GlacialTech UFO V51 CPU Cooler Review

Packaging and Accessories

As you can see the box the UFO comes in is huge….not CM V10 or CoolIT huge, but still frickin huge none the less. In fact, these pictures don’t do it justice as it’s even bigger than you would think. While we are not a fan of windowed boxes (as it makes damage from life’s bumps and bruises way too prevalent), this is a very stylish box none the less. It has all the information you need to make an informed buying decision and it does have that window you can readily get a feel for the size of this cooler.


When you open the box up you can easily see GlacialTech went with an all plastic clamshell packaging scheme. As we have said in the past, if its good enough to protect delicate electronics like a motherboard its good enough for a sturdy item like a cooler. Would we have like to have seen an extra layer of security between this clamshell, the big nasty world and the precious cargo inside? Yes, of course we would have; but this level of protection should provide more than adequate levels of protection for the UFO V51.


The list of accessories which accompany this cooler is certainly on the impressive end of the scale. Not only is there mounting equipment for Intel 775 and i7 systems but also for AMD 939/ AM2 systems. While this unit does not rely on pushpin mounting pins for the Intel side of things it does not include a real backplate. Rather, it relies on the less secure, more stressful bolt through system to secure the cooler to the motherboard. In another interesting twist, albeit a good one this time, the accessory kit also came with a small container (with screw top lid!) of TIM and applicator, and not the more usual tube or one shot “ketchup” packet we usually see. Rounding out the accessory list is a decent installation pamphlet; compete with pictographs to go along with the written instructions.