Cooler Master releases this month the CoolViva Pro cooler for graphic cards. It is compatible with many models of AMD/ATI and NVIDIA GPUs, except for GeForce 8800. It has a copper heat-pipe and an aluminium fan of 74 mm. According to Cooler Master, its relatively quiet since the level of generated noise is 20 dB. CoolViva Pro weights 320 grams and has dimensions of 178,5 mm X 130 mm X 41 mm.
Spire launches the new Fourier IV, a DIY cooling solution to the latest Intel and AMD processors with a totally new design. It is equipped with 4 Heat-Pipes and a 90 nm ball bearing with a blue translucent fan. Its fan speed is between 2000 - 3500 RPM (with CFM between 36.8 - 58.21) 36.8 - 58.21 and has a rated power of 2.4 - 4.8 W.
OCZ unveiled the OCZ XTC Cooler, which promisses to improve DDR1 and DDR2 modules performance and longevity. Once installed over the memory subsystem, the XTC Cooler’s dual 60 mm fans channel a steady flow of air over and through the XTC modules creating a cooler environment for the memory. Glowing blue LED fans illuminate your memory subsystem.
Arctic Cooling launches a new line of PWM fans with PST. An integrated motorized PWM amplifier enables the speed's regulation of up to 5 fans via the BIOS. Additionally vibrations generated by the rotating fan are absorbed by a vibration dampener, which results in low noise levels. The Arctic Fan PWM series is both RoHS and WEEE conform.
These three case fans have a 6 year warranty and will be available by mid of December. The MSRP is only USD 6.99 (80 mm), USD 7.99 (90 mm) and USD 10.99 (120 mm).
Cooler Master offers three brand new heat terminators-air coolers with an intelligent fan controller, that brings a silent mode to when consumers wish for quiet working environment. The Eclipse and Hyper TX models have a fan duct design, which leads the airflow directly to the CPU. Mars distributes the air in multi-directions, which cool CPU and its surrounding areas.
The Hyper TX series provide two versions to support AMD AM2 and Intel Core 2 Duo. Both have 90 mm fan and a fan speed between 650 and 180 RPM. It kepts a 41.76 CFM fan air flow and a sound pressure level of 22 dBA.
Eclipse supports the latest AMD AM2, Intel Core 2 Dual and Intel Core 2 extreme. The turbine fan works in three modes: PWM (with fan speed between 900 and 3000 RPM), Silent (1800 RPM) and Performance (3300 RPM). Has a 39.8 CFM of fan air flow and 17dB (minimum) sound pressure level.
Mars supports AMD Socket AM2 and Intel Core 2 Duo and comes with a special design of embedded fan with blue LED, enclosed in the dome shaped stacked fins accelerates the heat dissipation process. Also offers an intelligent fan speed controller (PWM /Silent / Performance Modes) to control the cooling performance. Its fan air flow is 55.3 CFM.
Asetek launched a low cost liquid cooling promissing to compete with high end air cooling.The flow rate reaches 60l/hour and has a rated voltage of 12 V DC. Noise level is less than 28 dB. Promises a 50,000 hours lifetime.
Thermaltake has launched the Tribe VX, a new external liquid cooling system which supports Intel BTX, LGA775, AMD AM2 and AMD K8 processors. Manufacturer guarantees that the 240mm all-aluminum radiator dissipate the heat as quickly as possible. The twin 120mm blue LED fans spin at 1400RPM and produce 16 dB of sound. Tribe VX has a 12V pump, a transparent indicator to observe the liquid level and an easy to refill liquid tank.
Arctic Cooling unveils Freezer 64 Pro with PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) fan control, compatible to AM2 socket of AMD, which supports dual core processors such as Athlon 64 FX-62 and 64 X2 5000+. With four rubber connectors on the fan case, which is used to absorb the vibration of the running fan, the noise level is reduced to a minimum, says Arctic Cooling. It has a low speed 92 mm fan. Manufacturer assures a 6 year warranty. It will be available in October. Recommended retail price: USD 35.
OCZ has officially released its anticipated Tempest CPU Cooler. The device features a pure copper base plate and quad copper heat pipes to transfer the heat into the aluminum fin array. The cooler, aimed at AMD 939/940/AM2 and Intel 775/478 processors, uses a 92 mm fan rotating at 2,500 rpm (CFM is 44.0) equipped with blue leds.
Danish company Asetek has launched a new external WaterChill water-cooling unit. Simply called Xternal, the device includes a Black Ice Pro 120 mm dual radiator, four 120 mm low noise Adda fans, a 12 V pump, a 160-cubic centimeter reservoir with viewing glass and a 20-character LCD module. The cooler, available in standard aluminum or black, measures 182x480x102 mm (7.17x18.9x4.01 inches) and weighs 4.27 kg (9.41 lbs). Users are able to control pump speed, adjust fans and set profiles through software. Suggested retail price is 289 euros.
Japanese cooler manufacturer Scythe released today an all-copper version of its Katana cooler. Called Katana Cu or SCKTN-CU1000, it fits all CPUs and has fan speed control. The heatsink of this cooler isn’t located right above its base, but posted in a 45-degree angle. The heat transfer between the base and the heatsink is done thru two heat-pipes.
Main Specs:
Model Name: Katana Cu CPU Cooler
Model #: SCKTN-CU1000
Use: Intel sockets 370/478/775 and AMD sockets 462/754/939/940
Dimensions: 3.78" x 3.78" x 5.4" (96 x 96 x 130 mm) (overall) and 3.62" x 3.62" x 0.98" (92 x 92 x 25 mm) (fan)
Japanese cooler manufacturer Scythe has just released a simpler socket 775 version of their Katana cooler. Its base is made of copper and the heatsink is not directly attached to the base, this connection is made thru two heat-pipes. A unique feature of this cooler is that the heatsink is placed in a 45º position in relation to its base, see the pictures below.
Main specs:
Model Name: Katana775 CPU Cooler
Model #: SCKTN-775
Use: Intel socket LGA775
Dimensions: 3.78" x 3.78" x 5.12" (96 x 96 x 130 mm) (overall) and 3.62" x 3.62" x 0.98" (92 x 92 x 25 mm) (fan)
Scythe has released a revamped version of its Samurai CPU cooler. The new product, dubbed Z, is equipped with a patent pending mechanism called VTPM, which allows installation without tools. It is compatible with all existing Intel and AMD sockets. The cooler has a 92 mm fan rotating at 2,000 rpm. Promised noise level is 23.5 dBA. The Samurai Z, priced at USD 32.95, is already available in the US, Canada and Japan and will arrive in Europe next January.
Fujitsu has developed what is supposed to be the world’s first carbon nanotube-based heatsink for semiconductors. The use of the technology for high power amplifiers, says the company, successfully achieves heat dissipation and high amplification at the same time. The heatsinks are to be used in base stations for next-generation mobile communication systems in approximately three years.
Arctic Cooling has launched a new series of CPU coolers based on heatpipe technology. The Freezer 7 Pro (socket 775) and Freezer 64 Pro (754/939) have six active copper heatpipes and use ceramic bearing. In both cases, the 80 mm fan, which rotates at 300 to 2,500 rpm, is suspended onto a vibration dampened frame to avoid noise. Preinstalled thermal compound eases installation. Suggested retail price is USD 34.
