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First we attach the Ying backplate, which supports both Intel and AMD motherboards. Four long screws are passed through from the rear.
Our ASRock motherboard has two sets of mounting holes, for 1156 and 1366 slot coolers.
Both fans need to be removed at this stage to make the installation possible. Both fans simply unclip and is the best heatsink connection method we have seen.
Above we can see the INTEL T mounting brackets, which slot into the four rear mounted screws.
Four large screw heads are then bolted onto the T mount brackets. While this can be tightened by finger it is advisable to use a screwdriver for a final turn.
A cooler installation bracket is then screwed into each side of the base (above left) and these screws bolt into the two installed T mounts on the motherboard. The fans are then reattached and positioned to allow air flow from right to left, or vertically upwards, depending on your case design.
The cooler, pictured above, installed in a vertical air flow position. As you can see the colour scheme stands out a mile.
Ideal for a media system where you can hide it away, but its too big ! good performer, brilliant noise levels, but christ that is buck ugly.
When they brought this out in price release information I couldnt comprehend who thought cream and lime was a good idea. seriously.
The frio kills it, and while i appreciate the noise levels, most people who really care about that extra 5 dba are in the media audience. I dont think many of the hard core media guys use a full size chassis, which is needed to fit this cooler in the first place. I personally think it is a disaster
It isnt a disaster. Its a really good cooler which is thermaltakes way of addressing the frio’s high noise levels. The only problem is somewhere down the line they felt the need to give it a chinese restaurant soy sauce makeover.
I dont hate the looks, it certainly wont be copied anytime soon. Surely this is an issue for a western audience as I am positive the eastern audience will love this. It shows however that thermaltake are not undergoing enough market research. the fact they can release a BMW design level 10 case then this right afterwards shows a strong company disorganisation on the end goal.
It is a good cooler, I like it. But lets hope they relent and make a black version. In fact I think any other color would be better, even luminous pink.
Good well balanced review. I wouldn’t buy this. It looks possible like the worst cooler I have seen.
I do however appauld them for being daring enough to try it. But next time, lets keep it a little more component friendly. That looks out of place in any system.
Fuck me, that is one ugly bitch
Its a chinese design, which is great if they are selling it there. it needed a european remake. This will not sell, even if it beat the noctua NH D14. would you buy it ? I dont think so.!
I would buy it, I like the low noise levels, and I have a side door. If I had a windowed, lit up case not so sure though. When is it out ?
Designed by a chinese dude with a video made by a guy from germany. Full of mistakes, dialogue errors and a design right out of the 1960’s.
If Thermaltake want to get to the next level they need more staff involved from UK and USA. these markets (like us) won’t touch something like this.
Good review though Zardon, covered it well and fairly put together.
Lime and cream are the only colors they are making? WTF?
All cases are black or silver. this looks hideous with either scheme. What a bizarre marketing decision from this company. Such a shame too, as it seems really good.
I like the looks & colour of this cpu cooler i want to have it in my system.
but what i want to know is how well would it cool a i7-980x cpu?