January 24, 2011, Munk has blogged 275 posts
CPU cooling is by far the most important part of reaching higher OC levels. If your CPU gets too hot then not only does your overclock become unstable but the life expectancy of your build is seriously compromised. GELID Solutions is fairly new to the cooling world, in name, but the founder of the company …
December 19, 2010, Andrew McMaster has blogged 5525 posts
Titan gained quite a bit of noticed for their CPU coolers when they released the Fenrir series. Today we will be looking at another product in that series, the Titan Hati and the Kukri fan that came with it as well as the Titan Platinum Grease thermal paste. We will test these products against stock …
August 30, 2010, Munk has blogged 275 posts
The Mjölner also known as Thor’s Hammer is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains. The Hammer was forged by Sindri (or Eitri) and his brother Brokkr after Loki bet his head that they could not make something as beautiful as what the dwarves named the Sons …
August 26, 2010, lotsaentertainment has blogged 7 posts
Today we will be taking a look at a cooler that I’m quite excited to get into. The Xigmatek Balder CPU cooler it’s a nickel plated overclocking heatsink. Upon looking at the overall design of the package itself, like all Xigmatek coolers, it looks pretty awesome. When we open it up, you can see it …
August 4, 2010, lotsaentertainment has blogged 7 posts
Today we will be taking a look at the SilenX Extreme Effizio Silent CPU Cooler. At first I was a bit skeptical looking at this cooler; it seemed as though it was very basic and, really, the only interesting feature was the 5 cooling pipes. I didn’t think it was going to be as quiet …
May 12, 2010, David Bremer has blogged 31 posts
Hey Folks! Today were going to check out a low profile cooler from Evercool. This cooler is simply called the Evercool “Heatpipe CPU Cooler”. This cooler is compact, simple, and based on years of experience from the Evercool labs. As we see more and more Micro-ATX systems, these low profile coolers will become more popular. …
May 8, 2010, David Bremer has blogged 31 posts
Here is another new product from Evercool! This is the latest in ongoing war of Thermal Compounds. The Evercool Cruise Missile High Performance Thermal Compound! It doesn’t matter what CPU cooler you have, if you don’t use a quality thermal paste, your going to overheat and kill that expensive processor. The Evercool Cruise Missile High …
April 9, 2010, nathaniel has blogged 9 posts
Today we will be looking at the new Frio CPU cooler from Thermaltake. There are a ton of coolers on the market so at times it can be difficult to sort through the mess and find what’s right for you. Thermaltake is one company you can trust to make a rock solid product and thus …
March 23, 2010, PR0F GIGGLES has blogged 70 posts
When it comes to CPU coolers there are many different shapes and styles. There is also different ways the cooler makes contact to the CPU. Beyond this there are also many different ways to securely mount a cooler to your motherboard to provide optimal cooling. With this all said lets take a closer look at …
March 3, 2010, Munk has blogged 275 posts
Heat is a tweakers worst enemy, if you can get just the right OC on both your ram and your CPU and you have the ratios just perfect, your next OC killer is going to be your CPU temps. Stock cooling is getting better, but when it comes to the longevity of your OC you …
December 29, 2009, Munk has blogged 275 posts
Computers are pumping out mass amounts of wattage that we have previously never seen. With these huge ammounts of wattage flowing through current CPU’s we are seeing huge spikes in overall running temperatures. Temperature is an overclockers worst enemy, not to mention the long term effects it has on your components. The main choice for …
September 22, 2009, David Bremer has blogged 31 posts
Hey Folks! Here is another fine product from COOLER MASTER. This is the COOLER MASTER Hyper N620 CPU Cooler. We all know that heat is the bane of all custom builders. We do all kinds of things to cool our systems, from cutting out panels to installing additional fans and water-cooling systems. This dual fan …
September 3, 2009, David Bremer has blogged 31 posts
Today we are going to take a look at two products from EVERCOOL! The EVERCOOL Transformer 4 Heat Pipe CPU cooler and a companion product, the TWISTER Fan Speed Controller. Both products promise to be a hit with hard-core gamers looking for that extra cooling. The Transformer 4 is a monster of a cooler that …
July 28, 2009, Munk has blogged 275 posts
The household computers these days are pumping out mass amounts of wattage that we have previously never seen before. Along with this huge power output is in efficient energy lost due to heat. Temperature is an overclockers worst enemy not to mention the long term effect it has on your expensive computer components. There are …
July 6, 2009, PR0F GIGGLES has blogged 70 posts
When massive amounts of cooling are a priority when operating your gaming beast, or if you just like to add a bit of flair to your case then you should take a look at the Thermal Take V1. With the Thermal Take V1 CPU Cooler you get the cooling power, and high quality that Thermal …
March 10, 2009, Munk has blogged 275 posts
Overclocking and tweaking are a way of life for most enthusiast users. We love squeezing every little bit out of our rigs, and pushing limits, to get the most we can out of our machines and our hobby. What are some of the bottle necks of overclocking and tweaking? For one, hardware is of course …
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