| Ultimate Hard Drive Cooler Review
Written : 11/8/99
Written by: Moto Racer®
Price: $28.95
Ultimate HD Cooler Supplied by: The Card Cooler
The Ultimate Hard Drive Cooler is one impressive looking piece of
hardware. This is the first hard drive cooler I've seen that comes with a heatsink in
addition to the fans. The Ultimate Hard Drive Cooler is sold by the same people who makes
the The Card Cooler, a great
device for overclocking video cards.
Hard drive coolers don't make your hard drive go any faster, but
they do reduce the operating temperature of the drive. A cool running drive will last
longer and be more reliable than one that overheats. The question is do you really need
such a product? In most cases, the answer is no. A case with proper air flow should keep
your drive cool without the need for a hard drive cooler. Also most computers still come
with 5,400 RPM hard drive that don't get too hot.
A hard drive cooler would come in handy for faster 7200 RPM or those
really fast 10,000 RPM Ultra SCSI drives. Those drives get pretty hot and considering how
much you would have to pay to buy a 10,000 RPM SCSI drive, the added cost of a hard drive
cooler is cheap insurance.
The Ultimate Hard Drive Cooler is made up of 2 high power fans, 2
mounting brackets and a big spring loaded heatsink. The fans use pass though power
connectors so you don't have to worry about finding extra power connectors for them. The
unit is beautifully made and looks great. it's almost a crime to have to cover it up
behind the grill. Everyone who saw the unit was impressed by it.
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