FrostyTech - Best Heat Sinks & PC Cooling Reviews

"The Spire TherMax II CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The universally compatible TherMax II is the big brother of the original TherMax cooler. Designed with four 8mm copper U shaped heat-pipes enclosed by fifty-five aluminum stacked Micro-fins. The heat-sink base is equipped with the Direct-Touch heat-pipe technology. The Its cooling capacity ranges all the way from low end Micro-processors, up to today's hottest 150W dual-core processors. See you in the following Review the TherMax II compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920."

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Nexus TDD-9000 Liquid Cooling Pad Laptop Cooler Review

Tue Aug 11, 04:00:00 PM

Today at Tech-Reviews we have the TDD-9000 Nexus Cooling Pad. There are many different types of cooling solutions for notebooks available and each claim to work wonders, but the Nexus Liquid Cooling Pad specifically claims of a whopping 17 Degree drop in laptop temperature (based on their own independent tests). It’s now time to find out whether or not their claim is the result of an exaggerated marketing company or reality.

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Thermaltake MeOrb Low Profile CPU Cooler

Fri Aug 07, 04:03:00 PM

The Orb family of coolers from Thermaltake has quite the variety of choices, and today we are looking at what might be considered the "Little Brother" of the Orb family, the MeOrb. Even though the MeOrb might be small in size, it still features heatpipes and offers more cooling efficiency for low profile applications. . .
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Coolit Domino A.L.C. DM-1000 CPU Cooler

Thu Aug 06, 09:02:00 AM

Category: CPU / Processors

Looking for something a little different to keep you CPU cool? Take a look inside to see if Coolit's Domino A.L.C. will fit the bill...
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Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler

Wed Aug 05, 09:01:00 AM

The Cooler Master Hyper N520 is a compact dual 92mm fan CPU cooler that utilizes five heatpipes to dissipate the heat through the cooling fins. Will it impress or will it leave us wanting more?
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Tuniq TX-3 Thermal Paste Review

Mon Aug 03, 12:01:00 PM

“Following a whole line of successful cooling products, Tuniq have continuously strived on improving their products. Today we see this in the form of the new thermal grease from Tuniq, the TX-3. In their own words, "TX-3 is the highest performing thermal compound in the industry, bar-none!". Quite a bold statement so let's put these claims to test."
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Spire TherMax II CPU Cooler Review

Mon Aug 03, 12:00:00 PM

The Spire TherMax II CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The universally compatible TherMax II is the big brother of the original TherMax cooler. Designed with four 8mm copper U shaped heat-pipes enclosed by fifty-five aluminum stacked Micro-fins. The heat-sink base is equipped with the Direct-Touch heat-pipe technology. The Its cooling capacity ranges all the way from low end Micro-processors, up to today's hottest 150W dual-core processors. See you in the following Review the TherMax II compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920."

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GlacialTech X-Wing Laptop Cooling Pad

Sun Jul 26, 09:03:00 AM

"Laptop cooling pads are certainly starting to progress past the stage of being a basic stand with a few fans bolted on. Some of the first "goodies" to make their way on to these pads were things like variable fan speed control and built-in USB hubs - further progressing the usefulness of the pad your laptop was resting on. Glacialtech has chosen to take that progression even further with their latest X-Wing cooling pad. Not only does it have variable fan speed control and a built-in USB hub, but it also has a full touch-sensative button panel on the lower edge to handle some basic PC functions."

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Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Video Review

Sun Jul 19, 04:03:00 PM

"Thermal Compound or thermal paste is probably the least exciting part of any PC build, but on the other hand, is also one of the most vital. It sits between your CPU’s IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) and the base of your heatsink. You will usually find thermal paste on your motherboard’s north and southbridge coolers and graphics card cooling as well. Ever since the beginning of time, Artic Silver have been the market leader in regards to thermal compounds, with their Arctic Silver 5 selling by the bucket load."

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Coolermaster 212 Plus CPU Cooler

Fri Jul 17, 12:00:00 PM

The 212 Plus is the larger brother of the TX3, though there are several differences between the two. The 212 Plus is aimed at the individual who is looking for a little bit more performance, but doesn't want to give up the bank to do it. Coolermaster accomplished this by giving the 212 Plus more surface area and four heat pipes to conquer the dreaded enemy named heat. We know this is enough to outperform the smaller brother, but is it enough to compete against the other big dawgs on the market?

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Wed Jul 08, 09:03:00 AM

Kingwin XT-1264

"This heatsink is a little different than most ones that use 120mm fans in the fact that you can see the copper heatpipes on the bottom. It would appear that Kingwin is trying to get it so that the heatpipes come into direct contact with the CPU, which could actually improve heat dissipation since there is no other source of metal between the CPU and heatsink that would require more time for heat transfer. Apart from the heatpipes being copper, the rest of the heatsink is purely aluminum. Additionally, this heatsink only comes packaged with one fan and it would appear that it is not capable of using additional clips to secure another one to it, so one would have to resort to zipties for a push/pull configuration."

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June 2009 Thermal Compound Roundup

Mon Jul 06, 09:01:00 AM

The results are in, and they are pretty interesting. The biggest thing to note is that all 6 compounds we tested lowered the temperatures compared to stock cooling at least 2.5 degrees, however the gap between all of the compounds is only 2 degrees, which makes it pretty much impossible to say that one is better than the other. . .
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13 Intel Core i7 LGA 1366 CPU Coolers Compared

Sun Jul 05, 12:03:00 PM

"At first I had mixed feelings the new top air cooler, the Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ. With never having used or seen a review for a Titan cooler before I didn't know what to expect. When I picked up the Fenrir it didn't have the "feel" of a solid cooler like the NH-U12P or the Ultra 120. I was pleasantly surprised when I watched the numbers come up, and I'm looking forward to see more offerings from Titan..."

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Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU cooler review

Sat Jul 04, 04:02:00 PM

The market is resourceful, plentiful and even a little saturated when it comes to CPU coolers. And you know what? That's just great as a matter of fact as that means you can get heatpipe coolers starting at 35 USD already, offering very decent performance combined with silent cooling. I mean that's what it's all about. Heatpipe based cooling was designed with silence in mind. The Titan Fenrir is another mainstream heatpipe based CPU cooler and a pretty reasonable one too: 17dBA operation, 160W thermal load, universal socket support, PWM function, four 8mm heat pipes, and a 12cm fan. Oy not bad .. let's check it out to see where it stands in terms of price versus performance.

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CoolIT Domino A.L.C Watercooling Kit Review

Thu Jul 02, 06:50:27 PM

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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FIRST LOOK - Prolimatech Megahalems Heatsink

Thu Jul 02, 03:50:32 PM

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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Xigmatek Thors Hammer

Thu Jul 02, 12:04:00 PM

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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Thermaltake Duo Orb CPU Cooler

Wed Jul 01, 09:02:00 AM

"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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BIG Shuriken - low-profile and powerful CPU Cooler

Wed Jul 01, 01:06:25 AM

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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Slip Stream 120 mm Slim Case Fan

Wed Jul 01, 12:36:25 AM

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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Noctua NH-U12DX LGA1366 based Xeon 5500 Heatsinks

Wed Jul 01, 12:21:25 AM

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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Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Compound Video Review

Tue Jun 30, 11:36:25 PM

"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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Five Premium CPU Coolers In Tests

Tue Jun 30, 09:36:25 PM

"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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Corsair Hydro Series H50 - taking on the air-cooled establishment

Tue Jun 30, 04:06:25 PM

Corsair's budget liquid-based cooler aims to stick it to the premium HSFs. Does it?
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Noctua NF-S12B Cooling Fan

Mon Jun 29, 11:13:05 PM

"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 Jun 29, 10:46:41 PM

Kingwin XT-1264

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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Coolermaster Hyper N520 CPU Cooler Review

Mon Jun 29, 05:14:35 PM

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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What's The Best Heat Sink? Frostytech's Top 5 Heatsink Chart

Mon Jun 29, 05:01:19 PM

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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Vizo Orbiter Hard Drive Cooler Review

Mon Jun 29, 04:43:40 PM

“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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Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Edition CPU Cooler

Mon Jun 29, 04:43:03 PM

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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Evercool Transformer 4 CPU Cooler Review

Mon Jun 29, 04:42:35 PM

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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Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm Fan Reviewed

Mon Jun 29, 04:42:11 PM

"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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Cooler Master SNA 95 Slim Notebook Universal Power Adapter Review

Mon Jun 29, 04:41:42 PM

"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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Thermal Paste Round Up

Mon Jun 29, 04:41:06 PM

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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Cooler Master ATCS-840 Case Review

Mon Jun 29, 04:40:46 PM

Cooler Master has always been renowned for their classically styled cases and this reputation was born with the first of the ATC (Active Thermal Convection) cases – the ATCS-201. Since then, some of Cooler Master’s styling has wavered somewhat with a seemingly more beefed-up design found in the HAF-932. Today we have the latest ATCS case released at a similar time to the HAF-932 which returns to the more classical breed of Cooler Master cases. The manufacturer will hope this particular enclosure can match the iconic level of some of their previous designs such as the Cosmos. However, can the ATCS-840 really match up to its predecessors? Let’s take a look…

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Category: Cases

Coolermaster Hyper TX3

Mon Jun 29, 04:40:11 PM

Coolermaster is one of the most well-known cooler manufacturers in the world. Today we will have a look at their new Hyper TX3 cooler, which is compatible with most of current CPU-sockets including LGA1156.
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Computex 2009 TTIC Hurricane NPH-105 Heatsink FIRST LOOK

Mon Jun 29, 12:54:45 PM

Frostytech Exclusive! This is a world's first look at a prototype heatsink being developed by thermal solutions manufacture TTIC - Thermal Transtech International Corporation for flagship Intel/AMD processors. The company has a background in the production of large heat column heatpipes which are used in high power processor cooling devices, and geothermal products.

This week at Computex Taipei 2009, TTIC unveiled a new heatsink which is the first in the world to combine a heat pipe and heat column in a single CPU cooler. Called the TTIC Hurricane NPH-105, the cooler uses a 25mm diameter heat column (150mm tall) with two 6mm diameter copper heatpipes. The heatsink uses nickel plated aluminum fins, a copper base and soldered joints to reduce thermal resistance between the different components.

Compatible with both Intel and AMD processors, the heatsink supports socket 1366/775 and AM2/AM3. A single 120mm fan is used to keep noise levels in check, but at this time specs on that are unavailable.

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Fri Jun 26, 11:23:47 PM

Email Goes Poof....

Just a quick note to anyone that sent an email in to Frostytech between June 24-26th, Windows Mail had a bit of a blip today and lost a day and a half of email. So, please resend those review requests, tech docs, and letters of praise. :-) Max Page Frostytech.com
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