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Cooling/PSU

Thermalright Venomous X CPU Cooler Review Thermalright Venomous X
[02/04/10 | by Sergey Lepilov]

The heir to the famous Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme is not very different from its predecessor, but nevertheless, we managed to discover at least one significant distinguishing feature. Read more in our review.

Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065: HDT Cooler for Graphics Accelerators Xigmatek Bifrost  VD1065  Heatpipe Direct Touch
[02/02/10 | by Sergey Lepilov]

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.

Slight Tune Up: Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Rev.C, Cogage Arrow and Zalman CNPS10X Flex Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme Rev.C  Cogage Arrow  Zalman CNPS10X Flex
[01/28/10 | by Sergey Lepilov]

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.

New Top-Cooler: Scythe Grand Kama Cross Review Scythe Grand Kama Cross
[01/25/10 | by Sergey Lepilov]

This 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.

News from GlacialTech: Igloo 5710 Plus Silent and F101 PWM Coolers GlacialTech Igloo 5710 Plus Silent  GlacialTech F101 PWM  GlacialTech Igloo  GlacialTech F101
[12/17/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

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.

Hello Again: Alpenföhn Nordwand Cooler Reviewed Alpenfohn Nordwand  Alpenfoehn Nordwand  Alpenföhn Nordwand
[12/08/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to talk about another new processor cooler with heat-pipe direct touch technology.

New CPU Coolers from Nexus: FLC-3000, XiR-2300 and XiR-3500 Nexus FLC-3000  Nexus XiR-2300  Nexus XiR-3500
[12/07/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We have already introduced fans from Nexus to you in our latest fan roundup. Today we are going to talk about complete cooling solutions from this company.

An Extreme Tower: Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Cooler Review Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
[11/27/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to talk about a very interesting and unique cooler using Core-Contact technology (when heatpipes form part of the cooler base).

Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler: One Step Ahead Noctua NH-D14  cooler
[11/25/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Since its first public showcase, the enthusiast community has been waiting impatiently for it to finally become available. Everyone hopes that it would be the best. Please meet Noctua NH-D14!

CoolAge X120TF, Zalman CNPS10X Quiet and Evercool Transformer 4: New Coolers with the Same Efficiency CoolAge X120TF  Zalman CNPS10X Quiet  Evercool Transformer 4
[11/20/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

The three new processor coolers that we are going to discuss today belong to the so-called tower-type. However, they look and perform very differently. Our today’s review will tell you which solution is the best of the three and what its advantages are.

As Inexpensive as It Can Get: Corsair H50 Liquid-Cooling System Review Corsair H50
[11/11/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to discuss another compact and affordable liquid-cooling system for the CPU. This time it is a solution from Corsair.

"Double Impact": Thermaltake DuOrb Extreme VGA Cooler Review Thermaltake DuOrb Extreme  VGA cooler
[11/02/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to check out a stylish and beautiful cooling solution for a wide range of graphics cards on ATI and Nvidia GPUs. Read our review for details about this new Thermaltake cooler.

Thermaltake ISGC-300 and ISGC-400 Coolers: Hurdle Race on the Spot Thermaltake  ISGC-300  ISGC-400
[10/28/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to talk about two top models from Thermaltake’s ISGC lineup that stands for Inspiration of Silent Gaming Cooling. Find out how well these coolers performed in our traditional tests.

Asus Axe Square AMAzing and Asus Triton 88 Coolers Review Asus Axe Square AMAzing  Asus Triton 88
[10/27/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

As you know, beauty and cooling efficiency are not always the combination that all solutions have. To illustrate this statement we are going to talk about two cooling solutions from Asus: a very beautiful one and a very efficient one.

Alphacool Xtreme Pro 360 Rev.2 Liquid Cooling System Review Alphacool  Xtreme pro 360 Rev.2  NexXxoS
[10/20/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to talk about a liquid-solution from Alphacool, one of the leaders in this field. Although this product is not very new anymore, it is still very up-to-date and has a lot of potential.

Miniature CPU Coolers: Four Models Reviewed Scythe BIG Shuriken  Thermaltake ISGC-100  Thermaltake ISGC-200  Xilence Icebreaker 775
[10/14/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Not everyone needs super-efficient and expensive CPU cooling solutions, which we test on a regular basis. On the contrary, most users would be quite happy with a decent replacement to their boxed coolers that would run quieter. Today we are going to talk about four solutions like that from Scythe Thermaltake and Xilence.

Graphics Card Armor: Thermalright T-Rad2 GTX Cooler and VRM Heatsinks Thermalright T-Rad2 GTX  VRM1  VRM2
[10/12/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to talk not just about a graphics card cooler, but about an entire kit for fully-fledged and highly efficient cooling for extremely hot graphics accelerators.

Super Powerful Cooler for a Super Fast Graphics Card: Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME 4870X2 Review Arctic Cooling  Accelero XTREME 4870X2  Radeon HD 4870 X2 cooler
[10/08/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Could one quietly dissipate 320 W of heat from a graphics accelerator? You will probably exclaim that this is impossible? Well, looks like in this case you would be wrong. Please meet a new extreme cooling solution from Arctic Cooling.

A Great Ship Needs Deep Waters: 14 Power Supply Units with 1000W+ Capacity power supply unit roundup  1000W  1200W  1250W  1500W
[10/05/09 | by Oleg Artamonov]

Our roundup will talk about 14 power supply units from 12 different manufacturers that have one thing in common: they all offer capacity of 1000W or higher.

4x8 vs. 4x6: Titan Fenrir and Kingwin XT-1264 Coolers Review Titan Fenrir  Kingwin XT-1264  cooler  heat-pipe direct touch
[10/01/09 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to talk about two new coolers with heatpipe direct touch technology, but using heatpipes of different diameter. Read our new review of two new solutions from Titan and Kingwin.