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• OCZ Gladiator 3   [Review, Gruntville]
  If there’s anything strange about technology these days, it’s the fact that although components such as CPUs keep getting smaller and smaller, somehow the heatsinks that keep them running cool keep getting bigger and bigger. Is it just overkill by the manufacturers bent on the “bigger is better” motto hoping to make a quick buck by basing prices on the square inches a heatsink is comprised of, or is it actually warranted for these high performance chips?
   Sun, 09 Nov, 2003 | 96 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Asetek WaterChill v2 watercooling kit KT12-L20   [Review, Bit-Tech]
  A few months back we saw the WaterChill kit from Asetek hit the market as the one of the first complete watercooling kits for the beginner. It was a great stepping stone for anyone who wanted to enter the watercooling scene. Now, five months down the line, Asetek has decided to update the (already popular) kit to hopefully improve its performance.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 290 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ioCombo CoolEngine T6C P4 Cooler Review   [Review, 3dXtreme]
  Today 3dXtreme has the great pleasure of reviewing the ioCombo CoolEngine T6C Cooler for Intel P4 Processors. When Duke of ioCombo.com first contacted me about reviewing this product I wasn't really sure what it was. It looked like a Water Cooling device but I later found out the T6C utilized a heatpipe design. Here are a few pictures of the T6C I snapped soon after it arrived. This cooler uses a design that is definitely unique, of course products like this really interest us here at 3dXtreme. Different is usually good, how well did the ioCombo CoolEngine T6C perform, read on...
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 51 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Nexus PHT-3600 HSF   [Review, Gruntville]
  Ahh, we relish the simple pleasures in life don’t we? The excitement of a new state of the art game release, the thrill of OCing and benchmarking that new CPU, the ear piercing air cooled whine of your machine as it tries to keep from going nuclear… What’s that? You don’t enjoy that 80 decibal noise ordinance buster. Hmmm, come to think of it I don’t either. I mean, I want performance as much as the next guy but at what cost? Unfortunately, I’ve become so use to the noise of air cooling high end components that now it’s the silence that scares me. I equate silence with that infamous burning smell that means you are going to have a hardware funeral in your very near future.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 52 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Thermaltake Volcano 12   [Review, EnvyNews]
  Heat can cause a plethora of problems when it comes to the computing world. For the overclocker, it can be the arch enemy, one that countless hours is spent trying to defeat. There are varying options one can take to reduce heat. These include the replacement of air cooling methods to liquid apparatus, rounding cables to decrease air flow obstruction, larger fans and so forth. Whatever the method, without adequate cooling instability and damage are likely.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 184 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Titan / Data Cooler AMD Cooler Roundup   [Review, 3dXtreme]
  Today 3dXtreme has the pleasure of reviewing two new coolers from Titan and one from Data Cooler. Titan has provided us with the TTC-CU9TB/SC all copper cooler and TTC-D9TB/CU35/R1 an aluminum cooler with copper core. Data Cooler has provided us with the DC-462D825Z/CU35, another aluminum cooler with copper core. These are all cooling solutions for AMD processors up to the Athlon XP 3200+.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 313 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• The Athlon Cooler Cometh at 2.8 Ghz and Below Zero Cool   [Review, TomsHardware]
  Almost all benchmarks underline the fact that the nVentiv (formerly Chip-con) compressor cooler allows the AMD Athlon 64 FX to scale in perfect lock-step with clock speed.
   Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 55 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Thermaltake Silent Boost Heatsink Fan   [Review, SystemCooling]
  More and more companies are responding to customers requesting quiet cooling solutions. Thermaltake’s latest entry into the quiet-performance cooler market is the new Silent Boost heatsink fan; an all copper heatsink fitted with a special low noise 80mm fan. Two versions of the Silent Boost are available, one for the AMD Athlon XP line of processors and the other for the new Opteron and Athlon 64 processors.
   Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 251 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• CoolerMaster Jet 7   [Review, Gruntville]
  It seems like there’s not a week that goes by where we, as consumers, are introduced to at least one new heatsink in an ever crowding market. Some are targeted towards the hard overclocking crowd, promising to help shave precious degrees of heat off of their CPU versus the competition. Others are just pure eye candy, offering a pleasurable view but lacking the brawn underneath to deliver any type of effective cooling. Then we have the hybrids, offering owners a pleasing packaging and style while still proving to be effective at combating thermal temperatures. Today we’ll be looking at the newest offering from Cooler Master, the Jet 7, a heatsink that offers both distinguishable style as well as what we hope proves to be quality cooling temperatures.
   Thu, 23 Oct, 2003 | 329 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Modifications of cooling systems on video cards   [Review, Digital-Daily]
  Today, we are presenting four modernization versions of cooling systems for video cards made both with improvised means and with solutions offered by Thermaltake and Zalman ZM80C-HP for such occasions.
   Thu, 23 Oct, 2003 | 80 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• 80mm Vantec Stealth Case Fans   [Review, SubZeroTech]
  Noise; something we all have to deal with in the battle with heat. Heat; something we all have to deal with along with new hardware. What am I getting at? Well, here’s a concept that works, why not cool your PC without blowing an ear drum or two? Makes sense doesn’t it? Well the Vantec Stealths do just that, and Canda Computers was nice enough to supply us some for reviewage. They gave us some other goodies too; let’s see what’s in store...
   Sun, 19 Oct, 2003 | 106 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Cooler Master JET 7 HSF Review   [Review, LegitReviews]
  Ever get bored looking at the same plain heat sink cooling your processor? If you answered yes to this question then something like the Jet 7 from Cooler Master is worth a good look at. This heat sink is far from the OEM solutions that come with retail processors! For starters the thing is huge! The fan alone is 80x80x80, which is sitting on top of the actual heat sink makes this a massive looking heat sink.
   Sun, 19 Oct, 2003 | 98 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Dynatron C42 and C62 cooler review   
  Fresh on the doorstep we have two AMD Socket 462 & Intel Socket 370 CPU coolers from Dynatron. The C42 (DC1207BM-L/PCU) and C62 (BH-625) come from Dynatron's "Chicago" line of active coolers.
   Sun, 19 Oct, 2003 | 82 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Thermalright ALX-800   [Review, SystemCooling]
  The last time Thermalright released a hybrid cooler, they had no idea it was destined to become one of the most popular and revered heat sinks of all time. The excellent price/performance ratio of the AX7 allowed it to develop an almost cult following that continues to this day, in spite of the release of newer and better-performing models. Improving on this showing is something that Thermalright didn’t take lightly, and it took until now for them to perfect their next-generation aluminum/copper cooler, the ALX-800. Like the AX7, the ALX-800 is like no other hybrid cooler you’ve ever seen, and is set to perform among the elite, but at a substantially improved price point. We’re about to find out if it’s going to live up to its lofty heritage.
   Sun, 19 Oct, 2003 | 417 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Clear Acrylic UV Fan Adapters   [Review, Bit-Tech]
  One way to improve the performance of your CPU heatsink is to increase the amount of airflow through it. This can be easily achieved by upgrading the fan at the cost of an increase in noise. With the use of a fan adapter you can achieve this increase in airflow without the increase in noise. This is because you can install a larger fan to blow (or suck) more air through the heatsink.
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 38 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Swiftech MCW5000-A Water-Block   [Review, CoolTechZone]
  Swiftech has pioneered unique methods to cool down hardware components. They can easily be compared to various competitors in terms of air-cooling but when it comes to Thermoelectric and Water-Cooling Swiftech is hard to beat. They have engineered some of the best cooling devices found in the market today. To further inform you about their accomplishments we decided to reprint their history below.
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 76 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Thermalright SLK-947U HSF   [Review, CoolTechZone]
  Thermalright is one of the largest heatsink manufacturers. They have developed some of the best heatsinks that you can purchase today. Thermalright has introduced many heatsinks for both AMD and Intel based processors. But before we go into the actual review let’s take a look at Thermalright’s history and how they became one of the best in the enthusiast market.
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 110 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Carbon Black Thermal Interface Material   [Review, LostCircuits]
  Carbon Black was provided by Deborah D.L. Chung, Ph.D., Niagara Mohawk Endowed Chair Professor of Materials Research, Composite Materials Research Laboratory, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, who we also wish to thank for helpful discussions and comments.
   Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 51 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Thermaltake X-Blower   [Review, TheHardwareReviewer]
  As the computer enthusiast community continue to grow, overclocking has become more and more common. Without a doubt, overclocking is fun. It can be very satisfying to tweak a processor’s speed and have it run at the fastest settings it can handle. However, speed comes at a cost. In most cases, voltage boosts are needed in order to overclock a processor to make it run faster. And with a higher VCore comes higher temperatures. Heat is never good to computer components, so most overclockers do away with this heat using high RPM fans. But then again, the higher the RPM, the louder the fan. Remember the ever annoying whine of Deltas?
   Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 70 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Zalman ZM-WB1 Water Block   [Review, SystemCooling]
  Zalman has made a name for itself offering up a variety of excellent quality, quiet air-cooling solutions. However, air-cooling is not the only choice Zalman offers. The ZM-WB1 is a water block that aspires to the same engineering and performance excellence that Zalman has become known for. We’re going to find out today if it lives up to these expectations.
   Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 60 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail