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GTX480 Full Cover Block Roundup
The time has come to add GPU cooling to the ever growing list of test reports here at Skinnee Labs. Since this is the first time we ventured into the GPU side of things, we knew there would be bumps in the road and parts/tests we would chan...
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AquaComputer cuplex kryos XT
AquaComputer storms back into the high-end CPU block market with the Kryos XT, a micropin block with tremendous performance, aggressive looks, and a new mounting system....
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Corsair H50
Overall, testing the H50 was a breath of fresh air compared to the grind of fin tower air coolers, even if for just being a different approach all together. Performance wise the H50 held its own and held stability. Being a water head like m...
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On site at Frozen CPU
What started out as just general banter and sort of a joke while hanging out at CES actually happened, we are on-site at Frozen CPU in Rochester, NY. This article is not going to be an infomercial, more of a behind the scenes...
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Tuniq Tower Extreme
To close out, the Tuniq Tower Extreme definitely deserves your attention when shopping for a cooler. Not only is the cooler moderately priced, but bests the other top performers we have tested. The Tower Extreme takes the single fan perform...
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TIM Review 2010, Part 1
This part of the TIM Review 2010 was never meant to shake the world, introduce a great new TIM, or anything like that. It's simply an extension of last year's TIM tests, but on an AMD processor. There's also a series of improvements to bo...
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Thermalright Venomous X
Overall, the Venomous-X is the successor to the TRUE and shares the same tried and true fin tower design with the much needed improvement to the fan clips....
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Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 (TRUE)
The simplest way to say it, the TRUE is a classic. To draw a comparison, the TRUE is to the air cooling arena as the Thermochill PA is to radiators, and like the PA series, this classic still performs at the top of the crowd....
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Titan Fenrir
At the end of the day, the Titan Fenrir is a capable cooler right out of the box with the included 120x25mm fan and socket compatibility for most Intel and AMD sockets. The fan is a bit on the noisy side, but the Fenrir needs airflow in ord...
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Prolimatech Mega Shadow
Overall, Prolimatech designed one hell of a heatsink that performs at the top of the class and is one of the easiest coolers to prep, mount and get running for your system. I certainly like the look of the black nickel finish covering every...
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Noctua NH-U12P
Noctua succeeded in designing a cooler that performs and restores some silence to your machine. The mounting system is one of the best I have used for Air Coolers, it is simple and provides very consistent mounts. Be prepared to struggle a ...
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Cooler Master V8
Final thoughts on the Cooler Master V8, I would have to say that my expectations were met even though I was caught off guard by the lack-luster performance with the GT-1850. The V8 should easily handle most moderate jump from stock clocks, ...
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Koolance CPU-360
Koolance debuts their newest flagship waterblock pairing a stunning all-metal design with a high-performance, low-restriction, microchannel base....
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CPU Block Testbed v3 Prepwork: Flowmeters
Another peek into what goes on at Skinnee Labs. This time we look at the process for testing and calibrating flowmeters for the upcoming CPU Block Testbed upgrade. The aim is to use 3 Koolance FM17s to reproduce or improve the quality of ...
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Akasa Nero S
Overall, the Akasa Nero S was a big surprise, as I was not expecting the performance that was displayed in front of me after opening the retail package and mounting up the Nero on the bench. The flagship cooler from Akasa is more than capab...
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On site at Frozen CPU
By Cameron (skinnee) Shears on 18-Jun-10 17:16. Comments
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What started out as just general banter and sort of a joke while hanging out at CES actually happened, we are on-site at Frozen CPU in Rochester, NY. This article is not going to be an infomercial, more of a behind the scenes
CPU Block Testbed v3 Prepwork: Flowmeters
By Eric (Vapor) Hassett on 15-Apr-10 14:30. Comments
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Another peek into what goes on at Skinnee Labs. This time we look at the process for testing and calibrating flowmeters for the upcoming CPU Block Testbed upgrade. The aim is to use 3 Koolance FM17s to reproduce or improve the quality of output data, as well as making it easier to implement.
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