Written:
12/7/2000
Written by: TronŽ
The holiday season is upon us, so it's time
to take a look at some nice stocking stuffers. Heatsinks??!??!? Sure beats a
lump of coal, or those crappy candy-canes doesn't it? Today we look at several
thermal solutions, and see which can beat the heat! The
heatsinks featured:
-
Thermaltake Super Orb - Provided
by Thermaltake.
Price $24
-
Alpha PEP66T - Provided by
Alphanovatec.
Price $35
-
Alpha FCPAL-28- Provided by....me
:)
Price $35
-
JMC Products ArticWind+ Provided
by JMC Products.
Price: none available at time of writing, est $12-$15
-
Overclock Warehouse OFRIO Provided
by Overclock
Warehouse -
Price $33
Holiday heatsink roundup? Ok, ok......It's
the holidays......we have to have SOME kind of theme to this didn't we? ;)
Humor aside, heatsinks are an important consideration when building a PC,
ESPECIALLY if you are planning on overclocking. Not just any old OEM heatsink is
going to take your PC to a robust and stable overclocked speed. Even not
overclocked, some OEM sinks in my experience just aren't up to the task at
times. For the hobbyist/builder, this is one area where a few bucks spent, can
mean many bucks saved, and lots of aggravation avoided.
Today, we take a look at 5 Heatsinks offerings we've received here at TheTech
Zone Lab of Doom. Two are from the venerable Alpha, one is from Thermaltake, one
from lesser-known JMC Products, and one from a newcomer in the heatsink
category, and a company I've dealt with before, Overclock Warehouse. First off,
we'll look at each heatsink individually, then focus on how I tested, and the
results achieved. Let's start, in no particular order, with the Thermaltake
SuperOrb.
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