Pros: Pretty good little cooler for it's intended purpose. I have no idea what kind of RAM people are using, but I use Ballistix Sport and had no problem with clearance with the 2 closer of the 4 RAM slots being utilized. Fan is very quiet, and is 4-pin. See other thoughts for further comment.

Cons: It is somewhat delicate, but that is to be expected out of an aluminum heat sink.

Overall Review: I've used a few Zalman coolers now, and my impression has been such that they are meant to exceed stock coolers, while not being of the caliber of overclocking-performance coolers. This in mind, I have no idea why anyone who has ever used an aftermarket cooler would think you'd be safe putting this particular unit onto an 8-core processor, much less to overclock said processor on top of that. The guy who claims he melted the cooler to his CPU did both of these things, but it also sounds as if he used thermal ADHESIVE instead of COMPOUND which would also cause such an incident to happen, as adhesive would literally "glue" the cooler to the processor (every manufacturer website I know of out there flat out tells you not to use adhesive for CPU's, especially Arctic). Don't use thermal adhesive on your CPU. I used Ceramique 2 by Arctic, not because I think it would actually benefit from the more advanced compound, but because I am just anally retentive and wanted to use the best as none of the Zalman's I've ever used, while being superior to all their stock counterparts, have ever had a mirrored surface on the contact point and this particular compound is much thicker in consistency than Silver 5. This was my first time ever using Ceramique, but the cooler has already dropped my idle temp by about 5 degrees and this isn't even 1 cycle into the break in period for the compound. Also, this has been seated to a non-unlocked, 3.0ghz Deneb-based Athlon 2 X3, and has no issue with moving around as some people have claimed on AM2/AM3 formats. I'm guessing theirs isn't an AM2/AM3 format, primarily based on the fact I've had a couple of computer tech stores try to sell me parts for the older Socket A which is not the same mounting bracket as the AM2/AM3/AM3+ bracket, while arguing with me that it was the same until they took the older Socket A out from their back store stash and compared it side-by-side with an AM2 or AM3. I hope this rant clears up some confusion out there.

Pros: First modular supply. Cables are long and quite flexible. They are flat cables, which I now can see why people want the sleeved ones, as configuration was kinda wonky since this was installed int he top of my case rather than the bottom.

Cons: Would have been nice to have the sleeved cables instead of the flat cables.

Overall Review: I can also see why some people say to get shorter cables for a mini-itx case. These would be WAY too long for one.

Pros: Much thicker than Silver 5. This may be a boon or a bane. The cooler I used is a Zalman, and none of the ones I've used by them have had mirrored contact surfaces, so the consistency came much in handy. Not sure if this is good for mirrored surfaces one way or the other.

Cons: None as of yet.

Overall Review: None.

Pros: Can run multiple clients of some games at once without a hiccup. I suggest a well-ventilated case, though.

Cons: Somewhat on the warm side, granted the cooler is small. This IS a half-height card. Also, UPS sucks.

Overall Review: Not sure how to actually update a review, so this third review is actually for the replacement card I received. As said in the 2nd review, I think the 1st card was just a dud and I got too happy too quickly over it. But this one seems pretty stable. Replaced a Galaxy GT630; same RAM, but double the amount, and the extra stream processors do seem to make a great difference. As said in the pros on this review, I strongly suggest a well-ventilated case. I am using an old Cooler Master Elite 341 case with a modular PSU; I believe the extra thoughput of air helps it. I don't suggest it for prebuilds as their cases generally suck on ventilation. Overall though, very happy with the purchase. On a side note, I think this will be my last (albeit first) purchase with Newegg. Their RMA service was spot-on (improvement can be in paying for return shipping), but UPS just plain sucks. They aren't the only retailer I've used UPS for delivery, and 100% of the time, the UPS drivers have been too lazy to actually come to my doorstep, which is only up 1 flight of stairs. This time, they even delivered my package (this card) to the business downstairs though it is clearly listed in the mail system as a separate unit. If Newegg deletes this part of the review because it is about the delivery carriers they use, I will definitely not purchase again. Please, Newegg, even USPS is better than UPS.