Review: Gigabyte G-Power Lite CPU Cooler

GlitterKill · 06-December-05, 05:05 PM

BigAkita has a new review up on a decent mid-range CPU cooling solution from Gigabyte named the G-Power Lite.

Check it out here.

Foe · 06-December-05, 06:00 PM

One thing if for sure, it looks different than most of the coolers we see now with the blue, white and silver.
Great job as usual BA

Nerdz · 06-December-05, 06:11 PM

Not my choice of colors, I think it looks ugly like that....its just not the same as copper and a black fan (or orange)

Hibiki · 07-December-05, 02:43 AM

Seems like a knockoff Thermalright SI-120 to me.

jmke · 07-December-05, 03:19 AM

27.5dBA at what distance and in what room?

BigAkita · 07-December-05, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke


	27.5dBA at what distance and in what room?

Dude, that's the spec. I said it was quiet.

lAnonymousl · 07-December-05, 03:57 PM

Nickel plating is used on heatsink bases for many of the same reasons it's used on integrated heat spreaders:

-The nickel plating is much more resistant to corrosion
-Harder, which prevents flexing
-More resistant to oxidation
-Diffusivity barrier

and (sadly) most of all just to keep color consistency. The effect this thin layer has on heat spreading will be minimal, or small enough that the above benefits outweigh this cost in the engineer's eyes.

beachbum86 · 07-December-05, 09:36 PM

i dont like th color either....but it will sell to some who are into the blue thing.

thorough review BA.

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06-December-05, 06:00 PM		#2 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God	One thing if for sure, it looks different than most of the coolers we see now with the blue, white and silver. Great job as usual BA

06-December-05, 06:11 PM		#3 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Not my choice of colors, I think it looks ugly like that....its just not the same as copper and a black fan (or orange)

07-December-05, 02:43 AM		#4 (permalink)
Hibiki Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Seems like a knockoff Thermalright SI-120 to me.

07-December-05, 03:19 AM		#5 (permalink)
jmke Probationary User	27.5dBA at what distance and in what room?

07-December-05, 03:57 PM		#7 (permalink)
lAnonymousl The Who? Hoe	Nickel plating is used on heatsink bases for many of the same reasons it's used on integrated heat spreaders: -The nickel plating is much more resistant to corrosion -Harder, which prevents flexing -More resistant to oxidation -Diffusivity barrier and (sadly) most of all just to keep color consistency. The effect this thin layer has on heat spreading will be minimal, or small enough that the above benefits outweigh this cost in the engineer's eyes.

07-December-05, 09:36 PM		#8 (permalink)
beachbum86 Apex Tech God	i dont like th color either....but it will sell to some who are into the blue thing. thorough review BA.