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Old February 15, 2010, 05:02 PM
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make sure to not tight the screw to much, they are easy to strip
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:06 PM
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:09 PM
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:13 PM
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If you cant find another CM BladeMaster fan (they are getting tough to find for some strange reason) get two CM R4's. VERY sweet fans, great static pressure and are CHEAP. ;)

If for whatever reason the 212+ doesnt net good enough result (it should, but just in case) the next step up would be my new "go to" cooler that I drop into most higher end builds: the Zalman Flex (for lower end builds I prefer the 212+ as every penny saved is a penny I can put somewhere else). It plus 2 R4's is one SWEET CPU cooling solution. :)
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:13 PM
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I have a tube of Arctic Silver 5 is this sufficient
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:15 PM
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IIRC the 212+ comes with TIM that is based off of MX-2. I'd use it before I'd ever use AC5 again.
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:20 PM
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AkG I see it's you who conduct that review

Zalman CNPS10X Flex CPU Cooler Review

how come the Zalman preform better than the D14, did you use 3 fans for the noctua ?
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:25 PM
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Nope. In the single fan tests the D14 had only one fan attached (wouldnt have been fair to the other coolers to do it any other way). Because of its unique nature, it has been pulled from future reviews as it is just not good enough in single fan mode to merit inclusion in our "only the best of the best (that we have reviewed)" charts. ;)
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Nope. In the single fan tests the D14 had only one fan attached. Because of its unique nature, it has been pulled from future reviews as it is just not good enough in single fan mode to merit inclusion in our "only the best of the best (that we have reviewed)" charts. ;)
The D14 is not meant to be used with just one fan. In my opinion (ain't worth much ) whatever the product comes with that's how it should be tested.
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Old February 15, 2010, 05:34 PM
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Nope. In the single fan tests the D14 had only one fan attached ()

thanks it rasure me that I have not spent so much for nothing ,

But I will have a look at the Zalman for sure.
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