme cpu cooler is the best built processor cooler I have had on my test bench to date. With top notch materials, build quality, feature set coupled with excellent performance, this great looking cooler should be on any buyer's short list. There really isn't more you could add onto a processor cooler without ruining the overall package."
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| Sun: 01.31.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Today we are going to look at the Aerocool V12 fan controller that can control up to four fans and monitor four different temperatures simultaneously. It does this through a touch-screen panel occupying two of the 5.25” bays in the front of your machine."
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| Sat: 01.30.10 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Zalman recently released a new series of CNPS (Computer Noise Prevention System ) heatpipe based coolers. The new 10X coolers include five nice big heatpipes being cooled by a grotesque120mm fan. The PWM Fan comes with RPM Control which allows you to fine tune the cooler to your specific cooling requirements. And all that in a nice design and not too huge (in dimension) sized cooler.
We will put two out of the three to the test namely the CNPS10X Extreme and CNPS10X Quiet. Both coolers impressed us a lot.
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