The standard coolers fitted to high-end graphics cards are notoriously poor, often with disappointing thermal performance at significantly raised noise levels. So replacing the cooler with an after-market model like the Zalman FS-V7 is quite common. But does this model live up to Zalman’s established reputation?

When it comes to choosing a case fan your options certainly aren’t limited. There’s options a plenty in the world of PC case fans, so can this 120mm fan from Hiper stand out from the crowd?

In the quest to perfect the ideal HTPC (Media PC) minimising noise is essential. Akasa now have available a completely passive heatsink for the AM2 socket which is low profile and can fit inside the tiny ITX SFF cases. Akasa only rate it for a CPU of up to 45W though.

There aren’t many 3.5″ fan controllers on the market and even fewer that feature red LEDs. In fact only one that I could find – the Xilence one reviewed here!

There aren’t many 3.5″ fan controllers on the market and even fewer that feature red LEDs. In fact only one that I could find – the Xilence one reviewed here!

As RAM speeds increase so do temperatures, nearly all RAM these days come with heatspreaders fitted, while some models now even come with heatpipes too. Maybe you’re starting to consider active RAM cooling? If so then Vizo have a product for you, read on for a full review.

Removing hot air from a PC case is an important part of cooling the components inside. Most PC cases have provision for one or two exhaust fans but these tend not to be around the expansion slot area. Vizo’s Propeller 2 cooler fits in an expansion slot position with the aim of removing hot air.