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Gigabyte Cyclops
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Author: Whoopty
Posted: 13:00, February 20th 2008
Link: http://www.giga-byte.com
Score: 9 out of 10 [?]
Price: £22

Review

Introduction

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 how our 6600GT feels with it attached.

Features

  • Supports nVIDIA® SLi™ and ATi™ CrossFire series
  • Copper aluminum fin array
  • 8cm fan with radial airflow
  • Lightweight at 200g
  • Two clip-on cover colors in red and green
  • EBR fan at 2300 rpm
  • Heat sink for memory included
  • Easy installation

Specifications

Heat sink dimensions 160 x 91 x 34 mm
Fan dimensions 80 x 80 x 15 mm
Base composition Copper
Rated Voltage 12V
Rated Current 0.35Amp
Fan Speed 2,300 rpm
Acoustic 25 dBA
Bearing type EBR
MTBF 200g

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