With the search for silent PC components making a lot of noise of late we take a look at the Nofan passive CPU cooler. Yes PASSIVE!
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Nofan CR-95C IcePipe 95W Fanless CPU Cooler Review
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With the search for silent PC components making a lot of noise of late we take a look at the Nofan passive CPU cooler. Yes PASSIVE!
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dugdiamond
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IMHO: they have got it all wrong...
it is not aimed for the overclocker, but for low-to-mid range systems.
it certainly won't be any good in an OC'd rig as it cannot dissipate big temps.
it is too large for a smaller media-server. and, if anyone made a HTPC with one of these - it would be defeating the purpose.
it is fugly... and comes with a hefty price-tag.
a Noctua NH-C14 without fans would be better !!!
it is not aimed for the overclocker, but for low-to-mid range systems.
it certainly won't be any good in an OC'd rig as it cannot dissipate big temps.
it is too large for a smaller media-server. and, if anyone made a HTPC with one of these - it would be defeating the purpose.
it is fugly... and comes with a hefty price-tag.
a Noctua NH-C14 without fans would be better !!!
IMHO: they have got it all wrong...
it is not aimed for the overclocker, but for low-to-mid range systems.
it certainly won't be any good in an OC'd rig as it cannot dissipate big temps.
it is too large for a smaller media-server. and, if anyone made a HTPC with one of these - it would be defeating the purpose.
it is fugly... and comes with a hefty price-tag.
a Noctua NH-C14 without fans would be better !!!
The review had no overclocking in it............
Excalabur50
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It's an interesting cooler, not something I would buy myself but for the right purpose you couldn't really go wrong.
dugdiamond
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i know
i am just saying that if someone was using a cpu at stock (with turbo) it would be okay-ish. it still doesn't make me think that it is not fugly tho - lol (!!!marmite!!!)
BUT just imagine the potential IF they went the other way and put a near-silent vortex-type fan in the centre of it. then i would change my mind
Earthmonger
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Two questions Tom:
1) Will this mammoth thing fit on an ITX board without hindering a GPU? Thinking of HTPC.
2) What is the inside dimension of it? Wondering how well it would do WITH a fan.
1) Will this mammoth thing fit on an ITX board without hindering a GPU? Thinking of HTPC.
2) What is the inside dimension of it? Wondering how well it would do WITH a fan.
sheroo
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SieB
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Hugely overpriced, considering the amount of coolers out there that are less that half the price and perform better I don't see many people buying this.
I like the idea of passive coolers, and this is a good start, but it needs to have better performance and it needs to be cheaper. If they released one that performed better than an air cooler then I would pay £100 but not for the performance it offers now.
I like the idea of passive coolers, and this is a good start, but it needs to have better performance and it needs to be cheaper. If they released one that performed better than an air cooler then I would pay £100 but not for the performance it offers now.
Earthmonger
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I think this image sums it up for your first question...
Damn! Well maybe if it's turned the other way... oh wait... :/
I think this image sums it up for your first question...
Thats the CR100 - the CR95 is smaller than that dude
sheroo
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Thats the CR100 - the CR95 is smaller than that dude
C'mon then wack on your htpc itx board and take a quick snap then.
Earthmonger
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I just visited Nofan's site looking for information and was astounded by the sheer crappiness of it. They need to get some actual info on that site ASAP.
could a fan be mounted to the grey ring on the top of the heatsink?
if so would it make much difference?
i like the looks btw, nice to see something thats not a rip off of the true or ifx14 these days.
its price is the killer tho imo :|
ifx14 was sold with no fans dude and i tested it passive on my wolfdale@4ghz and it was as good as stock cooling xD
if so would it make much difference?
i like the looks btw, nice to see something thats not a rip off of the true or ifx14 these days.
its price is the killer tho imo :|
ifx14 was sold with no fans dude and i tested it passive on my wolfdale@4ghz and it was as good as stock cooling xD
yassarikhan786
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Yep, it is definitely too expensive.
Am i the first one to find the Nofen typo in the picture?
But that's just me being anal
Anyway, i was aswell surprised by how good the cooler performs. But i would not run any of the systems tested completely without case fans, and then i must question the sense of having a passive cpu cooler, while i could get a cpu cooler with a low rpm fan for about half the price that i would not be able to hear out of the whole system and not having space/compatibility issues.
But that's just me being anal
Anyway, i was aswell surprised by how good the cooler performs. But i would not run any of the systems tested completely without case fans, and then i must question the sense of having a passive cpu cooler, while i could get a cpu cooler with a low rpm fan for about half the price that i would not be able to hear out of the whole system and not having space/compatibility issues.
Am i the first one to find the Nofen typo in the picture?
But that's just me being anal
Anyway, i was aswell surprised by how good the cooler performs. But i would not run any of the systems tested completely without case fans, and then i must question the sense of having a passive cpu cooler, while i could get a cpu cooler with a low rpm fan for about half the price that i would not be able to hear out of the whole system and not having space/compatibility issues.
you were probs the first to spot it, but i noticed it too after
i wonder if this would be any good for socket 939 ...or if its even compatable...
sheroo
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It would probably be great for a larger sized HTPC where you don't need to OC and are using the fans in the case for cooling and for silent operation.
I agree, but if you look at the price of a decent quiet air cooler then.... Plus if you are adding case fans and a psu with a fan it kinda defeats the object. Don't think I'd be comfortable running a completely fanless standard air cooling setup unless it was very low powered - but then those systems tend to come with fanless heatsinks anyway. Its a great idea, but I'm struggling to think of where I would use one?
