Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
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 Rating: Review Date: 07/26/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:-BIG and HEAVY!
Pros:cooling power!!best mounting mechamism i've ever used. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/22/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:When I first looked at the cooler after buying it and opening the package I could visually see the CPU contacting surface wasn't flat, curved, highest spot being the middle and tapering down on eitherside, required a little time and patience lapping. I'm using an EVGA 680i motherboard and the bottom corner of the fan bracket hit against the northbridge cooler slightly, might have been ok, but I didn't want to take a chance with it keeping the CPU heatsink from seating properly or damaging something whether its the board or north bridge etc. Just took a minor modification to the bracket and I was clear.
Pros:Nice idle temps and not too much of an increase under load, even at low fan speeds. Good mounting hardware provided as well as paste. Seemed to easily support the cooler which is quite large. Comment:
Bought this to replace my Arctic freezer 7 pro, I don't really care for the mounting system with clips. The backing plate is a pretty good design, allowing it to clear items protruding from the back of the motherboard which interferred with the backing plate supplied with a zalmann 9700 I had before. I have my E6600 running at 3.2Ghz idle temps on core 39/40 running up to 56/57 in this summery/spring weather while running two instances of Orthos maxing out both cores. V core at 1.45. I am quite pleased with the cooler, even though it took a little work to bring it up to better standards. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/18/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:-Heavy and HUGE!-Fan gets loud at high speed (BUT PUSHES LOTS OF AIR!)
Pros:-Bought this on sale because it's summer.-Cheaper than some HSF-Fits for AM2 too-QUIET and POWERFUL! (23C idle during a summer night, can't hear it due to my hard drives.)-Looks quite unique! Comment:
I bought this for $49.99 and i thought it was well worth the price. I bought the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro a while back to cool my e6600, but once overclocked, the AC7 pro would start showing it's weaknesses. And its summer now, the AC7 pro can't handle the clocks during summer, and upgrading to the Tuniq tower was the best choice ever. The load temperature of AC7 = the idle temperature of the Tuniq Tower. By the way, e6600 is at 3.5ghz. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/15/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Weight, size and back plate may be a problem on some motherboards
Pros:Quite and great cooler Comment:
Excellent CPU heatsink. Even on low fan settings it droped my temperatures considerably. The fan controler is also a nice feautre to allow you to change the speed as desired. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/13/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Huge, the fin part is a bit bendy with relation to the base.
Pros:Tons of fins, cools well, inaudible at lower RPMs. Comment:
Got this on sale, very pleased with it for the price. At high speeds it makes a sort of whistling noise but still quiet compared to 3d card. Keeps a E4300 h 3.0GHz at about 55C in a hot room. Would recommend. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/13/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:May not fit your case
Pros:Very efficient coolingQuiet - inaudibleEasy installation Comment:
Excellent purchase, I'm running an overclocked AMD X2 4600+ S939 currently at 2.7GHz and last week when I ran OCCT on stock cooling it hit over 70ºC before shutting down after 20 minutes. With the Tuniq Tower 120 on the lowest speed setting which is about 1088RPM, running that same program for over 2 hours my temps were a consistent 49ºC and max of 51ºC, I plan to attempt this again with higher fan speeds and check my results.Idle temps before were 36-37º and idle speeds now are 30-32ºC. Installation involved placing H brack between copper base and the fins, and manually screwing in 2 thumb screws. That's it!If you're looking for great air cooling and a HSF that's quiet then the Tuniq Tower 120 should be at the top of your list. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/12/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:It's huge + heavyMight not fit all boards/casesNoise level when the fan is running 100% speedFan controller does not fit through the slot hole (knob's too large)
Pros:Cools well even on low fan speedFan controller Comment:
The included 120mm fan utilizes a 9-blades design, which supposively is better than standard. When it runs at low speed, it cools relatively cool and quiet. The large size of the Tuniq 120 fits right on my Antec 900, however, I had to removed the 120mm fan on the side panel. One note is that I can't seem to get the fan controller knob to come out, so I was unable to install it through the slot hole. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/10/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:fan noisy at full speed
Pros:huge decrease in load temps Comment:
I considered the Thermalright Ultra 120 but there were too many reports of them floating on top of the CPU and not being snug enough. No problems with the Tuniq. By tightening the 4 bolts it should be nice and tight on any board that uses the Intel socket 775.The fan at full speed is quite loud but it moves a lot of air. If you're after a world record you can set it here but for 24/7 use you'll get great cooling even on the slowest fan speed. It uses a standard 120 mm fan so if you ever want to try a different fan it would be simple enough to change. The speed controller only works with the Tuniq fan.While running Orthos you can expect a 16C to 20C reduction in load temps compared to the Intel OEM heatsink and fan depending on what fan speed you choose.The mounting hardware is solid and it is one of the best air coolers available. The Thermalright is a hair better if you're successful at re-engineering their brackets but if you want a cooler that is guaranteed to work out of the box then go with the Tuniq.I can't imagine anyone giving this big bruiser less than 5 stars. This review was modfied by poster @ 06-10-07 04:40 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/06/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Difficult to secure tightly
Pros:Decent cooling at a fair price Comment:
I wasn't too impressed with this cooler. I read great reviews about its performance. I found it difficult to mount tightly on my P5K and CPU (E4300)... |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/06/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Hard to clean with very tight fins.
Pros:Easy installation with just enough clearance. Excellent cooling capability. E6600 at 3.4 idle temps 30 C loaded temps with 2 apps running 40 C. Comment:
If this cooler is in stock it is a very good buy for the price of $60. Probably the best air cooler you can get without going to water. Good quality hardware supplied with this heat sink. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/20/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Size, weight
Pros:Cools well, quiet on low Comment:
Keeps my e6600 k 3.1GHz at about 6 degrees above ambient.Fairly quiet when turned down low, can get noisy when fan is at full (not needed though).I tied a little support to the crossbar above it to hold the weight, just in case it lifted on one side of the cpu. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/14/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Way too massiveMight not fit in some cases
Pros:Great cooling results! (30 C idle)Fan control knob.Quiet fan Comment:
Only downside is that it's too heavy so securing it was difficult. Also, my case was small so I had to remove the air guide and had to remove my power supply when I installed it.However, totally worth the money as the cooling makes me feel safe about my CPU. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/03/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:price
Pros:efficency and fan controller Comment:
i just got the Tuniq tower 120 and it works quite well. overall, temps have decreased about 10C on the cores and about 8-9C on the IHS. the thing is absolutely HUGE, but surprisingly, it fit in my TT tsunami even with the side fan still on. i have it on a e6600 and can easily get it to 3GHz on stock voltage on my P5WDH. idle temps with it at 3GHz rise a few degrees on the IHS and the cores, from 31-34 and 44-47 respectively. the fan controller unfortunately wont fit through the PCI slot's hole in the TT tsunami. anyways, it is a little loud when at full 2000RPMs, but i have it at 1200 and it is very silent. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/26/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:TAll mlarge might not fit in some cases
Pros:the best aircoolerdroped my temps by 7-10 degres idle and loadcreative placement of fan (you insert it in the middle hidding it) Comment:
overall exelent coller helps you rest you mind when you oc beacuse u know it wont fail or ur cpu reaching 2 high tempit fit barely in my antec 900 but i still recomend it |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/13/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Big(it kisses my side panel fan)Loud(if you want it to be)
Pros:BigSilentLooksPerformance. Comment:
This heatsink kept my cpu at idle at 28c and full out load was 33c at medium fan settings.The only air powered heatsink that can do better than this one is a fully modified Scythe Infinity. We are talking bent fins, dual high powered fans, lapped base. And then its only 1-2c.This is an easy to install and easy to control unit. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/11/07 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:Tall profile Somewhat heavy
Pros:Nice designGood retetion clipVery quite at low speedsThe best for air overclocks Comment:
Was a very tight fit in my Antec 900, but looks pretty cool.Very good for overclocking, got my E6600 to 3.7 8 hours Orthos stable.Almost silent at low fan speeds, high fan speed only nocksoff about 3-5 deg. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/12/06 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:there are no weakness in it
Pros:awsome heatsink Comment:
i have been having this heatsink for the past 2 days it has been doing perfect and with the system overclocked to 5gb it does not raise the temperature it lowers the temprature grately |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/25/06 |
Lowel Tota-Frame for 10x12" Gels
Cons:because of it size .i have to remove one of the side fan in my NZXT Lexar case
Pros:Cool and quiet Comment:
It really dose his job . it keep my E6600 OC w2.9Gzh idle at 28c and load at 35c .and i only set the fan speed at 1400rpm .extremly quiet |
maybe my favorite cooler of all time due to the mounting mechanism... it was so nice to use and not frustrating like others in the past from Scythe Ninjas, Thermalrights, etc..also its cools very well even with a low speed fan.. but to take advantage of this puppy you want to use a really fast high pressure fan.