| Thu: 07.02.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
For true CPU cooling performance and silence, air cooling is not thought to be the solution. You need water cooling. It seems a scary concept – cooling your processor with water – which is why many enthusiasts steer clear of the idea. Moreover, it can be costly with an average kit easily topping the £100 mark.
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| Thu: 07.02.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Prolimatech, founded in 2008 is headquartered in Taiwan and has just one CPU cooler currently available - the Prolimatech Megahalems heatsink. In the last week Frostytech has been flooded with review requests of this particular heatsink by cooling enthusiasts who swear it's the next best thing to sliced bread.
What (potentially) makes the Prolimatech Megahalems heatsink stand out? The fins are split down the middle which the manufacturer claims minimizes air resistance and reduces noise with fans that operate in the range of 800-1200RPM. It makes use of six 6mm diameter heatpipes lined up in a row along either side of aluminum cooling fins "mathematically calculated.... to maximize best air-to-surface cooling rate". The Prolimatech Megahalems heatsink is compatible with Intel socket 775 and 1366 Core i7 processors, stands 159mm tall and weighs 790 grams.
Currently the Heatsinkfactory.com have the Megahalems heatsink for $60.
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| Thu: 07.02.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
In der germanischen Mythologie ist der Gott Thor der Beschützer der Menschenwelt Midgard. Mit seinem Hammer - Thors Hammer - lehrte er seinen Feinden das fürchten. Gleiches hat Xigmatek auch mit seinem brandneuen, gleichnamigen Kühler vor. Dank der neuen "Double layer HDT" Technology soll er neue Maßstäbe bei der Kühlleistung setzen und auch die Optik kommt bei dem komplett in schwarz gehaltenen Kühler nicht zu kurz. Wie sich der Thors Hammer im Test schlägt, erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten.
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| Wed: 07.01.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Today for review I've got a good looking and rather large CPU cooler, the Thermaltake Duo Orb. Having such a large cooler in your system is nice as it works well, but being so large I had to remove my 120mm exhaust fan for it to fit in my case. The temps I got though are very good, read to see how it compared to several others I've got on hand... "
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| Wed: 07.01.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Scythe Europe hereby announces the availability of the new compact-size BIG Shuriken CPU Cooler. This new product enriches the series of compact and silent CPU Coolers for computes with very limited height and weight restrictions. Due to its height of only 58 mm and the weight of 405 g, the BIG Shuriken CPU Cooler is perfectly qualified for such PC Systems.
Compared to normal Shuriken CPU Cooler which comes with a Kaze Jyu 100 mm Slim fan, the BIG Shuriken CPU Cooler is equipped with the brand new Slip Stream 120 mm Slim case fan with 12 mm thickness. Despite the name “BIG” Shuriken, the total height shrank by 6 mm (0.236 in) to 58 mm (2.28 in). Whereas the Shuriken CPU Cooler was equipped with 3 copper heatpipes the BIG Shuriken CPU Cooler received an additional copper heatpipe to further increase the performance. Yet, both of the models support the PWM feature (pulse-width modulation) for flexible fan by the motherboard. The specified fan speed varies from 650 (+300) to 1600rpm (±10%) whereas the generated airflow varies from 15.77 to 38.05 CFM (27 to 65 m³/h) at a noise level of 12.91 to 28.89 dBA.Using the supplied fan clips, it is possible to attach any aftermarkets 120 mm case fan (without tunnel mountings) to further customize the airflow and noise level of your PC. Big Shuriken CPU Cooler can be mounted easily on the Intel® socket 478, T / LGA 775, LGA1366 and AMD® socket 754, 939, AM2, AM2+, AM3, 940 tool-free by using the included VTMS clips.
Big Shuriken CPU Cooler is available at MSRP of 24.95 EUR (excluding VAT) or US$ 34.95 (excluding TAX).
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| Wed: 07.01.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Scythe Europe is officially announcing the new Slip Stream 120 mm Slim case fan series which were first displayed at the exhibition CeBIT 2009 (Germany). Due to its thickness of only 12 mm, this new case fans are the best suited for HTPCs and PC cases with limited space where a normal case fan with 25 mm thickness cannot be mounted.
Slip Stream 120 mm Slim case fan is available in 800, 1,200, 1,600, and 2,000 rpm version, and it extends the popular Slip Stream 120 mm case fan family. The lowest model is spinning at 800rpm designed for silent users, and generates an airflow of 19.40 CFM (32 m³/h) at a noise level of 19.53 dBA. For high performance and use in combination with a fan controller, the highest model is the best suited. It is specified with 2,000 rpm and an airflow of 45.47 CFM (78 m³/h) at a noise level of 37.00 dBA. Weight of the fan is 98 g (2.71 oz), and the optimized sleeve bearing has the designated life span of 30,000 hours (MTBF).
MSRP for the Slip Stream 120 mm Slim is set to 8.25 EUR (excluding VAT) or 10.80 USD (excluding TAX).
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| Wed: 07.01.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Noctua today presented two new additions to its
DX series of quiet
Intel Xeon CPU coolers: Now compatible with Intel's
latest LGA1366 based
Xeon 5500 (Nehalem EP) processors, the new NH-U12DX
1366 and NH-U9DX 1366
are true drop-in replacements for standard Intel
coolers and make it easier
than ever before to significantly reduce the
noise emission of high-end
workstations and severs.
"Our industry clients who build quiet servers and workstations swear by
our DX series of Intel Xeon coolers for applications which require both
high processing power and low noise emission", says Mag. Roland Mossig,
Noctua CEO. "The new Nehalem EP processors certainly provide an
impressive boost in performance, but especially the faster models also
require high-quality heatsinks in order to be cooled quietly. That's
where our new DX 1366 coolers come in."
Based on Noctua's signature NH-U series and fitted with the
award-winning
NF-P12 and NF-B9 fans, the new NH-U12DX 1366 and NH-U9DX
1366 form complete
premium quality packages that include Noctua's
renowned NT-H1 thermal
compound and guarantee outstanding quiet cooling
performance for Intel's
LGA1366 Xeon 5500 CPUs. While the larger
NH-U12DX 1366 is ideal for quiet
audio, video, CAD or rendering
workstations, the smaller NH-U9DX 1366 fits
standard 4U chassis and thus
lends itself to special server
applications.
Both models employ the new SecuFirm2™ mounting system for Xeon 5500,
which ensures maximum convenience and extremely short installation time,
making them ideal both for professional system integrators and less
tech-savvy workstation users seeking to quiet their systems.
Prices and availability
Both models are available immediately at
recommended retail prices of
EUR 56.90 / USD 64.90 (NH-U12DX 1366) and EUR
46.90 / USD 54.90
(NH-U9XDX 1366).
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| Tue: 06.30.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Lately we've been looking at a few different thermal compounds and this time up we're looking at one aimed at the high end user and overclocker so we should be expecting better results than the premium thermal compounds that most consumers buy.
We compare this extreme thermal paste with offerings from Arctic Silver and Noctua."
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| Tue: 06.30.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Today we are going to examine five premium coolers: ASUS Royal Knight, Noctua NH-C12P, Scythe Mugen 2, Thermalright IFX-14, and Thermaltake BigTyp14Pro. They are the best there is. Although only Scythe Mugen 2 is a new model here (taking the first steps on our market), all of them, including the true veterans Noctua NH-C12P and Thermalright IFX-14, are leading their series."
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| Tue: 06.30.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Corsair's budget liquid-based cooler aims to stick it to the premium HSFs. Does it?
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Noctua is one of our favorite cooling brands as most of their products are well made and come with promising performance. Today we will take a quick look on their latest product; NF-S12B which is the next generation of quiet fan featuring with Noctua's advanced SCD2 technology and highly optimized blade geometry."
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
We all know Kingwin for having quality products at an affordable price. They are also one of the pioneers in designing a Direct Heat Pipe CPU coolers. When I first heard of that Kingwin had a new CPU cooler, I had to jump on the chance of testing one of there CPU coolers. The XT-1264 CPU cooler by Kingwin has the look and feel of a Quality CPU cooler supposed to have. The next question is, will this CPU cooler be able to perform as well as it looks? Lets find out, on an already proven bullet proof CPU also one of the hottest ones, the unforgiving Intel C2Q Q6600.
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Here at Tech-Reviews we have had more than our fair share of CPU coolers to play around with.We have had all sorts from the downright crazy Scythe Orochi to the more conservative offerings of Xigmatek. But today we have a CPU cooler from a company which we have had an array of different products: Cooler Master. The name Cooler Master is synonymous with quality and excellence so I have come to expect great things from their products lets hope this is another great product. I introduce the Hyper N520…
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
What's The Best Heat Sink? Good Question, Frostytech has the answer.
Charts for June 2009 - UPDATED TODAY!
Frostytech's Top 5 Heatsinks Charts rank the best coolers by lowest temperature, lowest noise
and low profile, and they've just been updated. Don't go heatsink shopping
without first looking at the Top 5 charts.
HOW IT WORKS: The #1 Rank is
considered the current Top heatsink for that parameter, #10 is considered the
10th BEST for that parameter. Only heatsinks that Frostytech has tested in its
labs are included in these Top 5 lists
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
“Vizo is a manufacturer of a vast amount of drive enclosures and it seems that this is their specialist area. However, they also have a large collection of coolers. One are of cooling which is often overlooked is the hard drive. Vizo’s own solution for HD cooling is the Orbiter, today we’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on one.”
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
Can't hear yourself think over the noise of your existing cooler trying to tame the heat from your new i7 CPU? Prehaps Nexus have the answer?
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
In the end, I was very impressed with this heat sink's performance.
Utilizing only 4 heat pipes in direct contact with the processor, it pushed
ahead of its competition. My only concern would fall with the universal
mount and the possibility of the excess material impinging on a protruding
transistor or capacitor. Sometimes doing more with less isn't always a great
idea.
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"Today for review I've got another 120mm fan entry from Noctua, it's called the NF-S12B FLX, the FLX meaning flex, or that it can be run at variable speeds. I've put the NF-S12B FLX up against several other fans I've got on hand, including Noctua ones, and it performs admirably well. "
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
"The idea of a single adapter to charge and power your laptop and all your other mobile devices is very appealing and would be especially desirable by business travelers who depend on these devices for their livelihood. Cooler Master's release of the SNA 95 has garnered more than a little attention around the web and I was excited to get one for evaluation. However, after using the thing for a week or so, I'm a bit underwhelmed."
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| Mon: 06.29.09 | Topic: Cooling / Heatsinks PermaLink |
We as computer users, are always on the search for the best thermal paste we can find. The use of good thermal paste has become just as important as the heat sinks and or cooling devices we use to help keep the temperatures of our CPU's cool. Ever more so, we need to rely on our thermal paste's performance even more as summer is upon us. Well, at least for us Northern Hemisphere people.
Here at Bjorn3D, and into the dark dank mysterious Dragon's Lair, are going to look at seven different manufacturers, totalling up to eight different thermal pastes, and find out what thermal pastes meets the grade and which ones fail miserably.
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