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 It’s been a little while since I’ve had
the opportunity to review a heatsink, and it’s been and even longer while
since I’ve been able to review a heatsink from a new company. Odds are you
probably haven’t heard of XG Gamer, but you probably have heard of their
parent company, MGE. MGE, or Manufacturer of Great Electronics, has been
around since the early ‘90s and has a lot of experience with computer cases
and their associated peripheral devices. XG Gamer is MGE’s new enthusiast
department, and one of their latest devices is the Ice Age Pentium 4 heatsink.
XG has put a lot of the latest design ideas into this one, including heatpipes!
But does it perform? Read on!
Packaging and Contents
The Ice Age arrived in a simple retail package, clear so one could easily
check out the heat sink itself.
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Features
- Powerful Blue LED 70mm Fan Size
- Fan Controller Compatible
- Powerful and Vibration Free
- Aluminum Base and Aluminum Heatsink
- Intel P4 and PRESCOTT Supported Chipsets
- INCREASED Air Flow
- Dual Ball Bearing Fan
- NEW DUAL Heatpipes
- Blue Anodized Aluminum Housing
- Extreme Cooler Compound Added
The list of included items is very Spartan…the
only instructions for installation are printed directly on the back of the
main package, and the thermal grease is pre applied.
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The Ice Age is fairly simple in design. The fins
themselves do not have fancy patterns to increase heat dissipation at all,
relying instead on the raw airflow through them provided by a side mounted
high performance 4900rpm blue LED fan. The fan has a three pin connector for
power and speed sensing. Dual heatpipes run from the core all the way up to
the top of the aluminum fins. The whole device is covered with a blue anodized
shroud, which has the XG Gamer logo displayed on the top with raised lettering
and cut out on the sides.
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The locking mechanism, always important, has
four tension clips on each corner, and a large lever on top. This lever pulls
up on both of the side clips, providing the final pressure to hold the
heatsink down.
Although the manufacturer lists copper as a construction material for the Ice
Age, it appears to be limited to the heatpipes themselves. The rest of the
heatsink is made from pure aluminum.
Specifications
-Dimension: 70 x 80 x 75mm (D x W x H)
-Base Material: 100% Copper and 100% Aluminum
-Weight: 7 ounces (w/out packaging)
-Bearing Type: Dual Ball Bearing
-Rated Voltage: 12V
-Max. Speed: 4200 RPM
-Noise: 32 dB (Variable)
-Fan Connector: 3-Pin
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