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Tuniq TX-2 Thermal Compound
"Tuniq is a subsidiary product line from Sunbeamtech. Tuniq's stated goal is:

As a division of Sunbeamtech, Tuniq considers itself in the fashion business of computing industry. We are committed to bring stylish, durable and high performance equipment to the world of computer modding. Our members consist of those who have more than 10 years experience in the industry and enthusiastic young designers full of innovative ideas.

With this in mind, Tuniq presents their TX-2 thermal compound. TX-2 is a non-conductive thermal paste, which means that it does not contain any metallic particles and will not short out any components. TX-2 is also designed to work well with low pressure heatsink clips. This all sounds wonderful, but lets see what happens when we put it to the test. I'd like to thank Derek at Tuniq for providing the sample used in this review."

GlacialTech IGLOO 5710 Series CPU Cooler
"GlacialTech started in 2001 when eight PHD researchers specializing in thermal theory and three factory owners came together to form a total thermal solution provider. Since then the company has taken light weight materials and merged them with low noise parts whilst using a low cost manufacturing process to deliver low cost, high efficiency products. As of today GlacialTech has produced power supplies, HTPC and server chassis’, fans and of course CPU Coolers like the ones we will be looking at today.

The GlacialTech IGLOO 5710 Series makes up two of GlacialTech’s thirteen current CPU coolers in production. Most of the heatsinks that appear on the GlacialTech website have familiar OEM styling inspiration and I wouldn’t be surprised to find that GlacialTech makes OEM coolers for Intel or AMD. The 5710 Series is made up of the 5710 Silent and 5710 PWM with the difference being the type of fan used on this three heatpipe heatsink. The 5710 Series appears to be a middle of the road product with the dual 92mm IGLOO 5750 being the flagship.

The IGLOO 5710 PWM and Silent are low cost solutions so we are not planning on seeing stellar performance numbers from these products, but GlacialTech advertises support for up to 130 watt TDP processors with optimal system cooling. With any luck their 5710 Line will surprise us like the Rosewill Z5 did last month and produce better than average results at a price point that will give us reason to celebrate."

Zalman CNPS9700 NT CPU Cooler Review
"We’ve seen a lot of intricate CPU coolers, from large air-cooled units to liquid coolers to peltiers. Yet despite all the different companies that create these coolers, one name often comes to mind: Zalman. AcousticPC.com, well-known retailer for a wide variety of quiet performance products, provided us a sample of one of their popular CPU cooler offerings, the Zalman CNPS9700 NT. Will good things come in large packages? That is the question we’re going to answer in this review"