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Victims of Compact Design and Original Ideas: Akasa Revo, AURAS Conditioner and XIGMATEK AIO-S80DP

[ 05/12/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Again we are going to talk about compact and affordable liquid-cooling systems and their performance against an air cooler. However, this article is going to cover not only liquid-cooling systems but also something much more interesting. Intrigued? Read the review for more details!

Little Coolers for a Big Processor: AURAS TwinW, APACK ZEROtherm CF900 and Scythe Shuriken

[ 05/07/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Can inexpensive compact cooling solutions be of any use for an overclocking fan? How noisy and efficient are they? Our today’s review will introduce to you three compact solutions like that and check them out on a quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor.

Old New Coolers from Zalman, Tuniq, Noctua and Thermaltake for the Overclocked Yorkfield Processor

[ 04/29/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

I am sure that the happy owners of some older cooling solutions will be curious to find out what their possessions are capable of on the new quad-core processor. This article is going to check things out for you!

Roundup: 11 Fans for Two Super-Coolers and One System Case

[ 04/07/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to test 11 fan models from such respected manufacturers as GlacialTech, Cooler Master, Noctua, Scythe, SilverStone and Zalman that measure 120 x 25/32/38 mm.

0 Degrees Centigrade: APACK ZEROtherm CPU Coolers Roundup

[ 04/03/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to introduce to you a family of processor cooling solutions from APACK Company known under ZEROtherm brand. Among 5 models participating in our today’s roundup you will meet a new ultimate performance leader!

XIGMATEK BATTLE-AXE VD964 and AURAS Fridge VGA Coolers

[ 04/01/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

This is the story of heatpipe direct touch technology finding its way into the VGA cooling segment. We are going to introduce to you two alternative solutions for high-performance graphics accelerators that may change your vision of what proper graphics card cooling actually is.