Vantec CCK-6027D

Can you have a good cooler without blowing out your eardrums? Yes, you can. While Vantec does put out heatsinks with 7000rpm fans on them, they also have coolers, like the CCK-6027D.

<b>Specifications</b>
This is a copper cooler with a 30cfm, 5500RPM fan. It sounds no louder than the GlobalWIN FOP 32 I had in on my Duron. I'm not sure, but I think they may be the same Y.S.Tech fan, which would account for the similarities between the CCK-6027D and the FOP 32. It's not a silent cooler, but it's not a hair dryer either.

The copper base has a shiny bottom, showing that Vantec took the time to polish their bases before shipping. There are many copper fins, firmly in place I might add, to aid in cooling. The clip has a nice finger operating mechanism, unlike typical GlobalWIN fair. I was able to install it on my AK77 Pro without much hassle. The tension is good; it's just right, not too weak nor too strong.
While it isn't a small cooler, I don't think people will have too much trouble installing this on their CPU.
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<b>Testing</b>
As I purchased this cooler to go along with my firey-hot Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz CPU, we'll find out how well this thing cools the CPU.

I tested it at idle and after running about 30 minutes of playing Deus Ex. Temperatures were taken in Windows XP via Motherboard Monitor 5. I tested the cooler at the speeds of 1.4GHz and 1.53GHz and with core voltages of 1.7 and 1.85, respectively. I used the thermal compound that came with the cooler.

1.40GHz: 40*C idle/ 45*C under load.
1.53GHz: 45*C idle/ 51*C under load.

As you can see, using plain Jane heatsink compound this cooler does an excellent job on one of, if not the, hottest CPU around today.

<b>Final Words</b>
Honestly, I really can't say anything bad about this cooler. It's kinda loud, but not unbearable. You can pick this up for $20 at Newegg.
Check out Vantec's website.

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