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Review: LGA 775 CPU Cooler Mega Test

by Matt Davey on 1 June 2007, 14:45

Tags: Gigabyte (TPE:2376), Thermalright, Zaward, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Zalman (090120.KQ), Akasa, Cooler Master, Thermaltake (3540.TWO), OCZ (NASDAQ:OCZ), Scythe, SilverstoneTek, Arctic, Tuniq, Noctua, TITAN Technology

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--- Appearance, Specification and Compatibility

Appearance

The Vindicator is similar in style to a number of coolers released recently. The square tower design features six heat-pipes. The U-shaped pipes are routed through large aluminium fins.

The cooler differentiates itself from the pack by having the trademark 'Z' cut through each of the fins down the centre of the cooler.



A solid copper base is topped by a solid aluminium heat-sink, shaped according to the heat-pipes it sits between. As standard, the Vindicator comes fitted with a 775 push-pin mounting system, although this can easily be removed if you need to use the cooler with other supported socket formats.



A single 120mm fan is pre-attached to the Vindicator with clip pins. These make it relatively simple to remount the fan on any of the four sides of the cooler. However, the fan increases the Vindicator to oversized proportions. Dimension are 150 (h) x 110 (w) x 135(d) mm. All-up weight is755g, placing the Vindicator around half way in the table.

Specification

Specifications - OCZ Vindicator
Composition Copper, Aluminium
Weight 755g
Dimensions (H x W x D) 150 x 110 x 135mm
# of Fans included 1 Fans, 1 x 120mm
Fan Controller? Motherboard Controlled
Thermal Paste? Yes, small syringe

Compatibility

The OCZ Vindicator is compatible with the following five socket formats: