CPU Cooler Roundup - 22 Models Tackle an Intel QX6850

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Techgage published a comparison of 22 CPU coolers. They tested each cooler on an Intel QX6850 CPU.

Quote from the round-up: "What better way is there to find out which CPU coolers excel than to throw them at our ultra-hot Intel QX6850? We took 22 different models and did just that. Some surprised us, some didn't. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Thermaltake ProWater 850i Liquid Cooler Review

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Tweaktown published a Thermaltake ProWater 850i Liquid Cooler Review.

Quote from the review: "Thermaltake played a large role in the evolution of the water-cooling phenomenon. With their manufacturing capability and R&D teams, the company has made improvements in the quality of components used and the level of skill needed to install a unit successfully. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler.

Quote from the review: "Just like all NZXT products the Cryo LX comes in a very eye pleasing retail package. One thing that caught my eye about the front of the package was that it said the Cryo LX is the world's largest full aluminum notebook cooler. Read more

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2008 21:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 Watercooling CPU Heatsink Review

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FrostyTech published a review of the Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 Watercooling CPU Heatsink.

Quote from the review: "The Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 is a self contained watercooling system designed for a broad range of Intel and AMD processors. Unlike a lot of CPU watercooling systems which can be complicated to install, fill, bleed and monitor, the Aquagate comes pre-plumbed and pre-filled with an ethylene glycol based coolant. Read more

Posted on Sat, 10 May 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Coolermaster Hyper Z600 Passive Heatsink Review

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Frostytech published a review of the Coolermaster Hyper Z600 Passive Heatsink.

Quote from the review: "The Coolermaster Hyper Z600 heatsink is a novel passive CPU heatsink for today's dual core processors. Its' 'star' shape, widely spaced aluminum fins and prodigious number of silvery copper heatpipes allow it to work without the benefit of a fan, albeit within specific thermal limits. As far as passive cooling goes (and I mean true Read more

Posted on Sat, 3 May 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Edition CPU Cooler Test

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Tweaktown published a review of the Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Edition CPU Cooler.

Quote from the review: "Recently I took the Nexus XiR-2300 for a spin and found it to be a very good CPU cooler. Actually, it was the second best we have tested thus far. Today we are going to take the sibling of the XiR-2300 for a spin, the XiR-3500; an all copper cooler that uses the same design. Read more

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cooler Master Z600 and Sphere CPU Cooler Review

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Bigbruin published a review of the Cooler Master Z600 and Sphere CPU Cooler.

Quote from the review: "Everything is big with the Z600.... The height, width, weight, heatpipes, and even the thickness of the fins. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nexus XiR-2300 Aluminum Edition CPU Cooler Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Nexus XiR-2300 Aluminum Edition CPU Cooler.

Quote from the review: "The founding fathers of Nexus had a dream, a dream that one-day end users could use powerful computers without the need for earplugs. While it may seem as a play on words and a couple of phrases from famous speeches, the statement holds true, Nexus is all about quiet computing. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1000W Review

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ThinkComputers published a Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1000W Power Supply review.

Quote from the review: "ThinkComputers looked at Cooler Master's Real Power Pro series last year when I reviewed the 650W version. Cooler Master submitted its big brother, the 1000W version, to us for review. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler Review

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3dGameman published a review of the monsterous Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler.

Quote from the review: "The Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler is an all around winner. This is not surprising considering the combination of two 80mm fans, many copper and aluminum fins, 6 heatpipes and solid smooth copper base. Read more

Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Coolink ChipChilla Chipset Cooler Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Coolink ChipChilla Chipset Cooler.

Quote from the review: "When Coolink first notified me about the ChipChilla, the first thing I thought of was the reference NVIDIA 680i motherboard and how loud the stock chipset cooler is. Coolink advertises the ChipChilla as a solution for overheating Northbridge chipsets, and while it is true that a few of the current chipsets get very hot, they rarely overheat to the point of failure. It is not a coincidence that the chipsets that run hot are also the ones with very loud fans, opening the door for an aftermarket solution. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best CPU Cooler is OCZ Vendetta 2 according to Comparison

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Benchmark Reviews published a comparison of several CPU Cooler products and identified the OCZ Vendetta 2. I just installed this week the Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B and I'm totally happy with it. My system runs much more silent now than before with the Intel packaged CPU cooler.

Quote from the review: "Benchmark Reviews strives to offer the overclocker and hardware enthusiast community solid evidence reflecting the true performance of computer products through rigorous testing and evaluation. We understand that many of our readers have been involved with other community websites for years, and take our test results personally; this was made clear to us when we released our 33-Way Thermal Interface Material Comparison article. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

7 Notebook Coolers Compared and Reviewed

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Madshrimp published a massive comparison of 7 notebook cooling products. The tested coolers are from Zalman, Vantec, Spire, Sunbeamtech, Revoltec and Antec.

Quote from the comparison: "With the majority of PC shipments being laptops it is time to find out how you can effectively keep them running cool. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

9 Graphic Card Coolers Compared

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Tweaktown compares 9 graphic card cooling solutions. At the prices of graphics cards these days you would expect them to come with state of the art cooling, but they do not. Aftermarket coolers give you in most cases a much more silent cooling.

Quote from the comparison: "ATI and NVIDA have progressed from the days of their products being called Dust Busters or ShopVacs, but as you will read today, the aftermarket still produces better coolers. Cards like the GeForce 5800 and Radeon X1800/X1900 were close to unusable for most directly from the factory. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cooler Master COSMOS S Case Review

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Hothardware tested the new Cooler Master COSMOS S Chassis.

Quote from the case review: "Like the original COSMOS, the new S variant has what appear to be bar-like handles along both sides of its top and bottom edges. And its general shape is reminiscent of the original COSMOS as well. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 02:33:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Coolermaster Centurion 590 Chassis Review

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CPU3D tested the Coolermaster Centurion 590 Chassis.

Quote from the review: "After the highly acclaimed Cosmos S chassis, Coolermaster has just released another chassis aimed at the mainstream market. The Centuiron 590 offers a is very impressive feature list. Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cooler Master Aquagate Max versus Thermaltake Bigwater 760i

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Hi-TechReviews compares the new Cooler Master Aquagate Max against the Thermaltake Bigwater 760i. We have already published a review of the Cooler Master Aquagate Max.

Quote from the review: "re you interested in having a system that is a great deal quieter than it was when it came from the factory, then perhaps it is time for you to consider adding a water cooling kit to you computer. Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NorthQ Siberian Tiger CPU Water Cooler Video Review

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3dGameman published a video review of the NorthQ Siberian Tiger CPU Water Cooler solution.

Quote from the review: "The NorthQ 3580 Siberian Tiger CPU Water Cooler is a sealed liquid cooling system that comes completely configured with the liquid coolant preinstalled. So there’s no need for any extra installation like many other liquid cooling kits. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cooler Master Aquagate Max Review

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Today we are checking out one of the first NVIDIA ESA certified liquid cooling systems on the market. The system is called the Cooler Master Aquagate Max.

Included with the kit is a double drive bay reservoir with internal pump, tubing, radiator, CPU block and dual 120mm fans. This kit will work for both Intel LGA775 processors and AMD K8 and AM2 processors. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:23:52 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Cooler Master Sphere CPU Cooler Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Cooler Master Sphere CPU Cooler. This CPU cooler is really a piece of art and a must have for modders with a see-through PC case.

Quote from the review: "The Cooler Master Sphere is unlike any other heatsink you have seen before. By placing a squirrel cage fan directly in the middle of a baseball sized copper ball made of cooling fins, Cooler Master has increased the thermal dissipation area while reducing the overall size of the cooler. Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Mar 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Another Cooler Master COSMOS S Review

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We published a Review of the Cooler Master COSMOS S PC case last week and have been very impressed with it.

Techgage today also published a review of the Cooler Master COSMOS S.
Quote:"In the world of computer cases, it seems that far too many do not stand out from the crowd. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr