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ASUS Lion Square CPU
Cooler Review |
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ASUS Lion Square CPU Cooler |
As I was browsing the area's local
Fry's Electronics and PC stores, I came to realize that they all seem to carry
plenty of generic to average CPU coolers with only a few good coolers in smaller
quantities. For instance, there are plenty of coolers pretty much guaranteed to
cool 10 degrees better than the stock coolers that come with your retail
processors. And about the only way to get them to cool better is to add your own
louder more powerful fan.
Occasionally, there'll be some even better coolers from the likes of Zalman or
Thermaltake which sell out faster than gasoline. So, left to frustration, the
only way to get a cooler worthy of occupying a really nice system build is to
order from Newegg or Pricegrabber. Why don't large retail stores carry similar,
if not the same, coolers that are otherwise exceptional in performance?
Another frustrating thing about many of the CPU coolers local stores carry,
besides the obvious lack of performance, is that they're very bland, blank, or
boring coolers. There's no character or note worthy features what so ever. These
cheapo coolers aren't selling because they are the most feasible. They're
selling because it's the only thing these retailers can save a buck on and
offer. Ultimately, this kind of business model is destined to fail. So, while
they're slowly failing and fading from the consumer radar, online retailers are
out to give us something worth waiting for from the delivery man.
One such CPU cooler arrived yesterday from ASUS hot from the factory and just
now reaching Newegg's shelves. It arrived with that special, new freshly
assembled smell. The new
ASUS Lion Square CPU Cooler aims at offering better cooling performance,
unique character, and a little bit of cultural art and history all in one installation.
Specifications:
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Square Φ8 heat pipes enable
gamers to enjoy overclocking
(New!)
- Temperature 30%
lower brings superior performance for
Quad-Core overclocking
- Inner PWM fan delivers quiet cooling
at a mere 16 dBA
- The spirit of sword lion brings good
fortune with unfearing design |
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Φ8 heat
pipes enable gamers to enjoy overclocking
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Specific Design -The
Legend for Sword Lion
The ASUS Lion Square is named after the legend of the Sword
Lion, which is the emblem of strength, courage and good fortune.
The bold and unique design featuresΦ8 heat pipes that originate
from the bottom of the device for heat conduction and adds
aesthetic appeal with nuts on the top of the cooler cover that
mimic the shape of the shield. Both technically and
artistically, the Lion Square perfectly matches the spirit of
the traditional sword lion, in the hope of providing the gamers
an effective and safer operating experience, or even good
fortune!
About the legend:
A famous general once led his armies to defeat a group of strong
enemies after an invasion. The shields that were equipped by the
armies were carved with a lion-tattoo and the swords were placed
through the lion’s mouth. Later generations believe that this
lion-tattoo symbolizes Strength, Courage, and Good Fortune.
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Enable Large Heat
Exchange Area and Powerful Cooling
The Lion Square incorporates a nickel-plating copper base, four
Φ8 copper heat pipes, aluminum wave fins and a 9cm LED inner fan
to efficiently lower processor temperatures by 30%. In addition,
the Inner fan directs airflow created by the 9cm LED fan to
surrounding VRM (voltage regulation modules) – which is critical
to processor operations and overall system reliability. These
features enable gamers to enjoy safe overclocking of up to 180
W.
Innovative Features for
Convenience and Quiet Cooling
The Lion Square incorporates several innovative features that
include: a PWM function with the 9cm fan that automatically
modulates fan speeds according to the CPU temperature –
delivering quiet cooling at a mere 16dBA; while innovative
assembly with specially designed spring screw and clips makes
fastening easier than ever before. In just 2 simple steps, the
Lion Square can be easily installed without removing the
motherboard from the system.
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Φ8 high efficiency pipes
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VRM protect function
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Double-sided high density wave
fins
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CPU Support
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Intel® Core™2 Extreme/ Core™2 Quad
(Quad-Core)
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® Dual Core/ Pentium® D
(Dual-Core)
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® Dual Core (Dual-Core)
Intel® Pentium® 4 HT/Celeron® D
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2
AMD Athlon™ 64
AMD Phenom™ FX/X2/X4
AMD Sempron™
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CPU Socket
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Intel LGA 775
AMD 754/939/940
AMD AM2/AM2+/socket F(1207)/1207+
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Dimensions (L x W x H)
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126 (L) x 126 (W) x 144 (H) mm
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Net Weight (g)
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730 g
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Heatsink Material
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Dual-side aluminum fins + copper base + 4 x
8mm Copper Heat Pipes
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Fan
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Dimension (mm)
92 x 92 x 25
Bearing Type
Vapo
Connector
4 Pin with PWM Control
Speed
2300 rpm ± 10%
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* All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please
check with your supplier for exact offers. Products may not be
available in all markets.
* PCB color and bundled software versions are subject to change
without notice.
* Brand and product names mentioned are trademarks of their
respective companies.
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