Thermaltake CL-P0071 4 in 1 Heatpipe CPU Cooler

Comments: Yet another fine product. Second one I have purchased. 1st went on a p4p800 (socket 478) and the 2nd went on a P5LD2 Deluxe (socket 775), both went on very easy. All though, with the socket 775 I did have to use one screw for the middle bar that was a tad longer but I found that with the MB screws and had to turn it but that proved to be a bonus for cooling. Of course you do have to take the MB out to put it on. What do you expect look at the size this thing. But don't let size fool you. It's not as heavy as it looks. Thermaltake's 120 fan has the right narrow and long screw to afix the fan if you plan on using a fan. Be sure to get the one with speed control if sound is an issue. Both MBs average 35c and 43c on full load. Not bad for 3.2Eghz and 3.6ghz prescott. When I overclock I've never see temps higher then 47c at full load. It had a very smooth finish and Don't forget the silver paste.

Comments: I have an Athlon XP 2700+. I couldn't really install it with what they gave, but luckily I could use the metal piece from my factory cooler. It's going passive, no problems under load either, but is very hot. You don't want to touch it.

Pros: This Heat sink is much better than my last heat piped device. It keeps my temps at about 94F during idle and 100F MAX during gaming. Before I was getting around 139F, so I will have to say this is a extreme improvement. NO MORE CRASHING FOR ME!!

Cons: May require a second pair of hands to install this. But it was easy once I asked my brother for help.

Overall Review: It does not require a fan for it to run properly. But I would recommend one to make it much more effective. Sure you will hear a little more noise by doing this. But I would say it is most definatly worth it. Great bang for the buck too!

Pros: Very Functional cooler even without an attached fan. A mere breeze in the case keeps the cpu cold. My temp went from 51c to 41 and the noise went from 35db to 0. I managed to mount a 12cm turbine exaust fan right by the cooler eliminating the 80mm cpu fan and 80mm exaust fan. I found a power supply with a 12cm fan to snug against the cooler on another side, much quieter than the old dual 80mm supply. Now I need to quiet down the harddrive 'cause it is all you hear now.

Cons: This is a large cooler, many sacrifices and compromises were made to install it. A dremel tool was required! I could not have installed it without years of experience, a complete shop of tools and many spare parts from other coolers.

Overall Review: For builders only, installers and assemblers need not apply

Pros: Very easy install on LGA775, not sure why some others are having trouble. It took less then 10 minutes to have it mounted with the fan installed. Overclocked my Pentium-D 820 2.8ghz to 3.4ghz 38c idle 55c load. No clearance issues at all on my Asus P5WD2-E Premium.

Cons: With fan installed blocks my last memory slot. Not a huge deal as 3gb will do just fine.. XP can't even support 4gb correctly.

Comments: I must say, I'm thoroughly impressed with this heatsink and would buy it again in a heart beat. My cpu idles in the mid to high 30s and has yet to reach temperatures above 48C, even under heavy load. Highly recommended! Install on socket 939 mobos is a breeze!!!

Comments: I am thoroughly impressed by the performance of this cooler. First off, this cooler is quite large so make sure you have a large case. This cooler also needs THREADED mounting brackets on the backplate of the motherboard. The Gigabyte motherboard (K8N Ultra-9) that I ordered came with a handy plastic mounting bracket screws without threads. Because of this, the heatsink was unable to be mounted without an alternative bracket. Luckily, I had a spare bracket and was able to get it working problem-free. If you do order this cooler you may also want to invest in a better motherboard bracket. Just a time saver. The performance of this cooler is amazing! I was thrilled to see 34C idle and 42C on load without a fan on my CPU! When idle the heatsink is cool to the touch and when under load the heatsink feels only moderately warm. The heatsink is a bit heavy but it poses no hazards to my motherboard. Aquaflight System Configuration: Lian-Li PC-1100B Case Gigabyte K8N Ultra-9 Motherboard AMD 4000+ 2.4GHz CPU 1024MB DDR PC3200 RAM x800xl 256MB GPU 10,000RPM WD Raptor 74GB 480W Fanless Power Supply

Pros: I have this installed in an Antec P180 case, and a Athlon64 3000 processor, and with the case fans set on low, I get 38-40c temps with a moderate-high workload workload. No fan on the cooler.

Cons: In a case with poor airflow, it wouldn't do so well. The Antec P180 has an exhaust fan in the back and top, perfect for a fanless cooler.