The Respire T40 is a CPU cooler from NZXT, with a tower heatsink, four 8 mm heatpipes, and a 120 mm fan. Let’s test it and check its performance.

The black and white cardboard box of the Respire T40 is shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1: Package

Figure 2 shows the contents of the box: the cooler, a small bag of thermal compound, manual, and installation hardware. The cooler comes with only one fan, but it has the holder for a second optional fan.

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Figure 2: Accessories

Figure 3 displays the Respire T40.

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Figure 3: The NZXT Respire T40

This cooler is discussed in detail in the following pages.