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As you can see here, the base plate is flat with a very smooth finish with some minor machining marks present. Some prefer a mirrored finish. However, we at HardwareLogic feel that a flat surface is better than a shiny one.
Five 8mm heatpipes whisk heat away from the base to the fins to be dissipated by the included 120mm fans.
A speed controller is installed on both fans to suit the needs of people who prefer quiet systems or those that want all out performance. We believe that this is a nice feature. However, we encountered an issue with one of our fans. We noticed that no matter which direction the speed controller was turned, the speed of the fans didn't increase. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the wires weren't soldered to the positive and negative terminals on the connector. They were just merely shrink wrapped over. It was a quick fix with a soldering iron. Unfortunately, this isn't something that a customer should have to do after paying $60 for a top tier cooler.
All in all, this is an impressive cooler that is sure to garner some looks at LAN parties, if it is mounted in a case with a window. We all know that beauty is only skin (or in this case, aluminum) deep, so lets see if the Frio has the performance to match its visual appeal...
As you can see here, the base plate is flat with a very smooth finish with some minor machining marks present. Some prefer a mirrored finish. However, we at HardwareLogic feel that a flat surface is better than a shiny one.
Five 8mm heatpipes whisk heat away from the base to the fins to be dissipated by the included 120mm fans.
A speed controller is installed on both fans to suit the needs of people who prefer quiet systems or those that want all out performance. We believe that this is a nice feature. However, we encountered an issue with one of our fans. We noticed that no matter which direction the speed controller was turned, the speed of the fans didn't increase. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the wires weren't soldered to the positive and negative terminals on the connector. They were just merely shrink wrapped over. It was a quick fix with a soldering iron. Unfortunately, this isn't something that a customer should have to do after paying $60 for a top tier cooler.
All in all, this is an impressive cooler that is sure to garner some looks at LAN parties, if it is mounted in a case with a window. We all know that beauty is only skin (or in this case, aluminum) deep, so lets see if the Frio has the performance to match its visual appeal...