Thermaltake V1 Cooler

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Indeed, the V1 is much easier to install than the Silent Tower or Big Typhoon. Now you don't have to remove a motherboard from a PC case, fiddle about with mounting crossbars, and screw eight nuts with a screwdriver, in order to install this cooler on the Intel LGA775 platform. You should just screw two mounting plates with standard push-pin clips to the base and snap them into mounting holes of the socket - that's all, the V1 is all set to go! The installation process for the AMD systems is even easier. You won't even have to use a screwdriver - there is a standard mounting frame for Socket 754/939/AM2. It has a lever to fix the cooler with two notches on the socket mounting frame. That's what I call progress!

[...]Our today's cooler under review, the V1, is definitely a success! The new product from Thermaltake demonstrates a decent balance of thermal efficiency and noise characteristics, worthy of a High-End model. It's notable for individual thermal design and a user-friendly retention module. There are some technical flaws, of course - simplified coupling between the heat pipes and the finning, as well as mediocre quality of the on-board fan. But considering good overall functionality of the V1, we can shut our eyes to them. Summing up all pros and cons, if this cooler has an adequate price (below 35-40 USD), it will be a good choice for top Intel LGA775 and AMD Socket AM2 processors.

Thermaltake V1 gets our Original Design award for its interesting heatsink design and improved ergonomics of the retention module.