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PC COOLING

Antec Performance CPU Cooler
By: Mike Mackenzie
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    2006-06-14

    Table of Contents:
  • Antec Performance CPU Cooler
  • Contents and Specifications
  • Antec Performance CPU Cooler Details
  • Installation
  • Results
  • Pros and Cons

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    Antec Performance CPU Cooler - Pros and Cons


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    Pros 

    • Decent cooling performance considering size
    • Innovative features in a more compact design
    • Fan blows air towards rear of chassis, providing cooler motherboard temperatures.
    • Base is fairly smooth compared to other heatsinks in its price range.
    • Excellent solution for users on stock cooling.
    • Very affordable at $20-30
    • All hardware is pre-installed, and back plates are included

    Cons   

    • Fan is a little noisy at full speed. (swap with your old AMD Stock Fan!)
    • The heatsink doesn't offer a copper base.
    • Not compatible with Intel socket LGA775.
    • Provided thermal paste is hard to spread, tends to clump up.
    • Would offer more performance with an 80mm fan
    • Availability is limited, can be found in some retail stores.

    Well it's safe to say that the Antec Performance CPU Cooler is quite possibly the best solution for anyone who is still using a stock cooler. Since Antec provides everything needed for installation, it's great for first time users; they can just remove whatever clip brackets they have, and install everything as Antec directs. Sure it doesn't drop your temperatures a huge amount, but when you're looking at air-cooling, a few C does help. Again this was in a chassis with no additional airflow; with a rear exhaust fan in the chassis, I am certain this cooler would perform much better.

    I would like to thank everyone for checking out our review of the Antec Performance CPU Cooler. It's definitely a great deal for most users who are not looking for insane temperatures. Anyone who wants something to get their system running just a few Celsius cooler should track down an Antec Performance CPU Cooler.


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       · Well what can i say... the performance wasn't anywhere near what i was expecting......
     

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