Saturday, October 18th 2008
Red Sea LGA-1366 Version Released
The entry of the LGA-1366 socket Intel Core i7 processors puts a whole section of the industry into business: compatible motherboards, compliant memory kits, and CPU coolers to name some. Overclocker 3 PC Cooler, a relatively unknown brand to the west, that concentrates on Asian markets, has released an LGA-1366 compatible variant of the Red Sea cooler.
While not meant to be an extreme-level cooler, the Red Sea is intended to be an inexpensive stock-cooler replacement, with some overclocking thrown in. The cooler consists of a contact block, in which two heatpipes make direct contact with the CPU. The heatpipes go through 44 aluminum fins. These fins are dimpled, to effectively increase their surface-area of dissipation. The cooler uses push-clip mechanism for motherboard retention.
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While not meant to be an extreme-level cooler, the Red Sea is intended to be an inexpensive stock-cooler replacement, with some overclocking thrown in. The cooler consists of a contact block, in which two heatpipes make direct contact with the CPU. The heatpipes go through 44 aluminum fins. These fins are dimpled, to effectively increase their surface-area of dissipation. The cooler uses push-clip mechanism for motherboard retention.
30 Comments on Red Sea LGA-1366 Version Released
Sure, they're not always the best solution in the world, but . . . when you're trying to get your product to market first . . .
Then if they all had backplates you wouldn't have to take it off in the firstplace.
The thing I've noticed about push pins. The cheaper the motherboard the more it feels like it is going to brake. Thats including the same brands. I've used them in Asus, Intel, Evga, and a couple of others. In my EVGA 780i board for example they worked fine but in the cheapo economy EVGA board someone had me put in, I was praying with every push the board didn't snap.
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