Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler Reviews

I noticed that i was getting a variation in idle temps between the 2 cores after a while so I took it off and reapplied some ArticSilver5 using a little more than my first conservative attempt and was careful not to jostle the comp while moving it and all...

Components are of excellent quality finish. Mostly copper, looks cool. Don't have a baseline to compare to so I can't say it cools better than intel's stocker...but most likely does. Very easy to install

Problem is that the tolerances of the mounting hardware allow cooler to move sideways and twist. The capture bar that goes over the center of the cooler needs to be in tighter spec with its mating surface on the cooler. I found it strange that while tight...

if you don't like your computer looking like a cop don't get this xD

the fins on this thing are INSANELY thin and bendable nothing close to how thick the aluminum fins on the big typhoon VX it makes it great for low tdp processors ; great looking lights ; thermal take stamped on each and every copper fin is very attractive...

fins are REALLY easy to bend be careful handling it as to not bend them ; installation manual was COMPLETELY useless figured it out myself though works great now

45 degrees C average temp on my 3.0 GHz Core 2 Duo ; Very quiet ; Copper fins attached to heat pipes are much more efficient at heat transfer than aluminum fins found in other units

The assembly is quite large and takes up a good portion of the case. Installation turned out to be more difficult than I thought - the fan that this unit replaced had push pins, this one screws to nuts that need to be placed on the back of the MB - of cou...