GPU coolers - 17 articles

Having proved themselves as commendable GPU cooler manufacturers with their Cyclops, Gigabyte were keen for us to test their slightly higher end model, the V-Power. With a wider compatibility and 4 heatpipes more than the Cyclops' 0, let's see how it adds up.

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Most cooler reviews are of products designed for the latest, greatest and usually hottest GPUs. But what if you have an older system, with a once powerful 6600GT or x800? The fan dies or you want to squeeze a few more MHZ in your OC, where do you turn? Well, Gigabyte of all companies have made the Cyclops, which comes with changeable front covers, RAM sinks and a solid aluminium core. Let's see ...

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Graphics card cooling is a continually expanding market as more and more people are turned on to the fact that better cooling on your GPU not only means improved temperatures and therefore maybe a better overclock, but they are usually a lot quieter too. With that in mind, Spire sent over their Cool Force 3; let's see how it does.

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We have tested several of ZEROtherm's coolers in the past, with some of their GPU offerings proving to be well worth a buy. Today we have something that's designed to deal with the 8800 series' inefficient, noisy, stock cooler; The Hurricane HC92.

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We’ve seen ZEROtherm’s CPU coolers and the rest of their GX series for graphics cards, but now we have their final GPU chilling offering; the GX815. It’s the gamer version of the GX810, and features a much more powerful fan. Lets see if it still holds the cooling crown.

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Zalman manufacture some of the worlds best loved coolers for the hardware enthusiasts. From graphics card chillers to CPU heatsink and fan combos, they do it all. Today I have their VF-900 GPU cooler to test, I wonder how it will do...

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ZEROtherm make products that cool and stay quiet, as our GX700 series review showed. But today I have the GX810 which is a step up from the GX710, with more fins, LEDs, temperature controlled fan and other extra fancy bits. Lets have a look.

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ZEROtherm are a relatively new player in the cooling market. They have a number of different heatsinks including the odd Butterfly range and flower coolers; all of which feature at least one heatpipe. Today I have two of their universal GPU coolers, let’s see how they perform…

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Artic cooling were renowned the world over for their range of GPU coolers that fitted the Nvidia 6 series and ATI 8 series GPUs. Their new generation of coolers is deisnged to bring solid cooling performance to the worlds most demanding video cards yet. Can the Accelero X2 sufficiently cool our in-house x1900XT? Lets see.

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Sytrin are known for their innovative designs of mixing Air Conditioning with PC cooling. They have used this technology to develope their own air conditioned cases and CPU coolers. Today however, I am testing another unconventional product, a GPU cooler with a coaxial fan. Can Sytrin follow up with their previous successes? Lets see.

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Back again with another Jetart review? You're damn right we are. This time it's the VC2600 cooler which I have wedged firmly onto my x1900XT, whose cooler, up until a few hours ago, was screaming away and driving me insane. So, have Jetart come up with an awesomely silent and great cooling solution for the woeful x1900 owners out there? We shall see.

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Since I began my journey on the rocky road of Hardware Reviewing, many company's products have crossed my path. None however, have left as much of a lasting impression as Jetart. This not particularly well known company, hailing from the beautiful country of Taiwan, has created some simply awesome active GPU coolers in the past and I have continued to use their products in my own rig since I ...

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Recently, I had the privilege of reviewing the Jetart 3D cooler that, in my opinion, wasn't the most well conceived product out there. Now I have the VC1000, better known as the Storm 2, in my hands. With a brighter package, better look and a more enticing name, can this better the 3D cooler? I sure hope so...

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Jetart, although not a particularly mainstream company, have been growing steadily in popularity and notoriety throughout the cooling world over the past couple of years. They have produced such fantastic graphics card coolers as the JASCH1, which in XSR’s own test, trounced Artic Cooling’s offering for the same card. And here I am again, reviewing Jetart’s latest all in one VGA cooler, the ...

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For the last few weeks I have cursed my lack of knowledge at the time of building my last rig. From buying a Venice core CPU instead of spending a bit more for a San Diego, to RAM being more expensive than my motherboard and power supply combined. None however has annoyed me as much as my choice of my XFX PCX6600, when a 6800LE was much the same price. Because of this very reason I have squeezed ...

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Antec say they are the #1 brand in computer cooling, but graphics card cooling seems to be a new branch for the huge Antec company. Does their first attempt meet the mark?

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Jetart have been making enthusiast products for your PC for awhile now. I personally have never seen any of their products in the shops. This product is aimed at cooling your GFX card and Northbridge whilst looking good at the same time.

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