AMD’s Socket AM5 – mounting, technical details for cooler manufacturers and the matching boxed cooler | Exclusive 1 – The AM5 socket, the mounting and six TDP classes2 – The orthogonal coolers SR1 and SR2a as well as the SR43 – Processor Keepout and Hight Restrictions4 – Processor Mounting Holes, Contact Pads and No-Routing Zone5…
be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2 in the test – top cooler with top flow 1 – Introduction and technical data2 – look and feel3 – methodology, results and conclusion On the update roadmap from be quiet! This time, a cooler not only got a makeover, but also an upgrade to a higher product segment….
Defective pads and GDDRX6 memory that is too hot – silicone alarm on the GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3090 1 – thermal pads and silicone?2 – Insidious error with overheating of the RAM It certainly doesn’t just hit the one manufacturer that I have to name today using a specific example,…
ASUS ROG Strix XF 120 case fan in the test – not bad, but far too expensive 1 – Introduction and technical data2 – Test setup, measuring chamber and equipment3 – Starting voltage and speeds4 – Volumenstrom (Airflow)5 – Static pressure6 – Noise emission (volume)7 – Summary and Conclusion If you have a full portfolio,…
Corsair H170i ELITE CAPELLIX All-in-One CPU water cooler put to the test – How does the oversized 420 mm monster fare? 1 – Introduction and technical data2 – look and feel3 – Software4 – methodology, results and conclusion Corsair recently introduced a new all-in-one water cooling system from the Elite range, again with the “next-gen”…
Imprint vs. reality: Gelid GP-Extreme and EC360 Silver in the test – thermal pads with alleged 12 W / (m * K) 1 – Two test patterns against the reference2 – reference pads for 4 performance classes3 – Test setup, methodology and measurement tolerances4 – Measurement results in detail I have now collected various pads…
be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 2 CPU cooler tested – compact and quiet 1 – Introduction and technical data2 – look and feel3 – methodology, results and conclusion Gradually, for the range at be quiet! new versions of popular coolers hit the market, today it’s the turn of the Shadow Rock Slim. You can read…
Raijintek SCYLLA PRO series in review – exclusive test of the new release 1 – Introduction and scope of delivery2 – Antilla D5 EVO – AGB with Lowara D53 – Forkis CPU Block4 – Raijintek Fittings und Hard-Tubes5 – Calore radiator and EOS fan6 – benchmarks, measurements and conclusion We have waited a long time…
Alphacool Rise Aurora 120 mm ARGB fan – a tangible surprise with extremely high throughput and acoustic restraint 1 – Introduction and technical data2 – Test setup, measuring chamber and equipment3 – Starting voltage and speeds4 – Volumenstrom (Airflow)5 – Static pressure6 – Noise emission (volume)7 – Summary and Conclusion With street prices starting at…
Now it’s your turn: Pure Base 500 DX and Pure Loop 240 from be quiet! in the reader test 1 – Introduction and test items2 – Assembly – there is space in the smallest hut3 – Commissioning and conclusion The following reader test of the raffled bundle from the be quiet! Pure Base 500 DX…
