Thermalright V1-Ultra GPU cooler

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Published: January 17, 2006
Author: Amber Lupala
Editor: Amber Lupala
Provider: Thermalright

Introduction

With games becoming more advanced, everyone’s trying to figure out ways to get the most out of their graphics card so they don’t have to upgrade.Overclocking seems like the logical way to do this, but with faster speeds comes more heat. With some not willing to take the financial plunge into water cooling, the V1-Ultra from Thermalright may be the right choice for you.With improvements over its predecessor, as well as compatibility with newer cards, read on and see for yourself.

About Thermalright:

Thermalright specializes in the design and manufacture of a wide array of cooling systems and modules for the information communication technology (ICT) industries. Our CPU cooler line of products is designed with a diverse group of end users in mind; as such, our products are suitable in a variety of distribution channels. Thermalright employees the top-notch designers and uses advance testing equipment and process that meet the stringent testing specifications of Intel and AMD. Our people and our process are ISO-9000 certified.We work only with the leading component vendors of the world to ensure the best quality to our customers.

Specifications:

Dimension:
Heat sink (base,front): L30xW24xH2 (mm)
Heat sink (body,front): L80xW80xH20 (mm)
Heat sink (body, rear/with fan): L80xW80*H28.5
Rear heat sink to VGA card: 6 mm

Weight:
310g (heat sink only)
Stock Fan
Maker: OEM
Size: 80x 80x 15 (mm)
Bearing: Two Balls
Voltage: 12V
Speed: 2500 rpm
Air Flow: 24.84CFM
Noise Level: 31.3 dBA

The product:

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The outside of the box is rather simple, only having the Thermalright Logo.Once opened you can see where they spent their time on packaging.Any empty space in the box is filled with Styrofoam as well as the heatsink and fan being covered in plastic wrap. Not much of a chance for this product to be damaged in shipping.


Thermalright V1-Ultra GPU cooler

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Everything needed for installation with compatible cards comes with the V1-Ultra.With a parts list and easily laid out instructions, you can tell which parts you’ll need for your particular card without a hitch.Coming with the mandatory installation items you also receive thermal paste as well as a Thermalright sticker.

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As well as the V1-Ultra being compatible with newer cards from both ATI and Nvidia, Thermalright has added a third heat pipe for more heat transfer.On the back you can see the stock 80mm fan that comes already installed.With the stock fan being rated at 24.84CFM @ 31.3 dBA, will the V1-Ultra be able to cool a Geforce 6800 256Mb.

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