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PCFlip.TV Episode #002
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Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler
This is possibly my favorite part of an unboxing! You get to see everything that's included, and there are a few things all right. Aside from the SpinQ cooler itself, you also get that white box. But, not only that, you also get the things inside of the white box which include: an AMD and Intel mounting bracket, as well as a few screws for the Intel bracket. You also get a small bag of white thermal gunk, and a few papers. The papers include the installation guide, a yellow warranty card, and a green paper about Thermaltake's Key 3 Spirit. For those of you who aren't aware of what Key 3 Spirit is, here's how it breaks down basically: It is a standard Thermaltake uses to insure their products meet the highest levels of quality, performance and reliability. Well, that's what the green card says at least. There is also a little case badge which is nice to see. The included installation guide comes in ten languages, and is well written with pictures. The step by step instructions are simple, and I'll go through some of them later in the review. But first, lets take a look at the shiny cooler itself.
Alright, by now I'm hoping you spotted the unique feature of this cooler? Yup, that's right! It is shaped like a cylindrical wheel of doom. Well, not completely, but Thermaltake did go with a cylindrical design. Most coolers these days follow a very basic design of base with some heatpipes sticking straight out and a large number of fins directly above. Air goes from one side to the other and cools the CPU. Thermaltake altered that design slightly by using a number of circular fins with a fan in the middle. The huge turbine-style fan in the center pushes air in all directions, and theoretically should be able to push more air away. With that said, lets take a closer look. The fins are made out of aluminum, and there are a lot of them. Thermaltake says there are 50 fins, so we'll have to believe them as I lost count after 15. The fins are attached to six large 6mm thick heatpipes which are made out of copper and plated to match the aluminum fins.
