EVERCOOL VC-RE Ball All In One Vga Cooler Kit
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 Rating: Review Date: 06/24/06 |
EVERCOOL VC-RE Ball All In One Vga Cooler Kit
Cons:At low speed, it's louder than I'd like
Pros:Quieter than most stock chipset heatsink/fansPerforms better than most stock chipset heatsink/fans |
This is an excellent replacement for the DFI Ultra-D chipset fan. First off, the fan on this is about half as noisy as the stock Ultra-D fan. Moreover, at 60% speed, it performs the same as the stock cooler at 100% speed. That's pretty damn impressive, IMO. I wish motherboard manufacturers would use copper instead aluminum heatsinks for their chipsets.However, this isn't what I would call a quiet replacement - it's quietER but it's not quiet. Even at it's lowest speed, it produces a noticeable buzz and is completely unsuitable for a silent PC. If I had to do it again, I'd get a Zalman NB47J and bend or break off some of the fins to make it fit.