Socket-A Cooler Roundup: September 2001
by Tillmann Steinbrecher on September 7, 2001 3:19 AM EST- Posted in
- Cases/Cooling/PSUs
Glacial Tech Igloo 2300
The Glacial Tech Igloo 2300 uses a "plain vanilla" extruded heatsink, and
comes with a T&T 60x15mm fan.
Additionally, we also tested the cooler with a 7000rpm Delta fan.
Interesting detail: At first glance, it looks like the Igloo 2300 has a
thermal pad, but as soon as you touch it, you'll notice that it's preapplied
silver-based thermal compound. This combines the advantages of a thermal
pad (easy installation) with the better thermal transfer characteristics
of thermal compound. Also, it makes sure that the layer of thermal compound
is always thin - too much compound doesn't do good. In order to avoid smearing
the compound during transport, the Igloo 2300's backside is covered by a
plastic hood.
Installation and clip
The Igloo 2300 comes with a very convenient clip with a large handle, which
allows very easy installation without any tools. The clip uses only two of the
six cleats on the socket, but that shouldn't cause problems, since the cooler
is very light.
Performance and noise, conclusion
According to the manufacturer, the Igloo 2300 is suitable for Athlon CPUs with
up to 1.5GHz - we consider this a bit too optimistic. The cooler could neither
score with high cooling performance nor with particularly low noise. With the
Delta 7000rpm fan, it cools better, but not to the point where we'd recommend
it.
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Glacialtech Igloo 2300 |
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Fan: 60x15mm T&T, also tested w/ Delta 7000rpm
Price: unknown |
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