14 DAY TRIAL // Intel and AMD central processing units can sometimes run really hot, which is why companies like Alpenfohn actually make a living off coolers.
Alpenfohn has a certain series of high-end CPU coolers that can let people overclock their chips without fearing repercussions. Much.
The greatest records still need watercoolers or liquid nitrogen, but most enthusiasts should be fine with a strong air cooler.
The newest addition to the Matterhorn line is called Matterhorn Pure and has six heatpipes, a predictably large aluminum fin array (tower heatspreader) and no nickel plating.
The press release says that the Pure “offers six heatpipes which make direct contact with the heat spreader of the CPU and thus manages to impress with great performance as well.”
What's curious about this is that the photo of the cooler clearly shows a copper base plate. A shiny, very fine base plate, but a plate nonetheless.
We aren't sure if this was a mistake on the part of whoever wrote the press release or if the photo is the one in the wrong.
Anyway, the heatpipes are arranged in four rows within the fin tower. Said fin array uses asymmetrical stacking and a second set of fins at the back, away from the simple fan, for lower turbulence and, thus, less noise.
All in all, the product has a weight of 660 grams (0.14 pounds) without the fan and will sell from 22 May onwards through overclockers.co.uk. The price currently listed there is 34.90 Euro (44.60 US dollars).
People can consider buying this thing, and maybe a second fan too (for the back of the fin tower), if they own a desktop system with enough inside room and an Intel LGA 775, 1155, 1156, 1366 or 2011 CPU. AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+ and FMI processors form Advanced Micro Devices are compatible too.
