High-End CPU Coolers Roundup: The Battle for Silence and Efficiency

**MIG-31** · Feb 25, 2005, 09:04 AM

Nowadays computer users pay attention not only to performance of their PCs, but also to such characteristic as external design, high stability and silence. Given that modern computers produce incredible amount of heat, coolers play one of the biggest roles in making the PCs comfortable to work on. Today X-bit labs attempts to find out the best among the best from CoolerMaster, Gigabyte and Zalman.
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YAYitsAndrew · Feb 25, 2005, 03:43 PM

Quietness testing wasn't scientific at all.

Feb 25, 2005, 09:04 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,779 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	High-End CPU Coolers Roundup: The Battle for Silence and Efficiency Nowadays computer users pay attention not only to performance of their PCs, but also to such characteristic as external design, high stability and silence. Given that modern computers produce incredible amount of heat, coolers play one of the biggest roles in making the PCs comfortable to work on. Today X-bit labs attempts to find out the best among the best from CoolerMaster, Gigabyte and Zalman. _______________ Read More: x-bitlabs __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Feb 25, 2005, 03:43 PM	#2
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