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Noctua NH-C12P Processor Cooler Review

[ 06/23/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Looks like the Austrian company managed to design a very well-balanced and interesting cooling solution for CPUs. Today we are going to introduce it to you. Read our review for details!

CoolIT PURE: Compact CPU Liquid-Cooling System Review

[ 06/17/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Once again we are going to talk about a mass liquid-cooling solution for a system CPU. Once again it is compact, easy to install, not very expensive, but at the same time… Read our review to find out more!

Cooler Master Aquagate Max: New Hope among Mass Liquid-Cooling Systems

[ 06/12/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to discuss a pretty interesting liquid-cooling solution from a well-known manufacturer that tends to be a leader in its price range and has great potential to be among the best.

Japanese Dragon: Giant Passive Scythe Orochi Cooler Review

[ 06/05/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We have never tested a cooling solution of that size before. So does size matter for CPU cooling and in what conditions? The answer to this question is in our today’s article!

Cooler Master Hyper Z600: Passive Cooler with Excellent Potential to Be Active

[ 05/31/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

New solution from Cooler Master will not leave overclockers unfazed: it can work brilliantly in passive mode and boasts great potential for active cooling. Add superior looks and you get a very attractive product, which we are going to review today.

Thermaltake DuOrb: Can a Modding Cooler Be Efficient?

[ 05/29/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to introduce to you a new cooler from a well-known manufacturer that is targeted first of all at modding fans and seekers of original solutions. Read about the new CPU cooler from Thermaltake in our new review!

ASUS Coolers Tested: Triton 77, Silent Knight II and Silent Square EVO

[ 05/20/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to review three coolers from ASUSTeK Company: two enhanced modifications of the existing cooler models and one absolutely new solution. Read our review for details!

Victims of Compact Design and Original Ideas: Akasa Revo, AURAS Conditioner and XIGMATEK AIO-S80DP

[ 05/12/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Again we are going to talk about compact and affordable liquid-cooling systems and their performance against an air cooler. However, this article is going to cover not only liquid-cooling systems but also something much more interesting. Intrigued? Read the review for more details!

Little Coolers for a Big Processor: AURAS TwinW, APACK ZEROtherm CF900 and Scythe Shuriken

[ 05/07/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Can inexpensive compact cooling solutions be of any use for an overclocking fan? How noisy and efficient are they? Our today’s review will introduce to you three compact solutions like that and check them out on a quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor.

Old New Coolers from Zalman, Tuniq, Noctua and Thermaltake for the Overclocked Yorkfield Processor

[ 04/29/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

I am sure that the happy owners of some older cooling solutions will be curious to find out what their possessions are capable of on the new quad-core processor. This article is going to check things out for you!

Roundup: 11 Fans for Two Super-Coolers and One System Case

[ 04/07/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

Today we are going to test 11 fan models from such respected manufacturers as GlacialTech, Cooler Master, Noctua, Scythe, SilverStone and Zalman that measure 120 x 25/32/38 mm.

0 Degrees Centigrade: APACK ZEROtherm CPU Coolers Roundup

[ 04/03/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

We are going to introduce to you a family of processor cooling solutions from APACK Company known under ZEROtherm brand. Among 5 models participating in our today’s roundup you will meet a new ultimate performance leader!

XIGMATEK BATTLE-AXE VD964 and AURAS Fridge VGA Coolers

[ 04/01/08 | by Sergey Lepilov]

This is the story of heatpipe direct touch technology finding its way into the VGA cooling segment. We are going to introduce to you two alternative solutions for high-performance graphics accelerators that may change your vision of what proper graphics card cooling actually is.