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Thermaltake CL-G0102 VGA Cooler - Retail

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Review Summary (read all 256 Reviews)

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Total Reviews:	256

Awesome

Reviewed By: on 5/9/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: less than 1 day

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Really nice cooler.

Keeps my overclocked 8800GTS card at 47C idle and 55C on load compared to 59C idle and 73C on load.

The numbers speak for themselved. I added a 120mm on the side to help with the airflow and i'm sure that helped the gpu cooler.

Be sure to use some Artic Silver 5 or Ceramique, it realy helps.

Cons: Not really a con but getting the ram heatsinks to stay on is a pain but with the help of some thermal paste like Artic Silver or other high quality grease it helps.

Other Thoughts: Worth the $40

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Amazing cooling, but hard to get to fit

Reviewed By: ricebox on 5/7/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

Pros: Once Installed I noticed my GPU temperature went down from an average of about 60C to never getting hotter than 40C and usually runs about 35C. I have seen a great improvement as far as video performance on my dual monitors. And the blue leds are amazing looking with my blue led case fans and cpu fan.

Cons: THIS IS HARD TO PUT ON. No joke it took me about an hour to figure out how to make the thing fit and I used to work in a computer shop and used to put these things on all the time. The first problem I had, and reading the reviews I am not the first, is that the copper fins were hitting some of the taller compactors on my video card. I ended up having to bend the copper fins up about a eighth of an inch. When I put the card in my computer the fins were also hitting the next pci slot, I was able to get it to fit by removing the two screws that secure the fan assembly to the heatsink (you will have to see the cooler in person to understand, but its still fine with out the screws it just gives you a little more adjusting room removed). The last problem I experienced is that I had bent the heatsinks so much trying to get onto my card into my case my fans were all misaligned and were rubbing, Luckily I was able to bend the fins to make it fit and not rub. You might not be however.

Other Thoughts: I would not even consider this cooler unless:
<p>1. You have a full ATX motherboard once installed this cooler takes up a slot above and below due to the size of the cooler.
<p>2.At least a mid-atx case this will not fit in a micro.
<p>3. I would inspect your video card and make sure there are no large compacitors near the gpu.
<p>Even after that be prepared and test fit everything.

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so far so good

Reviewed By: DOA on 5/7/2009

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week