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02/11/2009 Mainstream Liquid-Cooling for CPUs: CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Review
While most of today's processors utilize standard air coolers, there is a definite movement towards quieter, more efficient liquid cooling solutions. Their complexity, more difficult installation and higher prices are just a few of the hurdles that this technology has to overcome before it enters the mainstream, but CoolIT Systems believes it may have the answer with the all-in-one, sub-$100 Domino A.L.C. liquid-cooled system.
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12/16/2008 OCZ Enters the Enthusiast CPU Cooler Market: Gladiator Max Review
The CPU cooler market continues to evolve, with high-end models coming all shapes and sizes. You can add another one of the list, as OCZ has moved up to the enthusiast market with their latest cooler, the Gladiator Max. The heatsink uses the popular copper heat pipes + aluminum alloy fins design, and OCZ has matched it with a low-noise 120mm fan, but we'll see how it stacks up in the cooling department.
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11/12/2007 NVIDIA Hopes Enthusiasts take the ESA Way to Enhanced System Control
First, it was AMD with their DTX form factor initiative, and now NVIDIA chimes in with their ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture) specification, designed to allow power users unprecedented control of various system speed, voltage, thermal, and operating settings. Hardware vendors are chomping at the bit, and enthusiasts have taken notice, but does ESA have the right stuff?
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11/01/2007 Less Heat and Noise: The CoolIT Systems Eliminator CPU Cooler Review
The Eliminator CPU Cooler is another foray into MTEC (multiple thermoelectric coolers) by CoolIT Systems that builds on the venerable Freezone design, but at a slightly lower price point. The Eliminator provides a low-noise, liquid-cooled method of lowering CPU temperatures, which is sure to attract the hardcore overclocking crowd.
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10/27/2007 DTX: Energy Efficiency and Quiet Operation in a Small Form Factor
We've been hearing about the new DTX form factor since the start of 2007, with AMD promoting a new cool-and-quiet motherboard specification for SFF systems. But the paper specification is now a reality, with prototype units in the wild, fueled by AMD processors on AMD platforms.
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09/14/2007 Quieting Your System with NZXT's Hush Silent PC Case: Review
It's got good looks, boasts a solid construction and an affordable price tag, and promises to cut down on your PC noise. But how does the NZXT stack up in real-world use?
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08/10/2007 Liquid Cooling Made Easy: Cooler Master Aquagate S1 Review
Compact, simplified, and fairly flexible, Cooler Master's Aquagate S1 cooler offers some new options to the entry-level system builder looking to add liquid cooling. How does it succeed in improving cooling capacity while reducing noise?
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06/22/2007 Inexpensive Cooling for Moderate Overclocking: Spire Fourier IV CPU Cooler Review
We examine Spire’s Fourier IV CPU cooler, which aims to deliver low-noise cooling to your most precious system component -- without breaking the bank. How does it stack up?
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