It was back in October that Danish manufacturer Danamics announced its second-generation liquid-metal CPU cooler, the Danamics LMX, and it's now filtering through to retail priced at around €190.
The successor to 2008's LM10 measures 158.2mm x 170.5mm x 90mm and makes use of an electromagnetic pump that circulates liquid metal through the LMX without the need for moving parts. The result, in theory, is excellent thermal performance coupled with low power consumption.
Danamics reckons the new-look LMX will provide a 300 per cent increase in liquid-metal circulation, thanks primarily to a revamped pump. An iron core is in place to reduce the unit's magnetic field by a factor of up to 1,000 when compared with the now-discontinued LM10, and the cooler offers out-the-box support for a variety of CPU sockets - including Intel 775, 1156 and 1366, and AMD AM2, AM2+ and AM3.
Arriving at retail priced at €190 (roughly £170), Danamics is hoping to sweeten the deal with a limited-time-only bundle. For the next four weeks - or whilst stocks last - the LMX will be bundled with "two extra 120mm LED low noise fans by SilenX". That, presumably, is two more than the duo of 120mm SilenX fans bundled as standard.
We've yet to see any real-world performance figures, but if you're already prepared to stump up the cash, the Danamics LMX is available from a handful of European retailers. Speaking of which, Danamics tells us that it's still in search of resellers - if you're interested in stocking the LMX, feel free to hit up the company's reseller application form.
Considering the high asking price, Danamics surely has its work cut out when competing against the liked of Corsair's sub-£60 Hydro H50 series.
