FrostyTech - Best Heat Sinks & PC Cooling Reviews

“In the last few years, there seems to have been a definite slow-down in the modification of CPU coolers. Companies are now seeming to follow a standard: aluminium fins, copper heat-pipes and a 120mm fan. And would you blame them? Well as the saying goes ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, so probably not. Today, for review, we have a CPU cooler from a company named ‘Spire’, they’re fairly new to us, so let’s see if this TherMax Pro cooler surprises us with any new offerings to the processor cooling scene…”

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Featured i5 661 Build Part Four Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review

Mon Feb 08, 09:01:00 AM

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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Corsair Hydro Series H50 Review

Mon Feb 08, 09:00:00 AM

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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Noctua NH-D14 Dual Fan CPU Cooler

Sun Feb 07, 09:00:00 AM

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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Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065: HDT Cooler for Graphics Accelerators

Sat Feb 06, 04:00:00 PM

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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Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler Review

Fri Feb 05, 02:50:39 PM

"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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Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review

Fri Feb 05, 01:41:20 PM

"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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Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P Motherboard Review

Thu Feb 04, 03:02:31 PM

"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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Category: Motherboards

AMD Phenom II X4 910e Energy Efficient 65W Processor Review

Thu Feb 04, 02:47:31 PM

Category: CPU / Processors

" 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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Follow Frostytech on Twitter, or RSS

Thu Feb 04, 02:36:59 PM

You can follow frostytech on Twitter if you like, but personally RSS is still one of the best ways to stay constantly updated with all news and reviews coming out of our labs!
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Category: Site News

Cooler Master Hyper TX3

Thu Feb 04, 02:13:07 PM

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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Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Rev.C, Cogage Arrow and Zalman CNPS10X Flex

Wed Feb 03, 12:23:56 PM

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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GlacialTech Welcomes to Witness the Technology Innovation at CeBIT 2010

Wed Feb 03, 12:10:04 PM

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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GlacialLight launches low power T8 LED Tube

Tue Feb 02, 01:08:29 PM

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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Category: Web News

Thermalright Spitfire VGA Cooler

Mon Feb 01, 05:21:24 PM

"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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Titan TTC-G9TZ Notebook Cooler

Mon Feb 01, 05:21:07 PM

"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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Thermaltake DuOrb VGA Cooler

Mon Feb 01, 05:20:36 PM

"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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Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro vga cooler

Mon Feb 01, 12:01:00 PM

““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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Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler

Sun Jan 31, 09:02:00 AM

"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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Aero Cool V12 Touch-screen Fan Controller

Sun Jan 31, 09:01:00 AM

"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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Zalman CNPS 10X Quiet and Extreme review

Sat Jan 30, 09:01:00 AM

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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New Top-Cooler: Scythe Grand Kama Cross Review

Fri Jan 29, 12:40:21 AM

T his new cooler from the Japanese maker is designed the same way as the well-known Kama Cross, but has grown up quite substantially and is topped with a 140 mm fan.
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Thu Jan 28, 09:40:21 PM

Noctua NH-C12P SE14

“ The Noctua NH-C12P SE14 cooler is a Downblower with a 140 mm fan, the NH-C12P SE14, also from Noctua. We have tested the cooler on a LGA 1156 system and Core i7 860 processor. More about the performance and handling you can find in our review.”
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Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler Review

Thu Jan 28, 08:40:21 PM

"Back in February of 2008 we had our first encounter with Noctua and their (at that time) flagship cooler, the NH-U12P. This cooler was initially release with LGA775 and AM2 platforms in mind. Since its release there have been new sockets come to market. When Intel released the LGA1366 socket, Noctua released a new version of their SecuFirm mounting system and a dual fan version of the NH-U12P, the NH-U12P SE. Now with the release of the LGA1156 socket Noctua has again updated their cooler mounting system to accommodate the new socket and released a new version of the NH-U12P, the NH-U12P SE2. The NH-U12P SE2 is the same cooler that was released back in 2008; it just has the updated mounting system and a couple of extra accessories that the first release didn't have..."

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Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler

Thu Jan 28, 03:49:55 PM

Today we've got the newest, latest and greatest (and largest) cooler from Noctua, the new NH-D14 CPU Cooler. This cooler features a 140mm NF-P14 fan (reviewed here) as well as a NF-P12 120mm fan (reviewed here) so lack of airflow shouldn't be a problem. This cooler features a 6 heatpipe dual radiator design and looks to achieve good performance with low noise (which Noctua has become famous for). . .

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AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6 GHz Quad-Core 65W Processor Review

Thu Jan 28, 03:48:54 PM

Category: CPU / Processors

"AMD seeks to shift that tide with the introduction of the energy efficient AMD Phenom II X4 910e processor for socket AM3. 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."
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler Review

Thu Jan 28, 01:51:10 PM

When I received the Hyper 212 Plus I really was not all that enthused due to its rather uninspiring packaging and rather plain looks. Those feelings quickly disappeared once the Hyper 212 Plus was installed and I saw its performance. If you are looking at getting great cooling at a low cost the Hyper 212 Plus is well worth a look.
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Xigmatek Balder SD1283 CPU Cooler Review

Thu Jan 28, 09:01:00 AM

The Xigmatek Balder SD1283 Heatsink arrived Technic3D. Balder, God of Light & Beauty, is the first Xigmatek HDT product which comes with Mirror HDT base. It is compatibility with Intel Core i5 (LGA 1156), Core i7 (LGA 1366), LGA775 & AMD AM2/AM3. It is not only bright Nickel heat-sink and white LED fan, but also dual fan installation option. See you in the following Review the Balder compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920."

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Larkooler Universal High Performance Complete CPU

Thu Jan 28, 09:00:00 AM

Today we take a closer look at a complete water cooling kit from Larkooler, provided to us by the guys at FrozenCPU.com. The BA2-244 Larkooler kit includes CPU, VGA, Northbridge and Mosfet water blocks. We compare its performance with the different components hooked up to an overclocked Intel Core i7 setup.
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Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra High-End Thermal Compound

Wed Jan 27, 12:00:00 PM

The new Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra High-End Thermal Compound arrived Technic3D. We will see how good is the new High-End compound against the Noctua NT-H1 and the Metal-Pad with the Prolimatech Megahalem on a Core i7 920@ 3,8 GHz CPU."
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Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler Review

Tue Jan 26, 04:00:00 PM

Computers are pumping out mass amounts of wattage that we have previously never seen. With these huge ammounts of wattage flowing through current CPU's we are seeing huge spikes in overall running temperatures. Temperature is an overclockers worst enemy, not to mention the long term effects it has on your components. The main choice for cooling is air, this of course is due to the fact that alternative cooling sources are a bit pricier than your standard aftermarket air cooled choices. Thermaltake has always coupled performance with style and their latest version of the Spinq; the Thermaltake SpinQ VT, is no exception to the rule. This beautiful specimin combines both style, performance, and silence. Is water cooling better than air on all accounts? Let's find out

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GlacialTech: Igloo 5710 Plus Silent and F101 PWM Coolers

Tue Jan 26, 09:01:00 AM

Today we are going to talk about two new cooling solutions from GlacialTech. They turned out completely different not only in exterior design and configuration, but also in price and cooling efficiency.
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AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Socket AM3 Quad-Core Processor

Mon Jan 25, 09:42:25 PM

Category: CPU / Processors

"Enter the AMD Athlon II X4 635 processor, a mainstream quad-core chip clocked at 2.9GHz and priced at just $120 bucks. Compatible with socket AM3 and AM2+ motherboards, the AMD Athlon II X4 635 is set to be the darling of media PC, home FTP server and budget-minded home PC builders."
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Arctic Cooling TwinTurbo Pro meets Radeon HD 5870

Mon Jan 25, 05:55:57 PM

The Radeon HD 5000 series was interesting enough for the 3rdparty cooling system vendors to build new alternative coolers for those graphics cards. As HT4U.net already presented quite a lot of them, first of the new year will be the Arctic Cooling Twin Turbo Pro.
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Mon Jan 25, 05:54:24 PM

overclockersonline

"Last time we reviewed a cooler by Tuniq, we were thoroughly impressed by not only the performance, but the sheer quality and attention to detail that the company has put into their design. It is to no surprise that it was deservedly awarded top marks and claimed back its cooling crown for a brief while. Not to be caught idling, Tuniq have developed the Propeller 120, which is a top-down based cooler targeted at HTPC users and those with m-atx setups. This pits it against the previously reviewed Noctua NH-C12P SE14, which proved to be terrific even under great stress so the Tuniq faces stiff competition today."

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Noctua NH-U12P SE2 CPU Cooler Review

Mon Jan 25, 05:53:59 PM

The Noctua NH-U12P SE2 is a great cooler. I was already impressed by its predecessor, the NH-U12P and Noctua has managed to improve on it with the inclusion of an extra NF-P12 fan. The build quality and design are excellent and compatibility is a non-issue. Installation was also extremely simple - the clearly illustrated manual was a big help.
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Xigmatek Balder SD1283 CPU Cooler Review

Mon Jan 25, 05:53:34 PM

"Xigmatek's Balder SD 1283 CPU cooler has it all covered. It's got outstanding cooling performance, a distinctive look, an innovative direct touch design and mounting solutions that are second to none. Xigmatek has done a great job with the Balder, offering the PC enthusiast community top-notch performance in a well-engineered product with excellent fit and finish."
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Noctua NH-C12P SE14 CPU Cooler Review

Mon Jan 25, 09:01:00 AM

"A week ago Noctua announced that they would be including a new CPU Cooler in their already successful C12P family. Today we take an exclusive look at the new NH-C12P SE14. This cooler takes advantage of another recently released product of theirs, the NF-P14. Click on the link to see our verdict on this, Noctua's last product of 2009."
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Swiftech Apogee XT High End CPU Water Block Review

Sun Jan 24, 09:01:00 AM

Swiftech is not a company to rest on its laurels. After they successfully launched their Apogee series of CPU water blocks they were at the top of the performance charts for many months. But as time went by, competitors improved over the Apogee GTZ's performance. Today Swiftech is back with a vengeance, the Apogee XT takes on 14 other CPU water blocks in this review. Can it beat the best? Time to find out

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Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME GTX Pro

Fri Jan 22, 08:58:15 PM

Arctic Cooling ist bekannt für preisgünstige Kühllösungen rund um den Computer, welche gleichzeitig aber auch mit einer geringen Geräuschkulisse einhergehen. Gerade im Bereich der Grafikkarten konnten die Produkte von Arctic Cooling aber auch immer mehr mit starken Leistungen überzeugen. So nutzen mittlerweile einige Grafikkarten-Hersteller Kühler von Arctic Cooling um die Hauseigenen Grafikkarten leise und kühl zu halten. Der Accelero XTREME ist einer der Kühler, der vornehmlich auf High-End-Grafikkarten verbaut wird. Mit dem Accelero XTREME GTX Pro wurde eine weitere Variante des erfolgreichen Kühlers auf den Markt gebracht, welche sich speziell um die High-End-Karten von Nvidia kümmert. Wie sich der Kühler im Praxistest schlägt, erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten.

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Category: Video Cards

Koolance CPU-LN2 Rev2 Liquid Nitrogen Pot Review

Fri Jan 22, 07:28:15 PM

"Liquid nitrogen performance on the Koolance CPU-LN2 Rev2 Pot is so far improved that it is surprising the Rev1 and Rev2 came from the same company. The rather radical change in design is responsible for this excellent LN2 performance and with a few more tweaks will really fly with heavy loads. Intel's upcoming Gulftown hex-core processors have already been shown to run hotter than current Bloomfield quad-core processors but I feel the CPU-LN2 Rev2 will easily handle the upcoming Intel six-core Gulftown processors..."

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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler Review

Fri Jan 22, 06:26:15 PM

"The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus is an aftermarket tower cooler that offers quite a bit of versatility. The Hyper 212 Plus comes equipped with one 120mm fan, but is set up to take a second fan if you would like to take it to a push/pull configuration, and all the hardware is provided to do it. The provided mounting hardware allows for mounting in any direction in order to take care of your particular airflow needs. It is compatible with all the latest sockets including Core I7 and AM3. I will be mounting this with bottom to top airflow and benchmarking along with two other tower coolers mounted in the same manner."

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Review of Prolimatech Mega Shadow cpu cooler

Fri Jan 22, 01:40:42 PM

Obviously these are spectacular results. At no moment we reached critical temperatures, not even at 4GHz. This is truly remarkable since the Intel Core i7 920 can be run at 80°C – 85°C without risking anything.

Also, remember that I used software which loaded all four cores to 100% simultaneously. In reality this will almost never happen. Therefore these maximum temperatures are truly the extremes.

The results point to the conclusion that the gains by using two fans are minor. I actually found the Scythe Gentle Typhoon fans to have a great balance between cooling performance and noise level at 1450RPM.

As a little curiosity I also ran the CPU at 3.4GHz without HyperThreading enabled. The result was quite significant. With the HT activated the average temperature was 63°C, with HT deactivated the average temperature was 56°C, which is considerably lower….

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Thu Jan 21, 09:37:07 PM

Thermaltake SpinQ VT

Thermaltake has been in the CPU cooler game since just about as long as CPU coolers began to aftermarket. They tend to have a lot of non-standard coolers that feature as much style and flair as they do performance. The Thermaltake SpinQ VT is the successor to the popular Thermaltake SpinQ we reviewed a while back, see the SpinQ review here. The SpinQ VT rotated the CPU from a horizontal aspect to a Vertical aspect. While the original SpinQ didn't provide stellar performance it did provide stellar bling. A very large portion of end users aren't in the overclocking community and the SpinQ fit their bill very well, it did well for a baby overclock but it wasn't really an enthusiast cooler per say. Sometimes all you need to do to a cooler is reorient the heat pipes for a more efficient coolant liquid/aerosol cycle and it can make a huge difference. Just for fun we tossed the SpinQ VT on our LGA 1366 i7 965 and took it for a drive. Given the more style than performance linage of the SpinQ VT's older brother we were a little surprised.

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Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler Review

Thu Jan 21, 08:52:07 PM

The Thermaltake SpinQ VT is nothing short of impressive. With an impressive body design and heatpipe layout the SpinQ VT is a rock solid cooler. With easy installation, exceptional cooling, and a decent price of $59.99 it's definitely worth taking a look at."
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XSPC X2O 750 Reservoir Pump

Thu Jan 21, 07:37:07 PM

“The XSPC X2O 750 Dual Bay Reservoir Pump is an integrated water cooling product that is geared to a largely mainstream market, offering an easy-to-use solution that doesn’t sacrifice performance like most entry-level solutions we typically see and test. Let’s take a closer look at the XSPC X2O 750 and see if it can impress us today.”
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3R System iCEAGE Prima Boss II CPU Cooler Review

Thu Jan 21, 06:52:07 PM

"This time we tested a new cooler from 3R System: iCEAGE Prima Boss II, new version of iCEAGE Prima Boss we reviewed recently. But will it perform better than its older brother? Check it out!"
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Thermalright Venomous-X

Thu Jan 21, 04:46:49 PM

Where we think Thermalright has really got things right with the Venomous-X is in the mounting design. Often quality coolers are let down by poorly designed mounting systems that do not apply enough pressure in the correct places. The Venomous-X seems to have got this right and we think the improved contact between the base of the heatsink and the processor is largely responsible for the performance gains.

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Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler on Intel Core i7 Review

Thu Jan 21, 04:46:26 PM

"The Cooler Master V10 Heatsink for Intel Core i7arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review the V10-Series compared with many other High-End Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920@ 3,8 GHz."
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Akasa Freedom Tower CPU Cooler Review

Thu Jan 21, 04:46:02 PM

"Today HardwareHeaven take a look at Akasas Freedom Tower CPU cooler. The Freedom Tower is a high performance product which is designed to combine exceptional thermal performance with silent operation and an attractive design."
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Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Grease

Wed Jan 20, 07:02:57 PM

"Thermal grease increases the thermal conductivity between your CPU and the heatsink. Each thermal compound is different and choosing the right one will keep your CPU running a few degrees cooler. It may not mean much, but if you are an overclocker or modder than you know how precious each degree or even a fraction of a degree is."
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Zalman CNPS10X Flex CPU Cooler

Tue Jan 19, 07:49:47 PM

Adding a second fan definitely had an effect on performance, especially while running at full load (we saw a reduction of 4+ degrees). While running at idle the performance increase was minimal. Most extreme users would probably end up running 2 fans for maximum performance, however one fan is more than adequate for the average user. . .
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Tue Jan 19, 07:34:47 PM

Cryo PC Tetrad

"Cryo PC are one of the gaming system manufacturers plugging away in the shadow of the giants, but they seem to put together some nice pieces of kit; for not too high a price either. Today we're looking at a machine called the Tetrad, which promises good performance, in a quiet and well put together machine. Of course every single gaming PC manufacturer says that, so it needs to be put to the test. Let's get on with it."

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Category: Computer / SFF PCs

Evercool HPH-9525EA CPU Cooler Review

Tue Jan 19, 07:19:47 PM

"Today we are going to test another low-cost CPU cooler, Evercool HPH-9525EA, which has a horizontal heatsink, three heatpipes and a 95-mm fan with blue LEDs. Let's check its performance!"
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Five Stores that sell Performance Cooling Heatsinks

Tue Jan 19, 06:54:53 PM

Frostytech receives a lot of questions about a where such-and-such heatsink can be purchased, so today we're listing a few north american online computer stores that have a decent selection of heatsinks for sale. European readers, please let me know what stores in your neck of the world are good when it comes to performance heatsink shopping.

The Specialty Shops - just heatsinks and cooling

The Big Computer Stores

NewEgg

Xoxide

NCIX

Silicon Valley Computing

Feel free to contact Frostytech with your suggestions for North American based stores, AND European heatsink retailers.

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