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| Kingwin Gladiator Hybrid Liquid CPU Cooler Review | |
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A Closer Look:
 Retail Front |
 Features |
 Instructions |
 Carrying Handle |
The retail box for the Gladiator is a neat looking cube with a carrying handle on the top. The front and back of the box have a picture of both models of the Gladiator. The actual units are the same, just the color is different: either Black and Silver. On one side of the retail box are the cooler's features, while on the other side is a simple set of installation instructions.
 Open Box |
 Foam Wrap |
 Side View |
Now it's time to open up the box and see what we have. After removing the Gladiator from its foam protection and getting to see the cooler for the first time, it kind of reminds me of a chrome space helmet from the fifties....
 WARNING! |
 Copper Base |
 Upper Plate |
 Heatpipes |
 Contact Point |
 46 Cooling Fins |
So, now with my mind clear, let's go over the layout of the Gladiator starting at the base and working our way up. The base is made up from two materials: a thick piece of copper for the base and an aluminum top plate. These two plates sandwich three copper heatpipes, which are U-shaped, to create 6 vertical pipes. These pipes pass through 46 aluminum fins that make up the body of the Gladiator.
 Pump View |
 Close Up |
 Fan Side |
 Close Up |
Under the chrome cover are the tops of the heatpipes, which are connected together with some plastic tubing. This tubing connects four heatpipes in a series, while the remaining two heatpipes connect to the input and output flow of the reservoir that is on the side of the cooler. The reservoir also has a pump that is built in. This is how things stay so compact. Lastly, next to the res/pump assembly is a cooling 100mm fan that blows across the fins to aid in the cooling process. The chrome cover cleans up the overall look, while also helping channel air over the fins.
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