Thermaltake CLP0554 80mm Sleeve CPU Cooler

Pros: love the looks i have it in open case on AMD 720x3 running 4cores an over clocked to 3.5 with huge voltage hike keeps cpu no higher then 58c running prime95 my zalman water cool did the same in my closed case

Cons: fan control wire is short would be a pain in closed case

Other Thoughts: wish they were still for sale on here

Pros: keeps my whole case a little bit cooler, and the cpu around 30-34 degrees c idle.

Cons: sort of a pain to put in, but not the worst i've worked with.

Other Thoughts: it toke almost 10 degrees off the cpu compared to the stock. (idle/load) easily fits in my cm storm trooper.. wish i had a side window now more than ever.

Pros: -20 degees (c) on all cores after installation at sustained 100% load. (I was running at 100c...now between 80-82c). Motherboard sensor is consistent with -20c as well.

Idle is around 25c on the motherboard sensor, 38ish on the cores.

It took up all of the available space in my case (its biiiiig)...but that's a good thing.

...and its only $62

Cons: none.

Other Thoughts: Be sure to confirm that you're using the right brackets...there are two very similar (in size) brackets...and I was installing on 1156 socket...just make sure you unpacked the right ones (I didnt the first time. lol)

Also, be sure it fits in your case. It goes right up to the (width) edges on mine.

Pros: keeps my cpu frosty, fist (just barely) in my mid tower, looks awesome, quietest fan in my case.

It's the first thing my friends comment on when they see my rig. It's an eye catcher for sure.

Modding this cooler is turning out to be super fun too. I've enjoyed all of it.

Cons: red leds look dumb in my blue lit case, wires are awful (see other thoughts)

Other Thoughts: Immediately after I removed this cooler from the box, the "do not remove this sticker or else void warranty" sticker fell off from wherever it was. I found it torn in two on the table. So, once I realized that the cables coming out of it were an eyesore, I had no issues with hacking them up, extending them, sleeving them and tucking them out of sight.

The short lead to the fan speed controller left the little knob dangling and looking generally sloppy. I tried unplugging it but without this little potentiometer the fan would only run at about 800 rpm and with it, it would run at 1400.

So I soldered in extensions and sleeved them together, unscrewed the fan and turned it so the cable went straight up and tucked it behind a lip on my chassis (either way I installed it, the cable went to one side or the other). Looks awesome now.

Next order of business, replacing those miserable red leds with blue ones.

Pros: This beast does a splended job cooling my 8350! idle temps are 27 and playing Eve online, Tomb Raider, Starcraft 2 maxed will only see 34 maybe 35.

Cons: doesnt fit in my mid towers. but gave me a reason to buy a full tower :)

Pros: I love this fan. I was having some overheating issues with my i7-2600k chip in a micro ATX case. There really was not enough cooling capacity with the stock fan in a micro case. It was easy to install. I researched the height of the fan to make sure it would fit inside. I had to drill 6 holes on the outer case because the 6 tips of the fan at the top would not fit. It is a really sweet fan and the LED lights really make it "cooler". I would buy it again.

Cons: zilch

Pros: Keeps my i5-2500k MAX 12C lower than stock.
Looks great.
Not that loud on max.

Cons: BIG
Not free ;)

Other Thoughts: I have the Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra
It's about an inch away from the side of the case (10 inch case width)

***Make sure your case is big enough!***

Pros: I have this on top of a i7 2600k, overclocked to 4ghz, and this keeps it at 35-39 degrees while gaming! which it almost 12 degrees cooler than my friends CPU with water-cooling. It's also very quiet to boot!

Cons: None

Pros: I had my doubts about going back from water cooling to a fan heat sink combo.. Well i purchased this, and it is awesome. I have never had any problems since the day i got it. 12/17/2011. It keeps my rig cool at 54F to 73F Under a load. Never a issue at all.. Will keep buying instead of water cause it cools it better. AMD FX-6200 Zambezi 3.8GHz (4.1GHz Turbo).

Cons: NONE

Other Thoughts: You will be happy

Pros: It looks awesome. Honestly, that is the first comment I have. It really looks so amazing.

Working with an intel I5-3570k

It also works pretty well. Still working on the burn-in period, but temps are usually mid-low 30s under low/no load. Highest they got was 50s under load, will report on temps after burn in for thermal paste.

Cons: Mounting. Seriously, I messed up mounting this so many times, and I broke a pin or two and had to rebend it down. Eventually, I thought I got it, kneed my case, and temps skyrocketed to 100. Apparently I didn't, despite following instructions. Ignore the arrows on the pins, and just install it so you can't pull it off.

It's big, but if you need this, you probably have a full tower.

Other Thoughts: Will report later, but this is awesome and worth buying. Elsewhere has it cheaper, though.

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