THERMALRIGHT ULTIMA-90 INTEL/AMD PROCESSOR COOLER (14-01-2008)
Thermalright set out to pack the performance of a 120mm cooler into a 90mm package. With the Optima-90I, it looks like they've done just that. The cooling is very good with the 90mm fan and the package is relatively compact. As always, the workmanship is outstanding the mounting is not too difficult, though a bit bothersome for AMD users.

ZEROTHERM HURRICANE HC92 CU 8800 VGA COOLER (14-01-2008)
In the final analysis, ZEROtherm's Hurricane HC92 Cu 8800 VGA cooler showed a marked improvement over the OEM solution while adding some style and bling into the mix. The inclusion of a fan speed controller, along with the three configuration options, gives the user some control over cooling performance and noise levels; always a plus.

THERMALTAKE BIGWATER 760I LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM (07-01-2008)
Thermaltake continues to make it easier and easier to get into liquid cooling with the Bigwater 760i. Instead of crowding other areas of the case, this system utilizes two unused 5 ¼ drive bays to house the radiator, pump and reservoir, keeping it out of the way of other hardware.

THERMALRIGHT HR-11 VIDEOCARD BACKSIDE COOLER (11-12-2007)
Frankly, I was skeptical of this product's usefulness when it first arrived here in the lab, and I expected it to have very little, if any, impact on cooling. I was wrong. The HR-11 has proven its worth by lowering both GPU and case temperatures without adding any noise to the system.

NANOXIA DUALCONTACT HYBRID BASE CPU COOLER (11-12-2007)
From the moment I saw a case badge included in the packaging I knew that Nanoxia meant business. With the Dual Contact Hybrid Base CPU cooler they have proved that although they are newcomers they can produce top quality products.

ZALMAN RESERATOR XT EXTERNAL HYBRID LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM (03-12-2007)
With its new hybrid cooling design for the XT, Zalman has lost the traditional silence of the previous Reserator systems, but gained significant cooling performance. The Reserator XT is indeed a worthy successor to the Reserators of the past and boasts easy installation, attractive styling and superb materials and workmanship. Digital monitoring of fluid temperature and fan/pump speed control are welcome features, and the mechanical flow indicator adds a visual confirmation of coolant flow rates as well.

NANOXIA SILENT CASE FANS (26-11-2007)
All in all, despite the one DOA fan these fans performed very well. The noise levels were decent and the fan controllers provided with each unit was a nice touch. I have had four of these fans running in my main PC for almost a month now and I honestly couldn't be happier with a fan. I would like to see an LED option introduced to the line as I feel that would be the cherry on an already rather well made cake.

ZEROTHERM NIRVANA NV120 AMD/INTEL CPU COOLER (30-10-2007)
This time out, we'll be looking at another ZEROtherm cooler, the Nirvana NV120. It's a vertical style heatpipe cooler with a large fan, a very nice finish and an included fan speed controller. I've been impressed with the other ZEROtherm products that have come through the lab, and I expect similar results from the Nirvana. Let's see how it stands up.

ZALMAN CNPS8700 LED INTEL/AMD CPU COOLER (16-10-2007)
Zalman went back to their roots, so to speak, and came up with a very nice product in the CNPS8700 LED CPU cooler. While the performance isn't earth shattering, it's plenty good enough for most users, better and quieter than the OEM Intel unit, and still allows some overclocking headroom. In addition it is all packed into a relatively compact package that will appeal to users with limited case room and also for HTPC/SFF enthusiasts.

ANTAZONE AS-N1000 & AS-N2000 COPPER HEATPIPE NORTHBRIDGE COOLERS (15-10-2007)
I could give the whole speech about how vital good PC cooling is these days but I am sure that most of you have heard it a million times before, suffice it to say that cooling is an inescapable aspect of any system build. However, there is one aspect of cooling frequently overlooked, the lowly Northbridge chipset.

ANTAZONE AS-C1000 INTEL/AMD HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (19-09-2007)
All in all this is a very poor showing from Antazone. Whilst the build quality was superb and the finish very clean and tidy the cooling performance and mounting solution really let this product down. I can't in good conscience recommend this cooler to anyone. The price is good for a copper cooler but unless you want a new cooler for your dated P4 Northwood or Socket A system then you'd better keep looking.

AI TECHNOLOGY COOL SILVER THERMAL GREASE (19-09-2007)
AI Technology has brought an excellent product to the market with its Cool Silver thermal paste. It outperforms the best in its class and is very easy to apply. It's also available for sale now and competitively priced at around $6 for the 3.5g package, making it a very good value.

THERMALRIGHT V2 VGA COOLER (17-09-2007)
Thermalright has a real winner on their hands in the V2 cooler. There's a lot of performance in this compact heatsink and CrossFire/SLI user, as well as HTPC enthusiasts, should take notice. In passive cooling mode it adequately (and silently) cooled this factory overclocked 7900 graphics card. Adding an inexpensive 80mm fan resulted in outstanding cooling performance.

COOLIT RAM FAN MEMORY COOLER (30-08-2007)
It will be especially useful to overclockers who often push RAM voltages to high levels and would benefit from active cooling. With a price of only $20 US and installation that only takes a few minutes, I can't see any reason not to highly recommend this product.

COOLIT PCI COOLING BOOSTER (24-08-2007)
CoolIT Systems guaranteed a cooler video card after installing this fan, and it did indeed do the job. The results were not as great as I was hoping for, but that was mostly due to unforeseen incompatibilities between the case and the fan. Even a slight drop in video card temperatures is welcome especially when the install is so easy (in a compatible case) and the price is an easy to take $15- $20 US.

GIGABYTE V-POWER VIDEOCARD HEATPIPE COOLER (06-08-2007)
Gigabyte’s V-Power VGA cooler is a great looking product with good cooling and is relatively easy to install. The materials, fit and finish are very good and the cooler is compact enough to be used in the vast majority of SLI/CrossFire systems. It’s also very quiet, approaching silence when at its lowest fan speed setting.

ZALMAN ZM-NC1000 ULTRA QUIET NOTEBOOK COOLER (27-07-2007)
The ZM-NC1000 is a very well built piece of notebook cooling hardware. But what it gains in performance, it loses in bulk and weight. If you are in the market for a cooling option for the road, then just keep on searching. This big boy weighs in at over 2.5lbs an when you add that kind of weight to an already loaded laptop bag, then expect a chore when you are lugging this around an airport. Add in the rather stiff price, and Zalman is really painted themselves in a premium niche corner.

COOLER MASTER AQUAGATE S1 INTEL/AMD WATER COOLING SYSTEM (19-07-2007)
Cooler Master's Aquagate S1 system takes any guesswork out of buying individual components and includes everything needed to get started with water cooling. Now it can be argued that buying individual components and building a custom system is favorable and yields better performance, but the focus of this review will be computer builders who are new to watercooling or want an easier and cheaper solution.

GIGABYTE BLUE EYE VIDEO CARD WATER COOLER (18-07-2007)
Gigabyte's Blue Eye GPU liquid cooling kit was relatively easy to install, posted up some great performance and looks pretty cool to boot. I added it to Gigabyte's Galaxy II liquid cooling kit, but it's designed to interface with just about any other system as well. Retailing for around $40 US, the Blue Eye won't give your wallet a black eye either.

COOLER MASTER GEMINII CPU/MOTHERBOARD COOLER (03-07-2007)
Cooler Master took a gamble bringing such a large cooler to market. The sheer size of the GeminII will preclude its use on some motherboards, and I can see that it will be a very tight fit in some smaller cases. Performance wise, the GeminII posted up some good numbers on the testbed, but fell short of the lofty expectations that a cooler of this size and design would inspire. This is not to say that the cooling performance was lacking; it wasn't. I just think it would be reasonable to expect more from the GeminII.

COOLJAG FALCON 92-CU INTEL/AMD CPU HEATPIPE COOLER (29-06-2007)
With the Falcon 92-Cu, Cooljag could have had a solid performer if the temps would have been a bit lower that the aluminum version. This cooler easily outperforms the stocker and does so in a very quiet, unassuming manner, but it's not appreciably better than the Falcon 92-Al. Then, of course there's the mounting system failure issue. This is disappointing and inexcusable. The installation inconvenience can be glossed over, owing to the fact that most users install a cooler only once.

THERMALTAKE V1 HEATPIPE COPPER INTEL/AMD CPU COOLER (11-06-2007)
Don't let the odd appearance fool you. It may look strange, but the V1 performs just as well as other air coolers that have a more traditional round or square shape. It works on the idea that heat rises, and it makes sense to apply that to a CPU air cooler by using a vertically aligned fan and copper fins to move heat up and out. I also can't say enough about how easy the installation was; it was by far the quickest install of a cooler I've done in a couple years.

COOLJAG FALCON 92-AL AMD/INTEL CPU COOLER (07-06-2007)
It takes a fair amount of guts to enter an established market with a new product and little name recognition. Especially the enthusiast CPU cooler market. You'd better have a good product with some solid performance. With the Falcon 92-Al, it looks like Cooljag will be making a name for themselves. This cooler easily outperforms the stocker and does so in a very quiet, unassuming manner.

THERMALTAKE IXOFT PASSIVE NOTEBOOK COOLING PAD (05-06-2007)
With its passive heatshift technology, the iXoft is a unique notebook cooler yet it still manages to do an effective job. There are a lot of advantages to this cooler including silent operation, no power consumption, and portability. No fans, no wires, and no extra battery power used – just place it under the notebook and it's ready to go.

GIGABYTE 3D GALAXY II CPU LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM (30-05-2007)
With the introduction of the 3D Galaxy II liquid cooling system, Gigabyte has given novice watercooling enthusiasts another option when deciding to “take the plunge.” This system is feature rich, expandable and great looking. It has good cooling performance as well, and addresses the motherboard cooling issues commonly overlooked by the inexperienced waterhead.

NOCTUA NF-S12 120MM & NF-R8 SILENT CASE FANS (25-05-2007)
The newest fan offerings from Noctua are real gems! They are quiet (silent, when used with the ULNA,) and move a respectable amount of air. While I hate to make generalizations about such things, these fans exhibit the high quality, innovative features and performance that products from this part of the world are famous for. Noctua has clearly set out to redefine what the future of quiet cooling will be, and if these fans are any indication, they have a very good start.

THERMALTAKE VOLCANO 4005 HEAT EXCHANGER CPU WATERBLOCK (23-05-2007)
Well, I was really hoping for much better cooling than I got from the Volcano. The performance isn't bad by any means, but given its massive size and $50 US price tag I would have liked to see improvement over the stock Thermaltake waterblock I was using previously. On the upside, installation was easy and three different sizes of hose connectors are included to integrate it with just about any watercooling setup.

THERMALTAKE MAXORB INTEL/AMD HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (18-05-2007)
Thermaltake's flagship air cooler is definitely worth checking out if you're in the market for a heatsink. The Orbs have a solid history of being good performers and the Max Orb continues that tradition. The new design with six heat pipes and three rows of aluminum fins improve the overall performance by dissipating heat more effectively.

ZEROTHERM GX815 COPPER HEATPIPE VGA VIDEOCARD COOLER (07-05-2007)
ZEROtherm's new GS815 Gamer Edition VGA cooler is a great product that has good performance, is very quiet, easily installed and looks good to boot. It's compact size and quiet operation make it a very attractive solution for gamers and HTPC enthusiasts alike. The included ramsinks and mounting options only serve to sweeten the deal, but its best feature may be its modest price.

ZEROTHERM BTF95 FANLESS COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (07-05-2007)
ZEROtherm's new fanless BTF95 CPU cooler is a bold move by a relative newcomer in this market. The butterfly design is somewhat kitschy, but I was pleasantly surprised by its cooling performance . I can certainly see a niche that this cooler fits into nicely. If quiet computing is your bag, then the BTF95 may be a butterfly worth collecting. The mounting solutions are superb and the manual is quite good.

THERMALTAKE SYMPHONY MINI LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM (14-03-2007)
Thermaltake has a great watercooling product here with the Symphony Mini. It is easy enough for a beginner to install yet still performs well enough that enthusiasts will be satisfied. With a price tag of over $200 USD it's definitely not the cheapest solution out there but I feel you do get what you pay for. The Mini has a nice sleek look to it although the size of the unit might be an issue for some as it is not practical to move around.

ANTEC NOTEBOOK COOLER S (12-03-2007)
At last, a notebook cooler that is actually practical. If anyone is in the market for a notebook cooling solution, your searching is over. This product is small, simple, ergonomic and actually useful. Finally someone realizes that you don't have to use a huge metal pad to cool a laptop accordingly.

NOCTUA NC-U6 CHIPSET COOLER (09-02-2007)
A product that does what it says it will always impresses me. While the cooling performance of Noctua's NC-U6 is what the end user ultimately wants in a product like this, one can't ignore the other things that it brings to the table. The simple, clever and effective mounting solutions just make this cooler even more impressive.

SPIRE FOURIER IV INTEL/AMD COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (23-01-2007)
The Fourier IV is a pretty good cooling solution. Spire's innovative design and all-copper construction yielded very acceptable, but not outstanding, performance. The cooler has distinctive styling that looks good on a motherboard and can be used fanless, if the heat load is not too high.

SPIRE VERTICOOL 3 HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (17-01-2007)
Spire has done a great job with the VertiCool III in regards to its cooling ability. It holds up well against some pretty good competition while bringing a bit of its own individuality to the table. The addition of a fan speed control device will allow the user to dial in just the right noise-to-performance ratio for their particular hardware and environment. It doesn't have any fancy lighting or other visual enhancements, just great performance.

THERMALRIGHT CHILL FACTOR THERMAL PASTE (14-01-2007)
If you spend much time in online computer forums, I'm sure you've read it many, many times. “Which thermal paste is best?” For the last several years a couple of products by a single supplier seem to always top the list. The occasional challenger steps up, but so far no one seems to be able to dethrone the reigning king.

THERMALRIGHT HR-03 VGA VIDEOCARD COOLER (04-12-2006)
The HR-03 VGA cooler is a great leap forward for Thermalright, putting them back in the VGA cooling business with a vengeance. The innovative design and dual configuration mounting system combine to make the HR-03 a real winner. Good passive cooling performance and monstrous active cooling should make gamers very happy, and anyone overclocking a card with this cooler and fan combo won't have to worry about heat holding them back.

ZALMAN FATAL1TY FC-ZV9 VIDEOCARD GPU COOLER (04-12-2006)
When Zalman and Fatal1ty team up, you expect some special results. The FC-ZV9 graphics card cooler combines good cooling performance, great looks and wide compatibility into a product that any gamer would be proud to have in their case.

THERMALTAKE SILENT WATER ALL-IN-ONE LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM (20-11-2006)
The Silent Water all in one liquid cooling system from Thermaltake is an interesting product in some respects. The small size and mounting options make it compatible with many cases without modification. It offers the novice watercooler a complete, easily installed solution that has fairly wide compatibility at a very reasonable cost.

THERMALTAKE TIDE WATER VIDEOCARD WATER COOLING SYSTEM (06-11-2006)
Thermaltake's Tide Water does a great job of cooling the GPU on this video card, and can do it very quietly. Currently available in the $55 to $60 US range, you can have liquid cooling for your GPU at a price only moderately higher than some high-end air cooling solutions.

APACK ZEROTHERM GX810 COPPER VIDEOCARD VGA COOLER (03-11-2006)
ZEROtherm has an excellent product in the GX810. The thermally controlled fan performed as promised and is one of the best features of this cooler. Overall quality was excellent, installation was very easy and the low profile design and silent operation should give this product wide appeal.

THERMALTAKE KANDALF LCS LIQUID COOLED CASE (02-11-2006)
ThermalTake took one of the best cases on the market, and only upgraded it with a component that made a difference. The liquid cooling system included with the Kandalf LCS proves to be a great performer, while not adding too much complexity.

ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED ULTRA QUIET CPU COOLER (30-10-2006)
Their new CNPS9700 LED cooler is the real deal. It's got performance, even easier installation and virtually universal compatibility. With outstanding fit and finish, a big aggressive presence and the blue LED fan, it also has great looks and would be an excellent upgrade for the stock cooler. The design could result in lower case temperatures as well, providing there's an exhaust fan in the vicinity. Overclockers can have some fun with this cooler, and in silent mode, the quiet computing crowd will be very happy as well.

ZALMAN RESERATOR 2 COMPUTER WATERCOOLING SYSTEM (24-10-2006)
With the introduction of the Reserator 2, Zalman has taken a great product and made it even better. They've addressed a number of issues that I found annoying in the earlier versions and improved the performance dramatically. I like the new look a lot and the enhanced cooling is augmented by new safety features that make the Reserator 2 an outstanding product. Silent PC aficionados will find the increased performance very attractive, allowing some moderate overclocking without any noise penalty.

APACK ZEROTHERM GX710 COPPER VIDEOCARD VGA COOLER (23-10-2006)
The ZEROtherm GX710 is a good VGA cooling solution from a new player in this market. A tie, however, is rarely satisfying in this business. As I mentioned earlier, the GX710 is almost surely going to be more expensive that the GX700 and, being a bit heavier, doesn't have much to recommend it over the 700.

APACK ZEROTHERM GX700 ALUMINUM VIDEOCARD VGA COOLER (08-10-2006)
This is an excellent first effort at VGA cooling from a company we're sure to see more of in the future. ZEROtherm calls the GX700 their “main-stream” VGA cooler, and represents, presumably, the lowest-cost cooler in their stable. At the proper price point, the GX700 from ZEROtherm could be an outstanding value.

THERMALTAKE BIGWATER 735 WATER COOLING SYSTEM (04-10-2006)
The Bigwater 735 liquid cooling system represents the latest stage in the evolution of the Bigwater series. Thermaltake has increased tubing size, nearly quadrupled the flow rate and added another channel in the waterblock. And what rewards did they reap for these improvements?

APACK ZEROTHERM CF900 COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL 775 CPU COOLER (19-09-2006)
Granted, the ZEROtherm CF900 isn't up to the task for maximum effort overclockers, but that's not its target. No gimmicky design elements, no LEDs, just solid, quiet everyday performance. The CF900 would be an excellent choice for any application where good cooling and quiet operation are necessary. Its compact size only adds to its appeal.

APACK ZEROTHERM CF800 INTEL CORE 2 DUO SOCKET 775 COOLER (11-09-2006)
The ZEROtherm CF800 did a great job of taming a very hot processor while keeping noise to an absolute minimum. I like it. A lot. If Intel shipped one of these with their retail CPUs, just imagine how much customers would appreciate it. This cooler does what the Intel OEM cooler is supposed to do, but doesn't.

APACK ZEROTHERM BTF80 INTEL DUAL CORE / AMD AM2 PROCESSOR COOLER (06-09-2006)
Having previously reviewed Apack's ZEROtherm BTF-90, I expected good performance from their BTF-80 cooler as well. I wasn't disappointed. While it is much lighter than the copper BTF-90, it's no lightweight when it comes to performance. It is also relatively quiet and the red LEDs reflecting off of the aluminum fins give it a distinctive look.

ZALMAN ZM-NWB1 NORTHBRIDGE WATERBLOCK COOLER (31-08-2006)
I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of the ZM-NWB1. It is reasonably priced, as these things go, and does a great job. Installation was a breeze using both supplied solutions.

THERMALTAKE CL-P0114 BIG TYPHOON 4 IN 1 HEATPIPE PROCESSOR COOLER (29-08-2006)
With the Big Typhoon, Thermaltake has added another great cooling solution the their stable of products available to PC enthusiasts. If you want good performance with minimum noise, this may be the cooler for you. The orientation of the fan also provides beneficial airflow under the large umbrella of the Big Typhoon, a big plus for this design.

ZALMAN ZM-STG1 SUPER THERMAL GREASE (28-08-2006)
Well, we ended up with no clear winner here. Given the fact that the Zalman offering performed equally as well as one of the industry leaders, it's obviously an outstanding product. The fact that the ZM-STG1 is also almost twice as expensive as its opponent, takes some of the shine off of it.

APACK ZEROTHERM BTF90 INTEL DUAL CORE / AMD AM2 PROCESSOR COOLER (22-08-2006)
I'll have to admit that when I first took the ZEROtherm BTF-90 out of its box, I was a little apprehensive. This being the first offering from a company I was unfamiliar with, I feared that I was looking at a gimmick cooler with questionable performance. As it turned out, my fears were unjustified; about the performance, anyway.

ZALMAN ZM-RF1 RESERATOR FAN KIT (17-08-2006)
With the ZM-RF1, they seem to have a product that is desperately seeking a purpose. Zalman's Reserator series of liquid cooling systems fit into a target market by virtue of their silence. By adding the ZM-RF1, the user turns a silent system into a quiet one with lackluster performance. In my opinion, a 2-3C drop in temps is a poor trade-off for the added noise.

ZALMAN RESERATOR 1 PLUS PASSIVE COMPUTER WATER COOLING SYSTEM (10-08-2006)
The Reserator 1 Plus from Zalman is a niche product, aimed at the silent computing crowd. As such, this product does an excellent job. It's silent, has adequate cooling performance and comes complete with CPU and VGA cooling solutions.

DOES THE STOCK OEM AMD DUAL CORE PROCESSOR COOLER REALLY NEED UPGRADING? (25-05-2006)
I think the results of the testing really speak for themselves. AMD has gone the extra mile to provide the consumer with a quality HSF that is compact, quiet and cools damn well. It's refreshing to find a bundled cooler that can stand up to some modest overclocking, and do it pretty quietly.

ZALMAN VF700-CU LED ULTRA QUIET VGA COOLER (19-05-2006)
The VF700-Cu LED from Zalman has performed very well for me this past week and I can highly recommend it. With great looks and excellent performance, this cooler would be an asset to most any compatible graphics board out there.

ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED INTEL/AMD HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (16-05-2006)
Zalman has done it again. Their CNPS9500 LED cooler has it all. It's got performance, easy installation and virtually universal compatibility. With flawless fit and finish, an aggressive stance and a blue LED fan, it also has great looks and would be an excellent upgrade for the stock cooler.

Q3I THERMOHAWK 200/400 TOUCHLESS INFRARED SENSOR KEYCHAIN THERMOMETER (11-05-2006)
The Thermohawk line of infrared thermometers would be a handy gadget for anyone wanting to have some fun or to use in a practical environment. As said earlier, the uses for this small compact product are endless and you will even have some fun while finding out the temperature of the many objects in your environment. In my mind, the price tag for these small thermometers is a steal for what they do.

SPIRE SP601B3 VertiCool II™ HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (28-04-2006)
The VertiCool II from Spire has some impressive performance packed into a fairly compact, lightweight and attractive package. It's also very, very quiet and reasonably priced. Still being relatively new, availability is limited but I would expect a cooler with this kind of performance at a price point of $35-$40 US would be a good seller.

SPIRE SP741B3 DIAMONDCOOL II QUAD HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (20-04-2006)
I'll have to admit, I was a bit disappointed by the performance of Spire's DiamondCool II. Owing to its construction and design, I expected better cooling. On the other hand, it's very quiet and relatively inexpensive, and does beat out the stock cooler by a large margin. The Spire offering was the quietest of the bunch by far, and would be a good choice for an application where noise (or lack thereof) takes precedence over performance.

SCYTHE SAMURAI Z DUAL HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (18-04-2006)
The Scythe Samurai Z cooler turned out to be an exceptional improvement over the stock CPU cooler included with my P4, and a great addition to my overclocked system. The cooler itself does the job efficiently and relatively quietly - I can hear my GPU fan and the flow of a good collective number of CFMs, but no annoying whining or whirring.

THERMALTAKE RX K8 SILENT BOOST SOCKET 754/939/940 COPPER CPU COOLER (27-02-2006)
With the Silent Boost RX K8, Thermaltake has targeted the user who values compactness and silence over maximum effort cooling. For example, this would be an excellent choice for a home theater PC where space is always an issue and quiet cooling is a necessity. Modestly priced and widely available, the RX K8 shouldn't be overlooked when choosing components for that specialty PC that may be in your future.

ZALMAN FATAL1TY FS-V7 GRAPHICS CARD COOLER (09-01-2006)
With great looks and excellent performance, this cooler would be an asset to most any compatible graphics board out there. Installation was a snap thanks to Zalman's online installation guides and compatibility charts, and the Fatal1ty's noise-to-cooling ratio is very good.

ANTEC NOTEBOOK COOLER (14-11-2005)
The Notebook Cooler is designed to keep a constant airflow underneath your laptop which in most cases is where it will be drawing air from which will help the laptop's cooling to work as efficient as possible. Laptop computers are not cheap so you might as well have it running as cool as possible.

ZALMAN FATAL1TY FS-C77 CPU COOLER (17-10-2005)
Fatal1ty has partnered with Zalman, among other companies, to market high-end products to the computer gaming community. The FS-C77 CPU cooler is one of Zalman's first products to carry the Fatal1ty moniker and the company touts it as the “ultimate CPU cooler.” Let's take it for a spin and see what all the hype is about.

THERMALTAKE BIGWATER SE WATER COOLING KIT (26-09-2005)
The Bigwater SE is an even better choice for would-be waterheads owing to its completeness and much-improved manual. Being widely available at a cost of slightly more than a hundred bucks doesn't hurt either.

SCYTHE KATANA SCKTN-1000 UNIVERSAL HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (13-09-2005)
Today on the chopping block is the Scythe Katana CPU Cooler, a heat pipe based cooler for AMD and Intel alike. You can never have a cooler CPU these days, so anything that looks as big and mean as this bad boy has got to have some cooling power right?

THERMALTAKE BIGWATER WATER COOLING SYSTEM (15-08-2005)
Is the BigWater liquid cooling system the best watercooling kit out there? No it’s not. However, the features and performance it delivers for its cost are quite impressive. This would be an excellent choice for someone with limited experience and resources who wants to get his feet wet (sorry, I couldn’t help it) in the realm of liquid cooling.

ASETEK WATERCHILL ANTARCTICA WATER COOLING SYSTEM (03-02-2005)
Seeing that this is the first of many water cooling product reviews to be posted on Tweaknews.net, you might as well come in with a bang or in this case, a strong gurgle. Asetek have been in the water cooling market for quite some time and it definitely shows. Along with the outstanding quality and workmanship, detail, and efficiency, my first voyage into Asetek...

ARCTIC COOLING FREEZER 7 LGA775 RADIATOR INTEL P4 COOLER (16-01-2005)
Today I will be reviewing a rather unique cooling solution that boasts a quieter fan and from what the manufacturer is claiming, is a better and more efficient cooling solution for your new LGA775 processor. With a rather interesting fan and enough surface area to cool a toaster oven, let's see how this heatpipe based cooler performs..

THERMALTAKE XTUNNER REMOTE CONTROL FAN CONTROLLER (17-08-2004)
The XTunner allows the computer enthusiast to finally get control over their computer's case fans and with the slight touch of a remote control have them adjusted perfectly for their current work environment and load.

COOLERMASTER KHC-V81 HYPER 6 HEATPIPE P4/A64 COOLER (07-08-2004)
Here is where I conclude my love/hate relationship with the Coolermaster's Hyper 6. There is very little middle ground with this cooler. All the good and bad points are exceptional and should be definitely considered if you are thinking about purchasing this heatsink.

ARCTIC COOLING SUPER SILENT 4PRO L PENTIUM 4 COOLER (16-06-2004)
Today I will be reviewing a sample of one of the quietest processor coolers on the market today. With fan speed selection, good cooling, excellent price and good looks, this might be a capable choice for your next cooling upgrade.

SCYTHE KAMAKAZE INTEL/AMD PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER (12-04-2004)
Scythe has created a fantastic CPU cooler here. The Kamakaze is a powerful yet quiet unit. I kept it installed on the Albatron PX875P Pro while I was working on that review. I pushed that board hard and was happy to see that the CPU temperatures were well-controlled.

SILENX ULTRA QUIET TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CASE FAN (24-10-2003)
These fans perform fantastically. Airflow is impressive, the thermistor is a nice feature for those who don't own a fan controller, and the silence is golden. I am seriously considering ordering 2 of these units to replace the remaining Antecs in my Lian-Li case.

TWEAKMONSTER RAMSINKS (11-02-2003)
Overclocking is the poor man's upgrade, and many people have turned overclocking of various computer components into an art. As anyone who has ventured into the complex world of overclocking, the principal enemy of overclockers is HEAT.

EVERCOOL TRI-LED 80MM CASE FAN (05-02-2003)
I know that this type of fan has been on the market for a while, but I never had the chance to check one out for myself. To boil it down, was I impressed by this case fan? Well, your question will be answered within a couple of pages of reading.

NEXT-COOL WaterCUBE GT3 (10-10-2002)
The unit looks good and is watertight. The clamp has a good design and should certainly be looked at by other waterblock manufacturers. With the noisereduction in mind water-cooling isn't half bad if you can stand the stress. "Is my pump still on ? Did I fasten the hoses correctly ?" Making sure you have all the parts is about 75% of your entire project.

COBALT3 PYRAMID I TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FAN SILENCER (09-07-2002)
Automation, the ultimate addition to your computer. Why should you have to bother with temperature and fan controlling when you can have a small device like this put your cooling on "cruise-control" and allow you to enjoy your computer. This component has no flaws whatsoever and would make a great addition to any case, especially the windowed variety.

SOCKET "A" HEATSINK FAN ROUNDUP (27-05-2002)
Copper heatsinks evolved to be the aircooler of choice in today's cooling market and still hold the crown. Today I will be testing 14 heatsinks in the full aluminum, copper-based and all-copper class of coolers and will be honestly displaying their faults and good points.

BATTLE OF THE TWIN TITANS: Globalwin TAK-68 vs Coolink H2Twin (10-05-2002)
With the onset of the new "quiet" trend in cooling, people are just plain sick of dealing with a screaming heatink/fan combination to properly cool there processors. People would rather sacrifice some cooling today just to have a peaceful workstation.

VANTEC CCK-6012 MINI COPPER SOCKET A COOLER (08-04-2002)
I have been working with a lot of coolers for the last while and was kind of refreshed to see something a little different than a big beast with a screaming delta. Seeing that this a server rackmount cooler I still wondered how it would perform in my system. Curiosity got the better of me and that is why you are reading this review today.

VANTEC STEALTH CASE FANS (03-04-2002)
"Stealth" by definition by The Oxford Desk Dictionary (American Edition) states that the meaning of stealth is the designing of an object or device to foil detection by any sensory means (aka ears!!). Let's just see if Vantec's new case fan line holds up to their chosen name...

PCMODS RHEOBUS FAN CONTROLLER (01-04-2002)
I have to face the facts, this rheobus sat in my closet for 4 months until I installed it because I thought it was a major undertaking. But, to my disbelief, I had this bugger installed in under an hour even with a couple of smoke breaks kicked in for good measure and relaxation.

92mm CASE FAN PERFORMANCE COMPARISON (31-03-2002)
When comparing the fans that you are going to have to contend with higher noise volumes when you up the performance level on the fans and there flow rates. But, with the installation of a baybus or a rheobus, these sound levels can be contained ...

THERMALTAKE COPPER SHIM (A1215) (12-03-2002)
All the shim does is distribute some of the force from the core slug of the cpu, and onto the shim and inhibits any crooked or uneven installation.

THERMALTAKE MEMORY COOLING KIT (28-02-2002)
The Heatspreaders enabled me to lower my multiplier overclock and raise my FSB overclock from (10X100)(133Mhz FSB) to (9.5X105)(138Mhz FSB) quite effectively and with no stability problems whatsoever.