Notebook computers, and sometimes even netbooks, tend to run hot all by themselves especially when you go for those high-powered models that pump out more heat than you could possibly imagine. Things get even toastier when you’re resting that mobile workhorse on your, fashionable, denim pants leg or resting it on a table where clearance […]
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While your system’s heatsink was quite a capable performer during the winter months the summer poses a whole different set of cooling challenges which most designs aren’t capable of handling. The Cooler Master V6GT sandwiches 6 heatpipes and a whole heck of a lot of fins between two high-powered fans in order to get the […]
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Once you’ve put together your brand new rig the last thing you want to run into is a peripheral not quite fitting into your case once it’s all said and done, especially when it’s that all important CPU heatsink. The Noctua NH-U9B SE2 makes some airflow concessions by going with a 92mm fan but that […]
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Sure that new rig you built will likely need some high quality thermal paste to match an equally high quality heatsink but sometimes other gear, such as notebooks, could improve their cooling performance with some new thermal paste to replace the…factory goop. Arctic’s MX-4 Thermal Compound continues a long line of high performance thermal paste […]
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Cooling a high end processor is no easy feat especially given the amount of added stress most overclockers put on their CPUs with their higher clock rates and a good dosage of extra voltage. The Scythe Yasya CPU Heatsink makes use of six heatpipes and can mount two fans to quickly dissipate the heat load […]
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Tower heatsinks offer plenty of cooling performance but their height makes things a little tight in some of the slimmer PC cases out there. Luckily there are at least a few choices for a slimmer cooler. The Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler uses direct heatpipe contact to its advantage while fitting into a short […]
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The benefits of water cooling a PC have been known for quite some time in enthusiast PC user circles but the expense and painstaking setup is more than enough to scare off the timid at heart. Fortunately there are companies that will craft easy to install alternatives. The CoolIT ECO A.L.C. CPU Water Cooler puts […]
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Most PCs are designed to channel airflow to the components that require it the most namely video cards and processors. Unfortunately that leaves out some other important components from the cooling fun. Real World Labs has gathered seven different memory coolers, in this case fans fixed to some plastic mounts, with varying cooling results: Performance […]
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Larger case fans are a good way to introduce airflow without dealing with a serious increase in PC noise. Of course on the noise front there are quite a few methods to improve on noise output which should be considered. The Zaward 140mm ZG2-140A Golf Fan GII uses a dimpled fan blades to cut down […]
Read more Zaward 140mm ZG2-140A Golf Fan GII pumps plenty of air
Vying for the best of anything means shaving off a bit of time, or in this case CPU temperature, from the current record holders. It’s definitely not for the weak of heart or the unmotivated. The Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler crams in 6 heatpipes and allows for mounting two 140mm fans for plenty of airflow […]
Read more Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler handles quite the heat load
While the thought of adding a graphics card cooler to your shiny new gaming monster has probably run through all of our heads there’s a fine line between true performance and absolute failure. bit-tech rounded up 11 graphics card coolers and put them to the test with varying levels of success. Today’s graphics cards might […]
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