Akasa Copper Core Value CPU Cooler | Low Noise PWM Fan | TDP 115W | Heatsink with Copper Core | 92mm | Easy Installation | Designed for Intel LGA775, LGA115x, LGA1200 | AK-959CU

My 11 year old Core 2 Duo E8400 based system has been running quite loud for a while now. A recent spate of hot weather only made the irritating whine of the CPU fan even more noticeable. Things seem to have gotten worse slowly over the years and I've since found out that the thermal paste that is used as a thermal transfer medium between the cooler and CPU degrades over time, thus reducing the efficiency of the cooler. I had noticed that even mundane tasks would have the CPU cooler fan spin up to over 2,000 rpm on the Intel stock cooler that came with the CPU.So, I purchased some expensive thermal paste and decided to remove the cooler and clean everything and reapply new thermal paste. When I removed the cooler, I was shocked as there was literally no paste at all! The surface of the coolers cold plate that makes contact with the CPU was shiny and smooth, no hint of paste at all! Similarly, the CPU was almost spotless. Evidentially, over the 11 years of almost daily use, the thermal paste that was pre-applied on the Intel stock CPU cooler had crumbled to dust. No wonder my CPU cooler fan was going mad.I reapplied a dab of new thermal paste onto the cooler as this was easier to do and then set about trying to remount said cooler. One thing I've learned, is that used Intel coolers don't remount that well. In two such cases I've experienced, the push pins have had one of the two splayed pins break off. Anyway, I needed a cheap replacement. I didn't want to spend any real money on something that was only going to be needed for perhaps another month or so. I am planning to gut this machine and replace the internals with an all new system. In the meantime, I still need this machine so did a quick search on Amazon and found a really inexpensive cooler from AKASA compatible with my ancient socket 775 CPU.This cooler came with thermal paste pre-applied, so no fiddling or expensive thermal paste required. After cleaning off the CPU once more, I mounted this cooler flawlessly, all four push pins clicking firmly into place. Well ... what a difference! At idle, my CPU now runs at just 29C and ripping a DVD while listening to an audio book saw peak temps at 41C. This is in contrast with the 90C I had before and idle temps of 42!At under £7 this AKASA cooler cannot be beat. Heck! I spent more on a 8 gramme tube of thermal paste for my old cooler! The value for money for this thing is incredible. Yes, it's a basic cooler, but it does its job and does it quietly and effectively, so why spend more?Suffice it to say, I am impressed with this cooler from AKASA. The old adage "You pay for what you get." isn't always an absolute.This inexpensive product from AKASA has saved my bacon. Well done to AKASA for producing this. It works well, is quiet and at an unbeatable price.The bottom line; Don't spend more on a cooler unless you have to.

This Akasa fan does a good job of cooling my i5 11400F (power limit unlocked to 125W), its very easy to fit as the pop in plugs are not too large, there is layer of thermal paste already on the cooler. The fan sticker peals off easily if you want a more subtle look.Ran VidCoder/Handbrake to stress the CPU and it stayed at around 88 degrees (only using an exhaust fan) all the time, which for that application is a very acceptable result. During Encoding the CPU package temps will hit 100 degrees a lot of the time, so you will get some thermal throttling. Gaming it ran at around 50-65 degrees. For a higher end CPU thats overclocked this cooler would not be sufficient, but if you have paid out for an expensive K series CPU why would you buy this cooler!Noise wise its very quiet until about 60% speed, then gets noisier the faster it gets, so for normal web browsing its silent. The price has crept up over the years on this cooler, £18 is more than other brands but it does have a copper core and its a solid unit.

Used as an alternative to a stock cooling and as a spare for different builds. Recommended.

Good basic cooler for one of our house's older systems.It's quiet and keeps a stock 2500k at acceptable temperatures even under full load. Pre applied paste is a nice touch and the mounting was a simple click in process.Deducted 1 Star as the plastic covering the bottom of the box was smashed (outer box undamaged) which meant I had to pick bits of plastic out of the thermal paste before mounting - only took 5 mins though.

Brought to replace a failed CPU fan on a 10th gen i3.Comes with thermal paste applied to the heatsink, fits the mounts perfectly and has maintained a secure connection to the CPU and managed the heat dissipation effectively as expected. No mote problems. Great price, great product.

It is a good cooler if you consider the purpose for it. Gets the job done keeping the CPU cold. But it comes at a cost. I am not talking financial cost, when the CPU is in use, this thing is very loud. I used computers for more the 20 years, my first machine was a 486, but never heard such an loud CPU fan.If you have the machine in the same room , then do yourself an favor and look for something else

See title. Replacing a stock Intel cooler in a cramped mini-ITX system I was pushed for space. After applying thermal paste to the CPU, the cooler clipped in very easily and just did what it was supposed to. Quieter than the original and ran slower. Definitely recommended

Not a bad heat sink especially for the older Intel CPUs. Unless you are overclocking this seems to do the job.

Der Kühler passt perfekt auf den LGA1700 und kühlt super den verbauten i7. Der Lüfter ist ähnlich laut od. leise wie ein originales "boxed"-Exemplar.

En remplacement d'un ventirad tout pourri Acer d'origine bruyant et fatigué.Reçu rapidement, c'est un compromis efficace entre puissance et qualité pour un format basique compact, c'est même le meilleur compromis il semblerait (TDP max 115 watts)Il bénéficie d'une excellente popularité sur d'autres site, je n'ai pas trop compris pourquoi certains ici ont eu des soucis avec.Roulement à billes et pâte thermique préinstallée, prix imbattable, bref......Même sur une carte mère Acer de 2011 il fonctionne bien, le bios le tolère et s'y adapte.Silence et fonctionnement impeccable.Top.

No lleva tornillos, lleva unos anclajes y en segun que placas (Dell por ejemplo) son demasiado anchos por lo que no entran y no se puede acoplar.

EXCELLENT PRODUCT! VERY QUIET, EASY TO INSTALL.

Acquistato per raffreddare un processore E8200 Intel, su scheda madre Asus P5KR. Gli attacchi sono perfettamente compatibili con lo standard Intel LGA775. La pasta pre-applicata si è spalmata uniformemente sulla cpu e la ventola è molto silenziosa, grazie anche alla gestione del bios che controlla attivamente il dissipatore tramite il connettore PWM. La temperatura è molto stabile, anche dopo overclock del processore a 3.21 GHz (fsb 400). Consigliato