I put this on my Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz. I threw away the fan that came with it and replaced it with a 80mm vantec stealth fan. I dont adjust the fan speeds manually since I dont overclock and I get near silent operation out of it. I have excellent hearing and I can only barely hear it when the room is dead silent. I also put arctic silver on it.
I love it because its built solid, attaches really solid, its low profile, and transfers heat well.
DO NOTE: you have to pull the motherboard to install this though. So my suggestion is use this for a new build while you already have everything out of the case. It is easy to install but you are required to have access to the bottom of the motherboard.
Got Lian Li PC-Q07 with i3 2125 and need a CPU Cooler that can reverse the fan because the case itself does not have any system fan other than the fans inside the PSU abd CPU Cooler. If the CPU fan is reverse and suck the heat toward the PSU fan, the PSU will be able to draw the heat out of the box. After considering the issues for price, performance, height of cooler, I bought a recondition X3 from Amazon Market. It came without the original box. But all parts and instruction are intact and looks new to me. Overall, it is easy to install. Low profile does make it a good choice of HTPC slim case. If the fan runs in full speed, it is a little loud (my PC-Q07B is just behind my monitor that is two feet away) . I adjust the level of fan control in BIOS to make it run quite. When the room is around 23 degree, the temperature of CPU is 34-36 degree idle and 52-56 degree full load which is about 5-8 degree lower than the intel stock cooler. If your case has good airflow, I believe its performance will be similar to the intel cooler. But its fan can be reversed installed (adding screws to create gap between fan and heatsink) to fit my need. Yes, I am happy for this purchase and will recommend it to any one who has the special need. By the way, it is not designed for the CPU with 65W TDP or more. Make sure what is the TDP of your CPU before buying it.
I was a little apprehensive when I purchased this CPU cooler. I have a small tight ITX case. 8 HDD. The previous CPU cooler kept the box a nice toasty 60C. The CPU would sometimes hit 90C. I needed something better than the not-so-famous brand I used. I dropped this one in and the CPU stays around the 40C range. Very, very pleased. I didn't have much room between the CPU and power supply. This fit nicely. I am using it in a 24/7 Windows Home Server 2011 and Lian Li Q-25 ITX case. I use the box for media streaming and family files. When streaming movies the CPU bumps up to 45-50C range. It has not once gone over 60C! I used Artic Silver thermal paste, apllied a thin coat with a credit card, and snugged it down on a 1155 motherboard. IMHO, the quality of the thermal paste is as much a factor in keeping your CPU cool as the CPU cooler is. Don't go cheap! (or use the stuff that comes with the cooler).
I have this Heat sink Fan Assembly installed now. I love it. It's whisper quite and effective enough. My temps are reasonable. For the price you'd be hard pressed to find anything better. I love it's low profile design and I had fun with the mounting system. It's not practical but I had a ball. Of course I'm a nerd who enjoys putting things together.
What is bad about this mount is that you pretty much are forced to remove the board before you install it so once it's in make sure you don't plan on removing it ever really. The mounting system is unique and you just have to see for yourself but it works great. It's metal mounted and holds great. No plastic tips and really guys it's not that bad to mount the CPU. It' relatively easy.
If you dont have a fan in the front and back of your case forget it this turbos up like a jet. Other than that if you have fans youre good and keeps and i7-2600 cool under load.
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Thermaltake CLP0534 Slim X3 Low Profile CPU Fan for Intel LGA775 & LGA1156
Installed this in an old acer AIO desktop. original fan had seized up. works great!
Great product. I needed an aftermarket slim CPU cooler for a case mod I was workin on. I like it a lot and the way you put it together means a very tight and snug fit. Everyone spazzes out you have to put a few little o-ring thingies on beforehand but if you use the same technique as you would ANY OTHER CPU COOLER ON THE MARKET! Then everything goes great. I Know this as I plugged it up and got everything perfect first try. My only problem is that you should not really use this for gaming hardcore as the fan that comes with it is a very slim 80mm fan and it is not powerful. Very week. I tried putting a stronger fan but I need a Slim 80mm not just any 80mm fan. So if you are going for a micro or minimalist build then this is perfect, If you want a powerful monster then go somewhere else.
This is a super quick cooling fan and heatsink assembly in an excellent low profile form factor. It has kept a core 2 quad chip very cool and even after almost a year of use it is still dead silent. Highly recommended.
Used this cooler in a small, fan-less case, and have been quite impressed by the amount of heat dissapation and the lack of fan noise. Excellent choice for small, "crampt" cases and environments where noise, any noise, could be an issue.
Worked for my Q8400's.
