| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Again we are going to talk about compact and affordable liquid-cooling systems and their performance against an air cooler. However, this article is going to cover not only liquid-cooling systems but also something much more interesting. Intrigued? Read the review for more details!
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| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: CPU / Processors PermaLink |
" recently looked at the ThermoLab Micro and found it to be an energy efficient processor-only cooler that was designed for small enclosures. Today we are going to look at the ThermoLab Nano, an even smaller cooler made for the same type of application; extremely small enclosures and cases.
Before you start to yawn I will go ahead and say upfront that the Nano performed better than the Micro, even though it is a smaller cooler and fan. What is really attention getting is the size of the cooler and the custom applications that modders will be able to use with it."
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| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"The Freezone Elite will definitely beat anything you can likely build to fit in anywhere near the same space by a mile - let alone any pre-built kits. But its price class puts it in a whole different realm, which is why I built such a big system to compare it to. An enthusiast is going to look at what he or she can build for a similar cost, not just what fits in the same space.
The watercooling system I compared to costs around £200 in the UK (and $320 in the US) – that's about £50 less, and it's quieter and cooler. However, every time I need to make a change, I invest twenty minutes in undoing everything, draining the loop, etc. And that's in a case that's designed for it.
It took me all of two minutes to disconnect the Freezone Elite. Of course, then it took another five to get all the pre-applied thermal paste off, then a hunt for the manual to hook it back up again when I couldn't remember which unmarked cable goes where. They may seem like minor niggles, and they are – but for almost £250 of yours or my money, you can damn well bet that I don't want to be talking about little niggles.
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| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Two HeatpipeDirectTouch CPU Coolers from Xigmatek duke it our in this review. We compare the performance of these enthusiast heatsinks to the best out there to see how they compare. Available for a budget friendly price can they deliver the cooling performance required to be at the top? Let us find out."
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| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
The company was founded by Jason Myers, Brydon Gierl and Sandy Scott. The story started when Sandy, an avid PC Gamer, had his NIC continually failing due to the heat generated by a particularly hot graphics card. This is where the creative process began and Sandy came up with the unique and now patented approach of combining TEC's and Liquid for an extreme liquid cooling system.
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| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"In addition to the XiR-3500 we recently reviewed, the HOC-9000 is the second of the two newest coolers just off the line from Nexus. In addition to it's eye catching looks, which can be enhanced by means of the included sticker panels, this cooler also has some innovative new ideas behind it's design which I will explain as this review progresses!"
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| Thu: 05.15.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"The OCZ Vendetta2 CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan, H.D.T. technology, 3 Copper heat pipes and easy installation. See you in the following Review the Vendetta2 compared with Standard Boxed Cooling and more."
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: "The new Modu82+ and Pro82+ power supplies from Enermax were designed
to deliver stable outputs with high efficiency and minimal noise. In fact
the Modu82+ and Pro82+ power supplies are some of the first to be certified
under the new 80 Plus Bronze classification to be at least 82% efficient at
20% and 100% of the rated output and at least 85% efficient at 50% of the
rated output power. And as you will see later on, the Modu82+ 625W unit we
have in for review proved to be the quietest power supply we have tested to
date!"
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Noiseblocker is a german company and has a small line-up of products consisting of mainly products which aim to make your computer ‘silent’. Tech-Reviews.co.uk has another product from Noiseblocker in the flavour of a Fan Speed Controller which they have just reviewed.
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| Tue: 05.13.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
The OCZ Vendetta 2 heatsink features three large copper heatpipes that make direct contact with the top of the processor. This approach takes advantage of the superior heat conducting capabilities of 8mm diameter heat pipes to efficiently move heat from the processor to the cooling fins, without any intermediary steps. The technique is called Heatpipe Direct Touch, and as you've seen by the Top 5 Heatsinks chart... it's a winner.
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"Today we are checking out one very nice convertible tablet notebook from Gateway called the Gateway C-141x. This notebook retails for under $1000 and has great performance as a tablet and a notebook.
Overall, the Gateway C-141X is a great tablet convertible that works equally well as a tablet and as a notebook. The bargain price of the machine makes up for its general large size and heavy weight making it a great option in the sub-$1000 category."
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| Mon: 05.12.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"There’s been a lot of hype in the computer industry about ‘silent fans’ and fortunately, at last, some are actually starting to earn this title. Today I'll be taking a look at the Cooler Master LED Silent Fan - another fan bearing the title of "silent". Will it be good enough to earn the "Silent" mantra?"
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| Fri: 05.09.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Fortunately, the heat sink blew away most of my doubts about the product. The Zipang is shockingly well built and extremely solid. It feels like serious quality, not at all flimsy like many others in this price range. Again, the shear size of the fan speaks for itself; attached resolutely with fan clips. I ran my hand across the the six heat pipes, which connect to the main cooling fins, in not only one section, but two sections, distributed on the bottom and throughout the center (UPHC as dubbed by Scythe). In addition, the Zipang includes a thick sub-heatsink, attached to the main cooling plate directly. This reminds me of the famed, but obsolete Thermal Right XP-120, except on some serious steroids."
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| Thu: 05.08.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Can inexpensive compact cooling solutions be of any use for an overclocking fan? How noisy and efficient are they? Our today’s review will introduce to you three compact solutions like that and check them out on a quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor.
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| Thu: 05.08.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Companies like CoolIT Systems played a large role in turning water cooling into a mainstream practice by making it available on a large scale, even getting their products in the hands of big box builders like Alienware.
Today we are going to look at CoolIT’s latest water-cooled processor heatsink, the PURE. CoolIT calls their cooling systems “Fluid Heat Exchangers” and have been building their FHEs for a couple of years now."
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| Wed: 05.07.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Arctic Cooling today released teh Freezer 7LP heatsinks, a pretty simple low profile cooler for computer cases tight on space.
Main Features
• Dual Heatpipes Design
• Optimized Heatsink Design for Low Profile Intel Systems
• 80 mm PWM Fan
• Patented Fan Holder eliminates the Humming Noise
• Pre-applied High Performance Thermal Compound
• Easy Installation via Push Pins
• Light Weight
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| Wed: 05.07.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Noiseblocker have created some pretty immense coolers in the past, notably among them is the Coolscraper series which combines high performance cooling with ultra silence. Now they've sent me the much anticipated Coolscraper 3. Lets see if it lives up to the high standard that we have come to expect from Coolscraper over the past few years."
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| Wed: 05.07.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Xigmatek has really made a name for themselves over the past year thanks to the Heat-pipe Direct Touch technology that they have embraced. When Benchmark Reviews originally reviewed the HDT-S1283 cooler we were absolutely astonished by the incredible results. Once again, we are the very first to test the newest hardware, and you'll be impressed to know that this product delivers the performance needed by overclockers while fulfilling the enthusiasts wish list for attractive features. Benchmark Reviews introduces the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler CAC-SXHH4-U02 and tests the performance against the top competitors.
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| Wed: 05.07.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Ever wonder how Intel's retail heatsinks stack up against the best aftermarket CPU coolers out there? In this review Frostytech will be comparing the Intel FCLGA4-S reference heatsink, which is boxed with retail 45nm Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 processors (and others), against one hundred Intel socket 775 heatsinks from every imaginable manufacturer. One notable innovation with Intel's FCLGA4-S reference heatsink is harder to see, a vapour chamber.
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| Wed: 05.07.08 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"While technical issues hampered a more thorough investigation of the unit's prowess, we were impressed by the cooling potential of the unit. In our opinion, it is superior to the phase-change heavyweight, the Prometia Mach II GT. If OCZ can rein in the easily-corrected QC issues, the $299 MSRP of the OCZ Cryo-Z promises to send hard-core overclockers into a frenzy."
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