The NH-U14S is a new single tower cooler by Noctua, who have
made some breakthroughs in their designs. Find out why the NH-U14S won
our Editors Choice award!
[HARDCOREWARE] via [Frostytech.com]
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Noctua NH-U14S Review
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Gigabyte Z87X-OC Force review: extreme overclocking
The main difference is that the Z87X-OC Force is equipped with a PLX PEX8747 chip that can double the 16 PCI-Express 3.0 lanes from the CPU. Because of that, the four orange PCI-Express slots can be configured 16/0/16/0, 16/0/8/8 and 8/8/8/8 which supports 4-way SLI and 4-way Crossfire. The black PCI-Express x16 slot is directly connected to the CPU, so if you have one video card you want to overclock you have 0 extra latency. It's a clever solution we've seen before with MSI and ASRock.
[OVERCLOCKING] via [Frostytech.com]
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Gelid VGA Cooler Rev. 2 ICY VISION
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Sunonwealth sees potential from non-notebook businesses
Seeing the notebook industry suffering from weak demand, Taiwan-based cooling fan maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry has turned its focus to non-PC product businesses with the notebook cooling fan business currently accounting for just 30% of revenues, according to the company.
[DIGITIMES] via [Frostytech.com]
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Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile Heatsink Review
"Noctua's low profile NH-L9i heatsink stands 36mm tall so it will fit into the smallest of small form factor chassis. The NH-L9i is designed to cool Intel socket LGA115x (1155/1156/1150) processors only, which is a departure from the one-size-fits-all approach we're used to from heatsink manufacturers. The Noctua NH-L9i heatsink weighs 420 grams and is built around a large, triangular copper base plate, two 6mm diameter copper heatpipes and aluminum fins. Every part of this heatsink has been nickel plated so all the joints are soldered to maintain low thermal joint resistance. " [FROSTYTECH] via [Frostytech.com]
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Thermalwright HR-22 CPU Heatsink
The Thermalright HR-22 is a substantially bulked up version of the HR-02, weighing in at 1,170 grams. A plastic air duct is included to create a quasi-passive cooling solution. Is it worth a cool $100.00 dollars?
[SILENTPCREVIEW] via [Frostytech.com]
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Scythe ASHURA SHADOW EDITION Heatsink
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aqua computer airplex GIGANT 3360
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SilverStone Tundra TD02 All-in-one (AiO) CPU Cooling System Review
All-in-one (AiO) CPU cooling systems are all the rage these days. They offer the performance of a custom liquid loop with the ease of installation and low maintenance of a standard air cooler. All of the big manufacturers have gotten in on the AiO craze and most use similar-looking units with different logos but SilverStone decided to go a different route with their Tundra series of AiO coolers. SilverStones TD02 and TD03 coolers are a wholly new design with fresh thinking for the AiO market. SilverStone was kind enough to send us a TD02 240mm AiO unit to check out so lets get to it!
[PRO-CLOCKER] via [Frostytech.com]
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XSPC RayStorm D5 Photon AX360 WaterCooling Kit Review
So youre ready to take the dive into a full custom liquid-cooling setup awesome. Where to start now? What radiator should I get? What reservoir? What pump? What tubing and fittings? What fans? Yes, there is a lot to learn in the world of PC water cooling and if its your first time getting your CPU wet it can be very intimidating. Luckily XSPC has you covered with their new RayStorm D5 Photon AX360 WaterCooling Kit. The kit comes with everything you need to setup a complete liquid system in one box. XSPC was kind enough to send us over the Raystorm/D5/Photon/AX360 kit to review so lets get to it!
[TECHNOLOGYX] via [Frostytech.com]
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Lamptron FC-10 fan controller review
It's been over ten years since I've last reviewed a Lamptron product on DV Hardware! Back then the company was primarily known for its CCFL products, but now Lamptron is best known for its fan controllers and some of its other modding products. The subject of this review is the Lamptron FC10 Special Edition, a unique four-channel fan controller that uses vintage Nixie tubes!
[DVHARDWARE] via [Frostytech.com]
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Our Lapped CPU Heatsink Test Platform
Lapping the CPU in a heatsink test platform is probably a controversial move that's bound to provoke reactions. Funny thing is, it was done a year ago, and photos of the CPU showing the copper top exposed by the lapping have been featured in many of our reviews. Yet, not a single comment. This article goes through the problems, investigations and explorations that led us to lap our Core i7-965 Extreme test CPU, and analyzes the results and implications.
[SILENTPCREVIEW] via [Frostytech.com]
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Gelid Siberian PRO Heatsink
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NoFan CR-80EH Fanless Heatsink Announced
Oliver over at FanlessTech.com just sent us word about an new 80W TDP NoFan heatsink called the CR-80EH that should be released shortly. Nofan Corporation is the brainchild of Sang Cheol Lee, the engineer who started Zalman back in the day with his patented Fan-Heatsink-designs.
NoFan make completely fanless heatsinks - they don't need fans and don't require fans in the computer chassis blowing their way. The NoFan heatsinks are unique because the entire CPU cooler is essentially made from really long loop heatpipe - what the company terms a 'Fluid Dynamic Pipe'. Whereas traditional heatsinks use heatpipes to conduct heat from the base of the cooler to the fins, a heatsink such as the new NoFan CR-80EH uses the loop heatpipe as both 'cooling fins' and the means to conduct heat energy from the processor. It's an efficient, convection cooled design originally pioneered by S.C. Lee for industrial LED lighting (the current thermal growth industry). With in the acceptable thermal design limits, NoFan heatsinks work extremely well given they are completely passive devices.
Check it out...
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GE's Dual Piezoelectric Cooling Jets
4mm tall height
It consumes less than 1/2 the power of a comparable fan or CPU cooler.
Can be applied to a variety of form factors,
No moving parts " [YOUTUBE] via [Frostytech.com]
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: Noctua NH-L9i and NH-L9a CPU Cooler Review
Brief::
The Noctua L9 coolers may be small in size but they are excellent for their primary purpose of silence and issue-free clearance. Quality and design is typical Noctua, engineered with precision and of impeccable caliber.
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Cooler Master Nepton 140XL AiO Liquid CPU Cooler Review
With the Nepton 140XL, Cooler Master has addressed this and offers the increased thermal performance of a 140mm radiator with included optional 120mm mounts. However, the included dual Jet Flo 140mm fans of the Cooler Master Nepton 140XL do not fall short of 120mm fans as we have seen so many times in the past, and feature 122 CFM airflow with 3.5mm H2O of static pressure."
[HITECHLEGION] via [Frostytech.com]
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Introducing the CoolClouds SuperCool-PC Heatsink Concept
New CPU cooling companies pop up very infrequently these days, but Georgia Tech Professor Yogendra Joshi and Ven Holalkere who used to manage Intel's thermal management lab, are bucking that trend with their company Coolclouds.net. According to the bio; "CoolClouds Inc. was founded in 2009 through Georgia Techs VentureLab and ATDC technology commercialization programs." The company aims to produce thermal solutions for computers, LED lighting, military communications and game consoles.![www.frostytech.com]()
From Coolclouds; "SuprCool, CoolClouds first product, is designed to cool chips that operate at up to 500W of power. It sits directly on the chip package and is a completely self-contained, water-cooled thermal solution that fits in a 1U server rack. The hardware is composed of several patent-pending materials and components, including hybrid micro-channel technology, that afford the highest performance in the smallest space."
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The initial proof of concept prototypes
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Specs given for a rendering of a tower heatsink version of the companies technology indicate overall dimensions of 165x125x50mm, weight: 800 grams, material change from brass to aluminum, the use of a copper micro channel water block, fan speed: 800-2500RPM, fan size: 120mm - 140mm. ![www.frostytech.com]()
This CoolClouds heatsink is very reminiscent of the Auras GTO990 self contained liquid cooling heatsink we tested, circa 2007.
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CoolClouds technology appears to be a mash up of a miniturized self-contained liquid cooling system and a standard heatsink - in this case the entire liquid cooling system is packed into the footprint of a standard heatsink. Compact, certainly. Able to cool 500W in a 1U server rack? That remains to be seen.
The initial proof of concept prototypes
The companies initial CPU heatsink is called the CoolClouds SuperCool. The unit pictured below is apparently rated to 380 Watts.
The CoolClouds SuprCool-PC module is expected to reach the market in the Spring of 2014 if the company reaches their crowd-funding goal of $200,000.
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Coolermaster Nepton 140XL and 280L Watercoolers
Cooler Master today introduced a unique All-in-One (AIO) watercooler
series,the Cooler Master Nepton 140XL & Nepton 280L. Each CPU
heatsink features a pump that maximizes performance and flow. Both are
factory filled and sealed for immediate installation and maintenance-free
operation for years. Affixed to Nepton 140XL and 280L are premium JetFlo 140
Series fans that are built specially for the high air pressure and heat
dissipation required for high performance watercooling. For greater cooling
compatibility, JetFlo 120 Series fans and other 120mm fans are supported via
compatible mounting holes on the radiator.
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All that you need to install the Nepton 140XL or 280L are your fingers.
Step into a new world of watercooling with user-friendly installation and usage and high performance cooling.
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Availability
The
Nepton 140XL & 280L will be available in November 2013. Price and availability may vary based on region. This release is meant for the U.S. and Canada only. Please consult your local Cooler Master Representative for more information.
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[COOLERMASTER] via [Frostytech.com]
The Coolermaster Nepton 280L comes equipped with dual
JetFlo 140 fans and an extra large 280mm radiator that, together, generate
substantial cooling power that can dissipate up to 300W of heat. This, coupled
with a pure copper base, means Nepton can handle high CPU overclocking. Longer
and thicker FEP tubing assists in maintaining exceptional performance through
less restrictive water flow and superb evaporation resistance.
The Nepton 140XL and 280L include specially designed thumb
screw based mounting kits for the fans and pump. No longer will your
installation be bogged down by unnecessary mounting steps and tool
requirements.
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Corsair Hydro H75 CPU Cooler Review
Today we are going to take the look at the latest product in Corsairs Hydro series of liquid CPU coolers, the H75. This is a mid-range option, offering a standard 120 mm radiator with twin 120 mm fans. We have been very impressed with Corsairs previous Hydro models and are very interested to see what this new unit has to offer.
[KITGURU] via [Frostytech.com]
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