Publication date 4/2010
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3 out of 5 stars
"... you have to attach the fan yourself using rubber grommets. This has S-shaped blades that should help airflow; we're not sure if this is true but it certainly kept our test processor cool at only 43C at peak usage, although the four chunky heat pipes are probably more to thank. At idle the fan ran at 844rpm and was very quiet, at peak this went up to 1,259rpm and developed a rather distinctive whirring. ... This cooler kept our processor nice and cool, but it's fiddly to install and cheaper, better models are available."
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Publication date 3/2010
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"favoured" (8 out of 10 points)
Value for money: "worth considering" (7 out of 10 points)
"With respectably low Delta Ts and a quiet fan, the Nero S certainly delivers when it comes to cooling, but things get a little stickier when it comes to pricing. At £35.83, the Nero S is £6.48 more expensive than the Titan Fenrir (which is currently at £29.35). Considering that the Nero S is a touch better at a cooling than the Fenrir in quiet fan mode, and a little quieter too, it's worth considering for an LGA1366 PC ... At least AMD owners have less of a tricky decision when it comes to this cooler – it's out-cooled by both the Fenrir and the Tranquillo, and so isn't worth buying. ..."
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