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Cooler Master Notepal X2
September 7th, 2009
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A while back we had the opportunity to take a look at Cooler Master’s Notepal Infinite laptop cooler, unique for its ability to support up to 17″ wide screen laptop, as opposed to the average 14~15.4″ limit. More recently, however, Cooler Master has release a new line of cooling options, and included is the Notepal X2, the Infinite’s big brother, so to speak, rivaling it as the second CM laptop cooler supporting wide screens. With a new look, new features, and new design, its time to see how the X2 stacks up in the harsh realm of notebook cooling.
Cooler Master Notepal D1
June 29th, 2009
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A while back, Cooler Master sent us the Notepal Infinite, a notebook cooling solution to cover wider-screened models, sporting a self-claimed 17 degree difference. Recently, we received the new Notepal D1, a turn around of its sister product, per say. Designed specifically for increased mobility, the D1 is only about half as long as any laptop and wide enough to fit a standard size model. Sure, smaller is always better when it comes to those of constantly on the go, but how does it actually stack up against other notebook coolers, specifically the elder Infinite?
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366
May 21st, 2009
With the socket 1366 platform becoming more and more popular many gamers have been looking for quality heatsinks to keep their rigs cool. This has been even more important with the overclockability of the i7 920. Our friends in Austria of course were on top of their game right away giving out free clips to owners of their heatsinks to anyone who wanted to upgrade to an i7 (this deal is still going on if you are interested). Of course, they have also brought out a special edition version of their NH-U12P specifically for i7 owners with a few small changes (socket 1366 mounting and dual fans included) to make sure keep everything cool. Today we will be taking a look at that model to see how it performs against a few other socket 1366 heatsinks.
Noctua presents NF-S12B premium fan
May 14th, 2009
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“Vienna, April 21st 2009 – Noctua today introduced the new NF-S12B 120mm premium fan. Succeeding the vastly successful NF-S12, the NF-S12B is a next generation quiet fan featuring Noctua’s advanced SCD2 technology as well as a highly optimised blade geometry with Bevelled Blade Tips that improves its award-winning predecessor’s airflow efficiency by up to 10%.
“Our popular NF-S12 series is renowned for its excellent airflow/noise ratio, so further improving it was by no means an easy feat”, explains Mag. Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO. “It took us quite a lot of time and effort, but we couldn’t be happier with the result. The new NF-S12B doesn’t only provide more airflow at the same noise level than the original NF-S12, it also produces higher static pressure.”
Building on the proven basis of the original NF-S12 impeller, the design goal for the NF-S12B was to further improve its predecessor’s much acclaimed airflow/noise ratio and to increase static pressure in order to allow for a broader range of applications. These goals have been achieved by reducing the tip clearance at the leading edge and adding Bevelled Blade-Tips, a feature first introduced with the NF-B9 92mm fan.”
CLICK HERE to read more from Noctua!
Lian Li launches latest NC-09 Notebook Cooler
May 13th, 2009
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“17 April, 2009, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the NC-09 Notebook cooler pad. The brushed all aluminum black anodized structure has a huge 220mm 5V silent DC Fan with a blue LED and a large steel mesh which allows extra air-flow under the notebook. The Notebook Cooler has dual USB connectors with one mini USB power connector which can accept either a notebook power source, or a Universal 5V USB Cellphone charger. In addition there is a on/off switch to facilitate ease of use. The mini USB provides power to the fan and other USB connectors (Fan uses 300MA only).”
CLICK HERE to read more!
Choiix C-HL01-WS Air-Through Laptop Cooling Pad Review @ Bigbruin.com
May 8th, 2009
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“During testing, the temperatures of the processor, graphics card, and hard drive were all lowered thanks to the use of the Choiix C-HL01-WS Air-Through laptop cooling pad, although none of the improvements were extreme. Other positives include an integrated 4-port USB hub and a pair of 60mm fans that can be turned on or off with a push of a button.”
CLICK HERE to read more from Bigbruin.com!
Coolink introduces LapChilla notebook cooler
April 2nd, 2009
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“Vienna / Taipei, March 18th 2009 – Coolink today introduced the new LapChilla notebook cooler. Designed to combine quiet cooling with maximum flexibility,
excellent ergonomics and high portability, the Lapchilla comes in handy regardless of whether you’re working at your desk, on campus or in the metro – ideal for students, freelancers and everybody who doesn’t want to do without proper notebook-cooling both in the office and on the road.”
CLICK HERE to read more!
Mushkin Does Liquid Cooling! eXtreme Performance Liquid Tested
April 2nd, 2009
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“This week I received an unexpected delivery. The parcel was send by Mushkin Europe… I expected some new rams or a power supply, seemed I was in for a nice surprise. The package contained three white 1 liter cans. There was not much info on them, besides Extreme Performance and some technical mumbo jumbo concerning the mixture of the cooling fluid. Got your attention ? If so Read on.. if not read on too!”
CLICK HERE to read more from MadShrimps!
Xilence 120mm Red Wing Fan
December 11th, 2008
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If it is one thing that I’ve learned in the past 10 months of reviewing is to not count a company out just because you haven’t heard of them. New or relatively unknown companies have surprised me countless times and I think I have finally learned my lesson. Today we are going to look at a 120mm fan from Xilence. Xilence may not be a huge name in the industry, but they have been around since 2003. There range of products consists of cases, power supply units, case fans, notebook coolers, and a wide range of heatsinks. Expect to see more of their products on here in the near future.
Thermalright HR-03 GT
June 18th, 2008
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As we have talked about before keeping your pc cool is very important. Considering the cost of video cards this is especially important. Not to mention that if you’re looking to get a little extra performance out of your setup you will be looking at overclocking your video card. That’s where company’s like Thermalright come into play. They are known for their top quality heatsinks. Today we will be looking at their HR-03 GT VGA Cooler. This is a redesign of one of their normal video card heat sinks made to fit some of the newer video cards. Click to read more about it.
