Nexus VCT-9000 Silent Cooler Review
Introduction
Published: 9th July 2010 | Source: Nexus | Price: £49.98 |
Introduction
Aftermarket coolers aren't just for those who intend on undertaking obsene overclocks. The traditional heatsink that comes bundled with today's Intel and AMD processors have a number of limitations that inevitably lead to end users purchasing something more capable. While temperatures remain to be the 'make or break' factor, noise levels are just as important. So is your desktop computer whining invariably like a sick puppy? Well look no further as this is what today's review is all about.
Nexus is a name that may not ring a bell for many of you. Formed nearly ten years ago in The Netherlands, Nexus started life as designers of fans and heatsinks. Sporting the goal of "Building a Strong and Reliable Trademark for Silent Computing", Nexus are here to show off their latest offering; the VCT-9000.
So what exactly does Nexus' new cooler have to offer?
| Manufacturer | Nexus |
| Model | VCT-9000 |
| Socket Compatibility | Intel Mount LGA775/1156/1366 AMD Mount Socket AM2/AM3 |
| Heatpipe Count | Total of 5 Direct Contact Heatpipes 4 x 6mm Heatpipes 1 x 8mm Central Heatpipe |
| Heatsink Dimensions (mm) | 132 x 117.8 x 144.92 |
| Fan Dimensions | 120 x 120 x 25 (mm) |
| Fan Speed & Noise | 500 - 1600RPM |
| Weight | 635g |
| Material | Nickel Plated Copper |
On paper, the VCT-9000 sounds very promising. Featuring a number of direct contact heatpipes, a dense fin structure and a fairly large set of dimensions, perhaps we're on to a winner? Let's continue.
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the titan fenrir is a sold cooler for AMD procs,they can even handle hexcores (AMD)
Yes it's good but there are better on AMD. Much better.
Do bear in mind that it's difficult to compare temperatures across different processors. Even within a processor family, you will find processors that operate at very different temperatures. Sadly the inconsistency of heatspreader fittings and shape (flat, convex, concave) are far from gone!
As "all the rage" IHS removals were in the era of Athlon 64/Opteron S939 processors, it's certainly not something we see too often these days! It's rarely seen on Core i3/i5/i7's as the mounting clip on LGA sockets make it difficult to use the CPU again. :(
Ripping apart processors that aren't ours would most certainly go down like a lead balloon, but rest assured if I ever break one I'll take a razor blade to it and post photos just for you ;)
Are you the guy who wrote the review then? (sorry, still learning names and so on).
Thanks for the reply. It makes sense.
Would deffo be interested in seeing the insides of a CPU. I should spend some time googling really and see if I can come up with anything.
That's me. :)
great review, keep on the good work, you have my appreciation to you and tom and all the OC3D team for all the hard work you put in and best of luck to you all. It would be nice if you could put your names on the end of each review. so you are Author: Milind Chidrawar is that correct?
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So they're actually completely different as I suspected. I suppose that positioning of heat pipes will make the difference here.
So they're actually completely different as I suspected. I suppose that positioning of heat pipes will make the difference here.
very interesting
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As "all the rage" IHS removals were in the era of Athlon 64/Opteron S939 processors, it's certainly not something we see too often these days! It's rarely seen on Core i3/i5/i7's as the mounting clip on LGA sockets make it difficult to use the CPU again. :(
Ripping apart processors that aren't ours would most certainly go down like a lead balloon, but rest assured if I ever break one I'll take a razor blade to it and post photos just for you ;)