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Zalman CNPS8000 CPU & VF900-Cu GPU Coolers
"Zalman is a name you'll find thrown around a lot if you frequent the PcApex forums or other computer enthusiast sites. They've made a name for themselves by engineering heat sinks to satisfy both extremes in the after-market cooler business: performance and noise reduction. The CNPS8000 CPU cooler and VF900-Cu GPU cooler are two of their newest models. While the VF900 has the traditional Zalman look, the CNPS8000 is distinctly uncharacteristic with parallel aluminum fins. This heat sink is the black sheep of the family and is geared especially towards packing everything Zalman has become famous for into a light-weight, low-profile package. The VGA cooler is classic Zalman. With the amount of heat the newest video cards put out it'll need to perform as well as its CPU counterpart."

Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Review
"So you just got a new system and that stock heatsink just isn't cutting it anymore? Upon replacing a heatsink (or even removing it at all), it is absolutely necessary to thoroughly remove the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) from the heatsink and chip surface before laying down a fresh layer of TIM and reattaching the heatsink. Many seasoned computer cooling enthisiasts remove the stock TIM before they even install the new heatsink, knowing that there is something better than the stock goop or pad that is included on most heatsinks. But if you are a newcomer to the world of computer component cooling and find yourself needing to replace the TIM on one of your heatsinks, you'll quickly discover the surprisingly wide selection of thermal compunds available today. Arctic Silver products have no doubt been the defacto choice here, but they are no longer the only high-performance game in town. Arctic Cooling (yes, they are completely different than Arctic Silver) is well known for their unique cooling solutions focused on low noise and competitive prices, but they have also gone through a couple thermal compound versions. Recently, Arctic Cooling has released a new TIM product to toss onto the market: MX-2."

Titan Vanessa L/type
"The model they sent me is the Vanessa L/type. L being for large. There is also an S/type which is smaller.

Having read that the original Titans got PWND'ed by Zeus, gave me cause for worry. Lets hope Vanessa is made of sterner stuff."