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The Thermaltake CLP0600 is built to perform with four 6mm Heat-pipes with Heat-pipe Direct Touch Technology for superior heat transfer and one 92mm PWM fan along with the capability for installing a second fan. It is compatible with the mainstream CPUs with TDP up to 140W.
Pros: 4 heat pipes in a midsize cooler, good direct contact with CPU. Easy fan mounting with extra clips for push/pull. On AMD CPU's it can mount horizontally or vertically. Overall good quality of materials & hardware. Good midsize air cooling potential for those willing to spend a little extra time and money.
Cons: Terrible mounting. The quality of the hardware is good, and the brackets/backing plate are well designed, but we're expected to bolt it all together at once which is ridiculous at best. The backing plate should be mounted separately, then the heatsink to the plate. In this case, even if the backing plate was mounted first, the screw design makes it nearly impossible to secure the heatsink without it tilting/moving etc. Good cooling potential is almost negated by poor fastening. To make it work, you must spend more effort & money.
Overall Review: Not recommended for people on a short schedule, low patience, or the mechanically challenged. Only recommend for NEW builds or for someone who is planning to remove the motherboard. Nearly impossible to mount on an already installed MB. If you like a challenge, go for it. To make the install easy as it should be, expect to spend a few bucks on new screws/nuts/washers and maybe drill some holes. Helps to know your way around tools, and enjoy minor customization. I mounted this on an AMD AM3 board cooling a Phenom II X4 830 which will be overclocked after I'm sure it's stable, and after enough thermal cycles.