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GlacialTech Igloo 5750 Silent cooler tested

by on15 May 2008

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Testbed:

Motherboard:
EVGA 780i SLI (Provided by EVGA)

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, 4x 3.20GHz   (Provided by Intel)

Memory:
Corsair Corsair  M2X2048-6400C4DHX  4-4-4-12 (4x2GB)  (Provided by Corsair)

Graphics Card:
XFX Geforce 9800 GX2 (SLI) (Ustupio XFX)

PSU: CoolerMaster Real Power M 1000 (Provided by CoolerMaster)


Hard disk:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB SATA (Provided by Seagate)

CPU-Cooler:
GlacialTech Igloo 5750  (Provided by GlacialTech)

Case:
CoolerMaster Cosmos S (Provided by CoolerMaster)

Results:

Igloo 5750 Silent cooler proved to be a nice bang for your buck. We used a QX9770 processor that’s not officially supported by Igloo 5750 Silent cooler, but it still kept this quad-core’s temperatures beneath critical. We used two 9800 GX2 cards in SLI mode that additionally made this cooler’s job more difficult in the large Cosmos S case. GlacialTech says that if you’re using Extreme QX6850, you must make sure that the inside of the case is appropriately ventilated, or else Igloo will not be able to cool it well. We had no problem with airflow within our Cosmos S case, since we have three fans, and Igloo 5750 handled its task well.

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Prime 95 test put our processor through some serious paces, and it proved to be too much for this cooler, and it couldn’t keep CPU temperatures under 105 degrees Celsius. However, bear in mind that this is a high-end processor with 136W TDP, so let’s not be picky and demand wonders form a cooler that costs just €21.

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Conclusion

This is the first time that our lab played a host to a GlacialTech product, and it’s a cheap CPU cooler that has a lot to offer. The special thing about this cooler called Igloo 5750 Silent is its design. It packs two fans, and C-shaped heatpipe. Heatpipe starts from the base that leans on the processor, ending on the other side with a heatsink that carries two 92mm fans. The fans are quiet and the cooler’s dimensions are such that you can mount them on any motherboard with no trouble whatsoever. Push-pin mechanisms are used for mounting it on socket 775, whereas AMD systems will require special mechanisms included in the box.

Igloo Silent 5750 isn’t intended for extreme overclocking, but it will be sufficient for any mainstream processor, as well as some high-end ones that feature TDP less than 120W. Priced at an affordable €21, it’s a great deal, especially if you’re looking to make your rig silent and don’t plan on overclocking.


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