Let’s say you really want to overclock your CPU, and you want to cool it with air. You know that the Noctua NH-D14 is a very good heatsink, designed for quiet cooling; but you want more. Can you get better cooling from a D14? Let’s find out.
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5/13
2011
2011
Installing a water cooling system or kit in your PC can seem scary. Follow my journey as I debated the benefits of liquid cooling and ultimately decide to take the plunge into the wet world of PC water cooling.
Read More1/27
2011
2011
Recently I wrote about Swiftech’s MCW80 and here I’ll detail how I was cooling the water for all of the card testing in that article.
Read More10/1
2010
2010
I have seen it talked about on the forums that the Corsair Hydro Series H50 low cost water cooling system is equal or better than high end air, with some heated discussions taking place at time from people arguing for or against that statement. So, since Corsair was kind enough to send us an H50 system for testing, I decided to see if the H50 can equal some of the best air cooling solutions on the market.
Read More2/16
2010
2010
I’ve been asked to test the Prolimatech Mega Shadow heatsink. The purpose of the test is to see if lapping the heatsink will give any performance improvement. Since I already have a Megahalems in one of my secondary rigs, I found the idea interesting. The testing procedure will be simple. For each step, I will do three mounts and run the test app three times, then average the results.
Read More2/12
2010
2010
Reading between the lines of iBUYPOWER’s new release about their Thermaltake Level 10 cases.
Read More1/26
2010
2010
Properly maintaining a water cooling loop is critical for great long term performance. So I documented my rebuild and my thoughts as I worked my way through it. My rig is pretty complex, but the basics are the same for any water cooling loop. The rig was first built March 2009. I drained and refilled per at least the six month window, and rebuilt my loop starting on January 8, 2010, so a bit less than one year since my rig was built.
Read More12/17
2009
2009
This is an “out of the box” comparison to test the thermal performance of two heat sinks with stock base and mounting with no modifications.
Read More10/24
2009
2009
Computer enthusiasts have options for several different types of aftermarket cooling to get those last few MHz out of a system, the most common of these being a high end heatsink and fan.
9/10
2009
2009
This thread on OC Forums is a common complaint among PC users – how to handle PC heat buildup in you room.
