14 DAY TRIAL // There are quite a number of different designs for CPU coolers, but the latest such product from the Dutch company Nexus Technology seems ready to stand out from the crowd thanks to its unique heatsink design and fan placement. With aluminum fins of three different shapes, the heatsink of the cooling module allows the airflow to reach the target area on top of the CPU core, enabling a more effective cooling compared with that provided by side-blowing coolers.
Known as the VCT-9000, the device measures 133 x 118 x 154 mm and weighs 635 grams. It makes use of one 8mm and four 6mm, nickel-plated, copper heatpipes that come in direct contact with the central processor (Heatpipe-On-Core technology) and guide the heat away from the CPU.
Once that heat is spread across the SkiveTek aluminum heatsink, it is dissipated by the air flow provided by a large, 120mm fan. The fins have three different shapes and are 0.3mm thick, with the bottom section designed in a V-shape, which, while dissipating heat, also redirects the air flow towards the target area on the processor's core.
The cooler employs a 120mm Endurance Sleeve bearing fan, which is equipped with blue LEDs. The rotary speed of this fan can range between 500RPM and 1600RPM, with the maximum sound output being of 22 dBA. Also, when running light loads, the cooler's noise can drop to as low as 15 dBA. While these features are already quite noteworthy, the fan grabs attention through the fact that it is placed at a 25.73-degree angle on the heatsink.
The Nexus VCT-9000 CPU cooling module supports the LGA 1366, LGA 1156 and LGA 775 CPUs from Intel, as well as the AM2 and AM3 central processing units from Advanced Micro Devices. It will come with a three-year warranty and will enter availability sometime next week, for a price of approximately 50 Euro.