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| Gigabyte G-Power Cooler Pro Heatsink Review |
| Written by K.I.T.T. | ||||
Page 2 of 2 Installation and Test SetupAnnoyingly, if you're using a LGA 775 motherboard, you'll need to install a supplied mounting bracket onto the board which requires removing the board from the case and screwing it on. However, as this is a universal HSF, we can't really complain.Our setup consisted of:
Our CPU was overclocked to 2.8 GHz. Although 1.4v was not required, we pumped up the volts to see how the cooler would cope with larger heat loads. To test performance, we measured idle and load temperatures of the setup using a reference Intel HSF anf compared the results. To test load temperatures, we ran dual instances of Prime 95 using SP2004 Orthos beta. Results As far as cooling performance goes, the results speak for themselves. A reduction 12°C and 17°C under idle and load conditions respectively over the stock cooler is pretty impressive. However, there's another side to the story - Although it delivers in the cooling department, at full speed the G-Power Cooler Pro is LOUD, significantly more than the Intel reference HSF. It's so loud that it's irritating and annoying even if you're listening to music turned up a fair bit. It's almost as loud a vacuum cleaner!! However, when turned down to 7v, it still manages to cool our CPU significanty better than the stock HSF, while being rather quiet - not silent, but acceptable and much quieter than the stock cooler. Final ThoughtsSo does the G-power Cooler Pro hit the G-spot and offer the perfect balance of power and silence? In this case sadly not.There is no doubt that the G-Power Cooler Pro is an excellent replacement over Intel's stock offering, however at full blast it's just too loud to live with. Lowering the speed of the fan improves noise levels but sacrifices cooling performance a bit, although it still ran cooler than the stock HSF. If you're after excellent cooling, bling LEDs and couldn't care less about noise, this may be the thing for you. However, at nearly £32, it isn't the best value option as simmilarly performing coolers can be had for less. It does look pretty though.Special thanks to Finlay Mann for lending me the cooler to use when I only had the stock Intel cooler  Pros:
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