Thermaltake has been in the water cooling business for quite some time now beginning with their Big Water series 8 years ago back in 2004. Today Thermaltake is still at it with their new Water 2.0 series, a completely redesigned all-in-one (AIO) CPU liquid cooling solution. The series includes three models ranging in performance: the Performer, Pro and Extreme. In this review we will be looking at the Performer which is the smallest out of the group. Though it's the last in line of the series, we expect to see some pretty decent numbers considering that this is still a water cooling system.

In a nutshell, this cooler features a 120mm radiator attached to a pump mounted directly to the CPU water block. Thermaltake has included two 120mm fans which allow you to use the push-pull method to get the lowest temps possible. Currently you can pick this cooler up for $64.95. Not a bad price for an all in one water cooler. But keep on reading.... more details on the next page!

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Feature-wise, the Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer ...

We have seen quite a few different versions of the Frio lineup from Thermaltake, but of all the different versions, usually the one that attracts the most attention is the largest. The Frio Extreme (P/N: CLP0587) is the largest of the Frio series and according to Thermaltake, this cooler should have no problem cooling up to 250W of CPU TDP. Quite a claim, but we'll see how this thing tests before we make any comment on performance. Given its size and design, we would expect this to be a very effective cooler all around.

At a glance, this cooler features two 140x25mm fans which cool a dual tower style heatsink. The heatsink consists of six evenly spaced 6mm u-shaped heat pipes for maximum heat dispersal. Probably the most note worthy addition to the Frio Extreme is the included 10-year that covers the entire heat sink including ...

Well my good readers, in the midst of all this heat it looks like another CPU cooler has landed in front of me. This time its from a slightly less known brand, Spire, and we're looking at their TME III CPU cooler. TME is short for TherMax Eclipse, for those who don't know. This is a large CPU heat sink designed for enthusiasts and overclockers. Lets see if this one stands out from the crowd.



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Recently Thermaltake has released a brand new lineup of CPU coolers dubbed the Frio Series ranging in performance. The Frio Advanced, which we will be reviewing today, is on the lesser end of the Frio series, but from the looks of things, it looks like it should pack a pretty good punch in the high end CPU cooler world. Some of the highlights are the dual push-pull 130mm fans each rated at 88.77 CFM. The five 6mm copper heat pipes are DTH (Direct Touch Heatpipe) technology which we will get to later on in the review.


According to Thermaltake, The Frio Advanced is capable of cooling 230W of CPU power which is 10W higher than the original Frio cooler. However, 230W is quite the claim. On paper this looks like a pretty nice cooler, but lets see how it does in real world conditions.

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Like mentioned on the previous page, on paper, the Frio Advanced looks like it should have no trouble handling anything you could throw at it. Rated at 230W, keeping an overclocked CPU cool "should" be no problem for this cooler.

Below are a list of features and specifications provided directly from Thermaltake.

Heat-pipe Direct Touch Technology, Supports 230W Cooling Performance

• 5 x Ø6 mm heat-pipes direct touch CPU surface increasing

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As if this were a surprise, Cooler Master has been in the cooling industry for a long time. They offer a variety of CPU coolers, ranging from air cooling to water cooling. They offer lower end, low profile heat sinks and have also seen success in the enthusiast market. Today we have quite a unique product. It is a CPU air cooler from Cooler Master, aimed at enthusiasts who most likely wish to overclock quite a bit. What we have here is the TPC 812, an innovative CPU cooler that combines six heat pipes with two vertical vapor chambers.

The TPC 812 is the first CPU heat sink to utilize vertical vapor chamber technology and combine it with typical heat pipe technology. Each vapor chamber has a dissipation rating of 130W, leaving the total dissipation capacity over 300W. For more information on vapor chambers, see here. This means TPC 812 should be ready to ...

[Pricing] $74.95
[Manufacturer] Thermalright

Today we had the luxury to review the newly released Theramalright Shaman, the world's first 8 heat-pipe GPU cooler. That's right, 8 heat-pipes on a GPU cooler. Quoting from the official press release; ...

Ok, I finally received my Coolit OMNI for my GTX470 and put it all together. Here are some initial pics and performance numbers.

Install
You definitely need a case with a lot of room. The removal of the stock fan is just like any other, remove the 2 screws on the mounting bracket, ...