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Articles: Coolers

Four Heatpipes for Two: AeroCool SilverWind and Xfire Coolers Reviewed (page 6)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 02/19/2008 | 03:23 PM ]

Installation Tips

The cooler installation onto both: LGA 775 as well as K8 mainboards, is extremely simple that is why you will not even need to consult the installation guide. The cooler is very compact when inside the case, I would even say it looks very neat:

I have to add that removing AeroCool Xfire from your LGA775 mainboard when it is installed into a system case is a very complicated procedure, because you will hardly be able to fit your fingers underneath the heatsink to turn the clip locks. Therefore, I strongly recommend removing the mainboard from the case before dismounting the cooler.

The white fan highlighting is very different from the traditional blue LEDs most other cooler makers use these days:

The recommended price-point for AeroCool Xfire cooler is $34. Here I would also like to add that Xfire looks very similar to the youngest Thermalright MST-9775 LE cooling solution.

Technical Specifications, Price and Availability

Technical specifications of both coolers side by side as well as their retail price are summed up for your reference in the table below:

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