Thermal Take Super Orb

The "Orb" design is one of the least efficient ways of removing heat from a CPU, which is why this fan shifts more air than other more conventional coolers, but gets poorer results. The only reason I can think of that a HSF would be designed like this is for looks... With case windows and holes so you can see the inside of the computer becoming more common it seems that we have the ridiculous situation of computer components that you shouldn't even be able to see being designed for looks rather than performance. I couldn't really reccomend this product to anyone that seriously wanted to reduce temperatures on their CPU. There are ...  Read the complete review

We all want a nice cool CPU. Well the cheapest way to cool down your CPU is with a nice big fan. The Super orb is just that, only for your moolah you get not one but two fans in one!! Wow. The Super Orb is designed for a Socket A processor. This will mainly be Athlon Thunderbirds as well as the Duron range, but it is also possible to put it onto other sockets such as the 478 used by the Pentium 4. The Super Orb looks very much like one of those giant gas containers. It has fins in a spiral pattern around the outside and 2 fans in the middle. It’s also coloured in a lovely silver shade. The fan is very similar to the Chrome Orb but twice as big. ...  Read the complete review