Thermalright XP-90 Multiple Heatpipes CPU Heatsink

Comments: This saved my Pentium D 830 from going to the trash (or at least sold off). I was running 75+C under load, which is past Intel's danger point, no matter what I did to cool it. I bought one of these and a Panaflo 92mm fan (don't forget to buy the fan, and the 775-adapter if appropriate!). I also used Arctic Silver 5 instead of the included thermal compound. Thermalright support recommended mounting the fan to point down, blowing air into the heatsink. I saw about a 3C improvement in cooling when the fan points down. Installation was much easier than expected (despite having to take out the motherboard). Just be sure you can clear any obstructions on the motherboard when mounting, since you swivel it in from the front (I couldn't mount it the first direction I tried as the fins prevented me from swivelling it into place). But once it's on it seems much more secure than the stock Intel heatsink! (plus, it weighs less!) Load temps have gone down from 75C to 60C on average. I'm sure the copper unit would be even better, but given this one does most of the cooling of the XP-90C at about 2/3rds the price, it seems like the better deal unless you are overclocking.

Comments: This thing owns!!! Buy it now!!! Very easy to install, fits nicely inside the case. Install a 92mm fan for extra cooling. NewEgg Rocks! System Stats: AMD Sandiego 3700+ Asus A8N-Sli Delux BFG 7800 GTX OC 1 Gig OCZ DDR 433 WD Raptor 74 SB Audigy 2 Z5

Pros: It works, and the profile is not too intrusive

Cons: Had to apply a LOT of pressure on the cpu/mobo to get this thing to seat in the socket 939 chassis. Recently replaced this with a ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 92mm and I was amazed how much easier the Zalman was to install. The Zalman profile is much larger though, so perhaps an even trade off

Overall Review: It works

Pros: The best heatsink ever! This puppy lowered my CPU temps 5 degrees Cel. Looks incredible with a 92mm fan on it.

Cons: Fins are fragile so be carefull... not neccesarliy a con

Overall Review: Maximum PC reviews love this thing. Running AMD 3500+

Pros: Prescott 3.4e, asus p4p800, antec mid-tower.Dropped temps 47>>43, idle. 65>>55, load. Was using cheap all-copper. Runs 3dmark2005 at 50, steady. Should be even better after Artic 5 sets. EZ install. Also EZ remove. Light.

Cons: Tight fit.Fan clips on side next to power hard to engage. Recommended fan doesn`t report speed to MB. Rubber vibration strips missing from box.

Overall Review: Get the measurements and check your case,first. Try a different fan.Slightly relieve clips if too tight.

Pros: It is currently doing a great job of cooling my system. The way it is oriented it cools my northbridge and ram also. Processor temp isn't getting over 30c right now after playing BF2 for a while. When sitting idle the processor is at about 25c and the north bridge about 23c. Not as flashy as some heat sinks but I really like it. System Specs: AMD 64 3700+ SanDiego (1mb L2) ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Thermalright XP-90 1 Gig Crucial ram (DDR 400) Nvidia 6800 etc.... Can't wait to put a 7800 GT in this thing....

Cons: The thing doesn't come with a backplate. This had to be ordered seperately and NewEgg doesn't sell them on their site. I called Thermalright's tech support and the first number went I don't know where (what was printed in the book). Finally got to the right place and the fella's english forced me to find the backplate myself. Very frustrating.

Overall Review: Looked at several heatsinks and although I liked how exotic some of them looked I want to be able to replace the fan easily if it starts to falter (LED's go out or bearings go bad). I've always liked thermalright and this one didn't let me down at all.

Pros: Keeps my 3200+ Venice at 28* idle, never above 45* under full load. That is with the processor overclocked to 2.7.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: If you have the room in your case get this thing, it covers 2 of my RAM banks too giving it a little more cooling, put the biggest fan you can on it and you will be running cool for a lifetime.

Pros: Extremely effective heatsink. Even though I have a low rpm fan hooked up to it, my highly overclocked cpu still stays around 40C on full load.

Cons: Big. Make sure there won't be anything in the way on your mobo before getting this.

Overall Review: Don't use the thermal compound that comes with your cpu. Get some Arctic Silver or something comparable.