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Cooler Master V10 Cooler Review

Lvcoyote — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:24:42 +0000

Introduction

A vital part of any desktop computing today, would be the type of cooling used. With components reaching ever greater speeds and even greater power draw, the industry has had to develop more efficient means of removing the extra heat generated by these new components. One of the hottest components in a modern day computer would be the processor. It is this very component that performs each and every calculation within your desktop PC. For many years there have been numerous companies battling to develop and manufacture cooling solutions for these newer technologies with many variations on design and functionality. Cooler Master are one of these such companies producing a variety of coolers differing in all aspects from size, to price and purpose. Today Overclockers Tech takes an in depth look into the gargantuan cooler that is the Cooler Master V10.

Company Background

“Cooler Master was founded with the mission of providing the industry’s best thermal solutions. Since its establishment a decade ago, the company has remained faithful to this mission, emerging as a world leader in products and services for companies dealing with devices where heat issues must be resolved.”

Since their establishment Cooler Master have created many a product from heat disipitation devices (cooling solutions) to computer cases and even power supply units. Better known for the former Cooler Master has quickly become a well established and successful manufacturer winning many awards and successfully producing some of the best quality components in their class.

Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced Review

hokiealumnus — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:32:40 +0000

Cooler Master has been in business for more than a decade. They were “founded with the mission of providing the industry’s best thermal solutions.”Â The Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced that we’ll be looking at today, which is a significant update to the venerable CM690, a budget champion for wire management with superb airflow, aims to push them further toward that mission.

Packaging and Specifications

The box arrived as it would when purchasing it from a store with no additional box or padding around the case’s own box. As you can see, it didn’t need any and survived the trip through UPS’s system quite nicely. The box is strong and the styrofoam floating the unit inside is ample to protect it in transit.

On the back of the box are some photographs and descriptions of various aspects of the case. The side lists the specifications, which are listed at Cooler Master’s site as well. The features outlined on their site are:

Oversized front and top mesh design for superb ventilation.
Accommodates 120 x 240 mm radiator inside the top or bottom.
Dust-control filters for all meshed areas.
Air cooling support for up to 10 fans (with support for up to 5 x 140mm fans).
External SATA X-dock .
Front blue LED fan on/off switch.
Rear retaining holes for water cooling kit.
Includes 1.8″ & 2.5″ HHD and SSD adapter.
Cable management and CPU retaining hole for easy maintenance.
Includes VGA card bracket (supports triple GPU card).

Box Front	Box Rear
Box Side	Box Opened

Out of the Box