Keep cool! That's what CPU coolers are there for. 45 % of our candidates fail our test. We uncover weaknesses and expose false promises.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/0 [...] arts_2008/

I think that's a weakness and false promise right there! You promised me a CPU HSF article, I got a 404!

yeah. update the link daaaaaammit.

Correct link:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/CPU- [...] 30115.html

Google - CPU Cooler Charts 2008

meh, http://www.frostytech.com/ has better CPU reviews. Synthetic benchmarks are the only way to go over time.

Good article. It is specific enough to help people avoid "gotchas". I'll look forward to the remaining installments.

why wasn't the arctic freezer pro 7 reviewed?

That was only part I. They had some 80 to do; I'm looking forward to the AC Freezer review also.

Thermalright's beast still on top so far, followed close by Zerotherm.

45% failure rate, WTF?

what kind of paste are you using?
toothpaste?
my stock cooler on a 6750 has 25 idle and close to 50 on load.
maybe 2 more cores get twice the temp.

They seem to favor the push pin mount it seems, installation wise.

And why anyone would mount this HS this way... I dunno.

I kinda wish they would have done tests in a PC case with poor/good/best airflow to really see how it affects the performance on HS/Water cool products.

But... I guess I'm asking for too much.

It is an odd mount, but then again, it's not inside a case anyway.

loosing your cool. Unusual. I more commonly suffer from losing my cool.

cools.

reading all of the article.

I think I'd look silly with any HS mounted on my head...