Thermalright XP90-C Review 4

Thermalright XP90-C Review

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Manufacturer: Thermalright
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Value & Conclusion

  • The Thermalright XP-90C can be purchased at online retailers for about $45 to $50.
  • Wide compatibility
  • Simple installation
  • Cools other components as well
  • Cooling performance is good for most overclocked systems
  • User can supply the fan best suited to the system (silent, high volume or in between)
  • Cooling performance may not be enough for highly overclocked systems
  • Not compatible with Socket A (AM2 available with optional RM)
  • Price is rather high
  • Additional cost to supply the fan
Thermalright has continued its tradition of making high quality heatsinks. The XP-90C is beautifully constructed with high performance in mind. The former "king of the hill" still does a great job of cooling today. The XP-90C may be a decent choice for keeping your system cool, especially if space is an option.
However, today there are bigger, better and less expensive alternatives than the XP-90C.
UPDATE (July 11, 2006): Thermalright has brought to my attention that they will be releasing a new AM2 RM (Rev.B) that will allow the XP-90C to be compatible with the new AMD AM2 platform. This RM is slated to be released soon (August 2006). This will allow current and future owners of the XP-90 and XP-90C to use them in their new AM2 systems for an additional cost of only $3 USD.
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