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Just a few days ago we took a look at one of Prolimatech’s newest coolers the Panther. At the same time we received another cooler from them that is meant to accommodate those looking for moderate improvement of the stock OEM-style coolers. The Prolimatech Lynx follows the same physical structure as the Panther but smaller and lighter. Accompanied by a 120mm PWN-controlled fan the Lynx looks to be a winner for those looking to leave their CPU at stock levels or just looking to overclock a little.

It has been sometime since we last tackled a Prolimatech CPU cooler around here. Well, that has changed today as we have gotten a hold of their new Panther cooler. The Panther isn’t going to top Prolimatech’s legendary Megahalems in performance but will challenge other coolers in the same class like the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO and others. Unlike the Megahalems, the Panther follows the more traditional tower design.

Today, we will be taking a closer look at a CPU cooler from Cooler Master that was released not to longer ago, the Hyper 212 EVO. The Hyper 212 may sound familiar to many of you as it has been a very popular series of coolers for Cooler Master. Up until the release of the EVO version there have been two other models, the standard Hyper 212 and the Hyper 212 Plus. Cooler Master looks to improve on the performance numbers of the previous by adding some refinements. We will discuss these tweaks and tunes in the review, so read on.

It has been a long time since we have had a product from Gelid on the test bench here at Pro-Clockers. But the wait is finally over as we have their newest CPU cooler on tap today. Gelid is known for quiet performance solutions and it continues with the new GX-7 silent CPU cooler. Comprised of seven heat pipes, plenty of aluminum fins and a single Wing 12 PL Blue fan the cooler look to a big performer while not sacrificing your hearing.

The U-Stand is Cooler Master’s latest laptop cooler. But this is not just any laptop cooler as Cooler Master has added some pretty neat features to this one. These features will set the U-Stand apart from many other coolers on the market even some of their very own. The U-Stand can support up to 17” laptops and has five adjustable height levels to allow for better comfort and usability.

Proper cooling of computer components is one of the most important procedures to consider when building a new rig. The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to cooling is making sure the CPU is operating at a satisfactory temperature, but many seldom go any farther than that. What about extra cooling of your RAM, North Bridge or even the phase power MOSFETs of your motherboard? Yes, these things should be cooled as well. Whether it is to extend your overclocking ceiling or to help prolong the life of your components. Cooler Master has adding the Gemini II S524 to their line of CPU coolers and it helps achieve all of those

Our friends at Cooler Master are at it again with a few new coolers coming to market this year. The first is the Hyper 612 PWM. Following the success of the Hyper 212 Plus, Cooler Master has decided to add another cooler to the Hyper lines. In this case the 612 PWM is much larger than the previous 212 Plus and boast more heat pipes, larger surface area across the fins and a new fan mounting assembly which all leads to more weight. Does it also lead to better performance? We will soon see.

The new cooler is called the FrioOCK. The new FrioOCK is not considered to be the big brother of the Frio is a separate identity as well as the FrioOCK. The OCK or overclock king is quite a bit larger has six 6mm diameter heat pipes and uses two very large 130mm in a push-pull configuration to cool any beast of a CPU. And we cannot forget it weighs 1093 grams.

Today, NZXT has entered a new realm which they've not ventured before: CPU cooling. NZXT have proudly released the Havik 140 CPU cooler, marking the beginning of a new era for NZXT. The Havik 140 is not entering the world to take on the little coolers but the big boys, the likes of Prolimatech, Thermalright and Noctua. The Havik 140 is 1035 grams of copper, nickel-plating and aluminum. Throw in six heat pipes and dual 140mm cooling fans, making the Havik 140 not for the weak at heart.

It looks as if Cooler Master is back in the spot light again with a new notebook cooler, returning with the new NotePal X-Slim. The X-Slim is not out to dominate all the other coolers that Cooler Master has to offer, though. It’s more of a simple unit that is lightweight, easy to transport, adjustable and able to cool notebooks ranging from 7” to 17”.