Evercool, a company which specialise in the cooling market, provide our latest CPU cooler sample to pit it wits against our i7 rig. The cooler in question with its low profile architecture is designed to suit HTPCs and small cases. Named the HPK-10025EA, this cooler is solely Intel orientated for both LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets but how well can it contend with the high 130W TDP of the i7 920 processor.
Many larger designs have come unstuck so how will the HPK-10025EA fare? Let’s take a look…
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Evercool HPK-10025EA Review
September 1, 2009 – 5:39 pm
Noctua NH-U9B Review
August 18, 2009 – 10:14 pm
In the thermal solutions market, the name Noctua is a highly respected one that is synonymous with a very high build quality and great performance. Their product base is fairly limited though with a total of three different heatsinks but when you can produce products such as the NH-U12P and NH-C12P, you don’t exactly need a huge selection.
Noctua’s flagship model, the NH-U12P is known throughout the industry and with the addition of an LGA1366 mounting kit; it’s moved onto the i7 scene. Perhaps the one downfall of this product is its size and this is where, the third heatsink comes into its own. The NH-U9B, effectively the baby brother of the larger NH-U12P, features the same 4 dual heatpipes but is a much smaller heatsink utilised the 92mm NF-B9 fan. But, how much cooling potential will the heatsink lose in its slimmed down version, let’s take a look…
Cooler Master V8 Review
August 9, 2009 – 10:07 pm
Recently we’ve been taking a look at some pretty high end CPU coolers which, despite the different fin configurations and heatpipe layouts, are all reasonably similar. The Cooler Master V8, which we are to take a look at in this review, is a litter different in that although it is based on a tower format design it has added heatsinks on both sides and a centrally mounted fan.
The V8 appears to be somewhat of a brute as CPU coolers go with its fiery red LEDs and countless heatpipes massing together at its base. Our i7 test rig has put to shame many a cooler in the past, so how will the V8 fare? Let’s find out…
Scythe Mugen 2 Review
August 4, 2009 – 9:07 am
CPU Coolers have got bigger and better in recent times with the introduction of taller fin stacks and more heatpipes utilised in the tower format design. Unique fin designs, integrated fans and H.D.T. Technology are but a few features designed to improve cooling and attract customers to a particular cooler.
Scythe, a company well-regarded in the cooling industry, has come up with a new invention to improve upon their already impressive Mugen CPU Cooler. Split into several fin arrays the Mugen 2 has a completely new layout intent on increasing performance.
With a large amount of hype surrounding this product, will this new layout be able to help it to prove its worth or will it fall flat on its face? Let’s find out…
ASUS Triton 88 Review
July 20, 2009 – 3:07 pm
The release of Intel’s i7 architecture has seen thermal solutions increase in size with more fans, fins and heatpipes in order to try and counter the massive 130W TDP. Many products have tried and failed to really stand out when it comes to working with a Nehalem rig and could simply not keep up with the heat levels produced.
OCZ Gladiator Max Review
July 5, 2009 – 9:28 pm
With the introduction of Intel’s latest range of processors – the i7 series – thermal solutions manufacturers have been caught between two minds: to create a new cooler which is better able to counter the 130W TDP of these new processors or to create a mounting mechanism for an existing CPU cooler in their range to allow it to fit the LGA1366 motherboards.
OCZ took the decision to do the later and created the Force II support brackets for the Gladiator Max. The cooler follows popular tower format design utilises a single 120mm fan but will this be enough cooling for the high heat-producing i7 920? Let’s find out…
Scythe Introduces New Low-Profile Shuriken Cooler
July 1, 2009 – 8:55 am
Scythe’s very thing Shuriken CPU Cooler has just had a revamp and, at the same time, been scaled up slightly in order to satisfy users who require more cooling potential in their desktop PCs or HTPCs. The new cooler has a 120mm fan and is very compact coming in at 405g and a height of 58mm.
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Review
June 29, 2009 – 2:05 pm
Cooler Master has always been renowned for their classically styled cases and this reputation was born with the first of the ATC (Active Thermal Convection) cases – the ATCS-201. Since then, some of Cooler Master’s styling has wavered somewhat with a seemingly more beefed-up design found in the HAF-932.
Today we have the latest ATCS case released at a similar time to the HAF-932 which returns to the more classical breed of Cooler Master cases. The manufacturer will hope this particular enclosure can match the iconic level of some of their previous designs such as the Cosmos. However, can the ATCS-840 really match up to its predecessors? Let’s take a look…
Noctua NH-C12P Review
June 14, 2009 – 7:22 pm
The tower format cooler with multi-heatpipes and large fin stacks has been a triumph for thermal solution companies alike far replacing the more traditional top-down cooler. One such company which still believes in the performance of this style of cooler and for its greater compatibility in smaller cases is Noctua. Their cooling solutions have earned them a highly regarded name and one such product that has contributed to this is their NH-C12P CPU cooler featuring a whopping 6 heatpipes and fins emanating directly from the base. Let’s see if the performance can keep up with the newer tower coolers which now dominate the market.
GlacialTech Igloo 5610 Plus Silent CPU Cooler Review
June 3, 2009 – 10:30 am
With the CPU cooling market saturated with very high end coolers that cost anything up to £60 and with the credit crunch still biting, more and more users are looking for a more value-for-money product. One such company that has taken up the mantle and come up with a lower end product is Glacialtech. The cooler is a lot smaller than many coolers on the market and utilises only two heatpipes – clearly we’re not looking for amazingly low temperatures but just some solid figures. Introducing the GlacialTech 5610 Plus Silent…