Comments on: [Update] 18 CPU Coolers Roundup: Mega Shadow Takes the Crown

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:03 +0000

@SupReme,
I’ve confirmed again that U120E does not include mounting kit for LGA1156 processors. You’ll need to buy LGA1156 mounting kit separately for all the coolers offered by Thermalright except for MUX-120.
Thanks for your support,
Sue

By: Lennie

Lennie — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:27:18 +0000

Good job. I wish you had tested Noctua NH-D14 as well there is a very high chance that it may beat this review’s top performer. There are a couple of Noctua NH-D14 reviews out aleady.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:25:13 +0000

@you dont know,
We tried to contact Scythe about the sample, but were told that they don’t send samples to China-based media for some reason. And you know, there’re no Scythe coolers available here in China either. I also feel it’s a pity not to include their products in this review.
Thanks for your support,
Sue

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:17:20 +0000

@The elchemist,
Sorry for forgetting to mention the fan part. We used Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F for all the heatsinks and had it operating at three different speeds(800/1200/1500RPM) with the help of Sunbeam Digital Thermal Controller, plus the included fan, we got four figures.
Thanks for your support,
Sue

By: Parappaman

Parappaman — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:09:48 +0000

Passive cooling testings and I’ll consider this the only site where to find information about CPU heatsinks

By: Aramid

Aramid — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:40:09 +0000

I already have Xigmatek’s Thor’s Hammer, I thought about bying different heatsinks, but I stopped it in the end. It is because it is so easy to mount on an AMD board, a very big and important plus for me. And it can run passively, even on my “low” X4-620 CPU.

All coolers here tested by Expreview.Com actually deserve to be winners because they all run very well, I mean, not one of them is bad at all and it is the truth. They all depend on your needs and budget.

By: Board

Board — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:45:52 +0000

Nice review guys! Keep up the good work

By: you dont know

you dont know — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:45:11 +0000

What about Scythe Mugen 2? Or Orochi?

By: CJ

CJ — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:48:42 +0000

Cogage True Spirit is good, but I want this damn thing on my phenom.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:40:55 +0000

LOL the Mega Shadow is a weapon of planetary destruction from the TV show Lexx

By: SupReme

SupReme — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:46:27 +0000

At the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme you say it has no support for LGA1156. It does. There are mounting kits for it. I think you should remove that con from Editors Choice award etc.

By: The elchemist

The elchemist — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:23:03 +0000

Very interesting review

Great job and congrats!

Suggestion for a follow up article, of low profile coolers for HTPC and m-itx builders.

One question, did you test the heatsinks with a common fan or the included fans?