Cruise missiles don’t immediately spring to mind in connection to perhaps one of the more mundane, yet very important, parts of a computer rig – the humble thermal paste. This grey paste is vital to the cool running of the CPU especially when it comes to overclocking as every single degree counts. In recent years, Arctic Silver 5 has been at the top of the pile when it comes to thermal grease performance. However, with seemingly every single thermal solutions company producing their own acclaimed perfect compound, many now rival the once stand-out AS5. Evercool are the latest company to send us their tube of thermal grease; so how does it compare to other pastes?
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Evercool Launches Zodiac II Notebook Cooling Pad
November 26, 2009 – 8:27 pm
EVERCOOL Thermal Corp., Ltd., one of the famous and professional cooler and fan manufacturers in Taiwan. EVERCOOL is going to launch one NB cooing pad- Zodiac II. The fable of star signs increases the mysterious fancy to the night. To add the fable in the computer products provides vitality for the products as well as takes the users to enjoy peace and comfortable of spirit, this kind of thought has caused great notice for Zodiac I. In 2009, EVERCOOL is going to launch Zodiac II that is also designed in twelve star signs; and it’s expected to cause another constellation subject.
Choiix Mini Air-Through Notebook Cooling Pad Review
November 8, 2009 – 6:45 pm
The ability to stay connected to the net whilst on the move is becoming more and more popular with netbooks being the latest must-have gadget. With more power and quicker speeds combined with a decrease in product size, the need for efficient and effective cooling is an ever-greater necessity. One way to supply extra cooling potential is through a notebook cooler; the marketplace has been hit with a wave of these coolers released left, right and centre and all claiming to offer effective cooling.
In reality though, many coolers just couldn’t hack it in terms of raw performance and just weren’t worth it. That said, added features such as USB hubs and such like have made some coolers a more tempting purchase. One such product that includes a hub to bolster its marketability is the Choiix Mini Air-Through Notebook Cooling Pad. Let’s take a look…
Noctua Presents NH-D14 Six Heatpipe CPU Cooler
November 2, 2009 – 6:29 pm
Noctua today officially presented its long-awaited NH-D14 premium CPU cooler. Combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite NF-P14/NF-P12 dual fan configuration, the NH-D14 is built to further improve the renowned quiet cooling performance of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12P series.
Arctic Cooling ARCTIC MX-2 & MX-3 Thermal Paste Review
October 7, 2009 – 6:01 pm
Creating a perfect cooling setup is often all about the cooler, chassis and fans with users spending a great deal of money to not only acquire high end heatsinks and thermal designs but also to keep the noise levels down. The little things, such as thermal paste, are often wrongly overlooked. The contact between the CPU and base of the CPU cooler is a very important one and so the right paste is a must have to ensure that heat is effectively transferred from one to the other and also to fill up ay grooves in the cooler’s base (often found with H.D.T. technology).
Arctic Cooling are a specialist when it comes to cooling and their latest two thermal compounds, aptly named ARCTIC MX-2 and ARCTIC MX-3, aim to achieve great performance at a reasonable price. Let’s take a closer look…
Choiix Air Trough Stash Notebook Cooling Pad and Accu Mouse
May 19, 2009 – 5:15 pm
Choiix exclusive range delivers supreme style combined with practical functionality including their new notebook cooling pad and Accu mouse.
Noctua presents NF-S12B premium fan
April 21, 2009 – 10:17 am
Vienna, April 21st 2009 – Noctua today introduced the new NF-S12B 120mm premium fan. Succeeding the vastly successful NF-S12, the NF-S12B is a next generation quiet fan featuring Noctua’s advanced SCD2 technology as well as a highly optimised blade geometry with Bevelled Blade Tips that improves its award-winning predecessor’s airflow efficiency by up to 10%.
Xigmatek Thor’s Hammer S126384 H.D.T. Cooling System
February 11, 2009 – 4:00 pm
THOR – GOD of THUNDER and LIGHTNINGS, Guardian of the weak and defenseless. THOR’S HAMMER is signalizing the strength and efficiency of our today’s launched cooler for your overheating Core i7 CPU’s. With its 4 * ?8mm Heat-pipes on the H.D.T. base and the 3 * ?6mm Heat-pipes on the 2nd layer, it is launched read more