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Zalman passive FX100 Cube CPU cooler
The Zalman passive FX100 Cube CPU cooler has been cuaght on camera over at CES. Zalman demonstrated its upcoming FX100 Cube at CES 2013. It's massive heatsink designed to passively cool processors. The cooler features four heatpipes and four layers of aluminium fins that use convection to prevent your processor from overheating. At this time pricing has yet to be announced but the FX100 Cube should ship late January already.
The photo's are courtesy of Tweakers.net
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#4497610 Posted on: 01/10/2013 07:44 PM
That's big, passive is a bit strange but it might work on lower-end specs for those needing a PC build that is virtually silent.
(I'd still like to add a fan on top of it just to be sure it's actually cooling properly but I guess we'll see how it does in reviews, highly overclocked i7's and such of course, heh.)
EDIT: Ah so that's how it's intended.
http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/i/imagelarge/1357796514.jpeg
That's big, passive is a bit strange but it might work on lower-end specs for those needing a PC build that is virtually silent.
(I'd still like to add a fan on top of it just to be sure it's actually cooling properly but I guess we'll see how it does in reviews, highly overclocked i7's and such of course, heh.)
EDIT: Ah so that's how it's intended.
http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/i/imagelarge/1357796514.jpeg
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#4497631 Posted on: 01/10/2013 08:03 PM
This looks very interesting. I wonder really , can it not be good ?
I have an Thermalright Silver Arrow with an i7 2600k in my PC and i've run it passive just to see temperatures and i remember that the temps were fairly good , even in 100load.
It was all at stock clocks , but still ...
Normally i keep the fans on it at minimum RPM so that they don't make any noise and the temps are perfect ...
My case is just a low-end Fractal Degin Arc Miditower with 2x140 in front , 1x140 back and 1x140 top , all fractal degin fans (which are not very good fans). I'm guessing some1 with a large tower case with something like Noctua fans should't have problems.
This looks very interesting. I wonder really , can it not be good ?
I have an Thermalright Silver Arrow with an i7 2600k in my PC and i've run it passive just to see temperatures and i remember that the temps were fairly good , even in 100load.
It was all at stock clocks , but still ...
Normally i keep the fans on it at minimum RPM so that they don't make any noise and the temps are perfect ...
My case is just a low-end Fractal Degin Arc Miditower with 2x140 in front , 1x140 back and 1x140 top , all fractal degin fans (which are not very good fans). I'm guessing some1 with a large tower case with something like Noctua fans should't have problems.
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#4497828 Posted on: 01/11/2013 12:05 AM
The rear case fan in that shot isn't going to pull much air through the cooler....but it's similar to what Dell used for years...just without the duct work.
The rear case fan in that shot isn't going to pull much air through the cooler....but it's similar to what Dell used for years...just without the duct work.
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#4497851 Posted on: 01/11/2013 12:29 AM
Can I put my ssd's in it?
Can I put my ssd's in it?
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#4497917 Posted on: 01/11/2013 02:08 AM
it looks like you can attach a fan to the top and pull air through the fins. I hope someone will do a powered review with a fan on top.
it looks like you can attach a fan to the top and pull air through the fins. I hope someone will do a powered review with a fan on top.
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#4498090 Posted on: 01/11/2013 10:20 AM
Very nice for use in a HTPC, I guess. I never felt confident in using passive coolers. Even with my HAF 932 tower.
Very nice for use in a HTPC, I guess. I never felt confident in using passive coolers. Even with my HAF 932 tower.
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I don't see passive cooling for current processors being a great idea.... case would have to have massive airflow...which eliminates most of the cases currently on the market....