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Author:
tantric |
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Intro: |
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With
the advent of newer video cards released in the market today and
the issue with heat generated by these cards, choosing an
effective cooler is a daunting task, hopefully this offering
from Vantec would prove to be viable solution. |
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The
Cooler |
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-Vantec
Iceberq 4 Pro (CCB A4P) |
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Specifications: |
| Cooler |
ICEBERQ4
Pro |
| Voltage |
DC
12V |
| Fan
Dimension |
45X45X10
mm |
| Power |
1.45W |
| Fan
Speed |
5500
R.P.M. |
| Airflow |
8.6
CFM |
| Fan
Bearing |
Ball
Bearing |
| Weight |
87
gm |
| Cooler
Dimension |
88X65X15mm |
| Heat
Sink Material |
Copper |
| RAM
sink Dimension |
20X20X6
mm (4 Sinks) |
| Compatible
With |
- nVidia
GeForce 4 Ti 4200, 4400, 4600, 4800 Series
- nVidia
GeForce FX 5600
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The Goodies:
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The package includes the:
-vantec iceberq 4 pro
-(4)pcs copper ramsinks
-(4)pcs thermal tape
-3-4 pin molex connector
-1 syringe of thermal paste
-instruction manual |
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Turning
the cooler upside down, I was immediately impressed with
the finish on the base, it was flat and shiny as you can
see from the reflection of the wire connector. No lapping
needed here. : ) |
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Cool
blue LEDS woot!!! One gripe I had, with the leds on the unit
I recieved. They were a bit bluish green in
color not blue,
I noticed this when I paired it with my blue quad led fan. |
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Installation
& Testing |
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Testing
time... the card I used is a Inno3d GF 4Ti 8x Video Card,
to those having probems removing the stock HSF of their
video card here's a nifty guide. click
here |
Test System:
-Athlon XP 1700+
-Epox 8k3a
-256MB Twinmos DDR 333
-Inno3d GF4 Ti 4200 8x DVI
-40 GB Seagate Barracuda
-Yamaha 8x8x24 CDRW
-Samsung 50x CDROM
-Creative SBlive Value
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1
NVIDIA Detonator XP 44.03 |
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I
didn't realize how big this cooler was until I popped it in
my card, damn this cooler is huge, I had to do some
modifications on the videocards fan header so I could fit
the 3pin connectors. |
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