Month: August 2004

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CoolerMaster Vortex Dream Heatsink/Fan

The CoolerMaster Vortex Dream is a new heatsink/fan by that offers many high-end features at a budget US$22 MRSP. All-copper one-piece skivved design, cross-platform (P4/A64) compatibility, and an integrated 70mm fan with built-in manual speed control. It’s a lot for the money. We hustled the Vortex Dream to the SPCR heatsink torture test chamber to

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Silverstone LaScala LC-04 HTPC Case

Silverstone‘s recently released La Scala series SST LC-04 is a slick beautifully styled all-aluminum case that fits a full size ATX motherboard yet has small exterior dimensions, especially the all-mportant (for a HTPC case) height . Is the LC-04 suitable for a quiet HTPC? Read Ralf’s review.

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Scythe FCS-50 heatsink/fan

Heatpipes, dual fan capability, big and tall, blow-across airflow, hypro bearing fan with wide-range speed controller: These are the core features of Scythe’s new multi-platform CPU cooler. The FCS-50 features many thin fins, the flat Heatlane heapipe, and some unique design features. It fits well in Scythe’s eclectic HS stable. How cool & quiet is

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Zalman Reserator1 Fanless WC System

Even at first glance you can tell the Zalman Reserator1 is something completely different on the PC cooling landscape. Zalman’s first water-cooling system is the first fanless kit to be widely available commercially. SPCR reviewer Russ Kinder says it’s almost totally silent. Click here for his long-awaited review of the Zalman Reserator1.

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