Vigor Gaming Thermal Electric CPU Cooler

[JdPower]

An expensive Air cooling, but ppl seem to think its better then some watercooling products? Anybody hear anything good/bad things about it? I am curious about this thing...

Discuss.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835702001

 

[DRDNA]

I like it from reading about it ....Hmm I think I am going to buy it just to test out and fiddle about with it.

 

[JdPower]

I like it from reading about it ....Hmm I think I am going to buy it just to test out and fiddle about with it.

Let me know how it goes please! Maybe ask wizzard if you can write a review for it

 

[DRDNA]

Hmmm I changed my mind the most important info for this would be the wattage which they dont list in the specs

Model
Brand VIGOR GAMING
Series Monsoon II
Model CLT-M2A
Spec
Type Fan&Heatsinks
Fan Size 92mm
Compatibility Socket 754 / 939 / 940 / AM2
RPM Low: 2000 RPM
Mid: 2400 RPM
High: 2600 RPM
Noise Level 24-34 dBA
Color Transparent
LED Blue
Heatsink Material 4 heat pipes, Aluminum Fin & Copper Base
Physical Spec
Fan Dimensions 92 x 92 x 25mm
Heatsink Dimensions 90 x 90 x 160mm
Features
Features Active CPU Cooling: The world's first CPU cooling system combining patented advanced software controlled Active TEC technology and heat-piped cooling module.

Automatic Temperature Control: 5.25" Management unit with LCD Display.

Ultra-low Thermal Resistance: Excellent thermal resistance provides extreme cooling performance.

Worldwide Patents: Including USA, Germany, China, etc.

Fail-safe Protection: Alarm system will alert user in the unlikely event of CPU cooler malfunctioning.
Package Contents
Package Contents CPU Cooling System
Thermal Grease
Clips
Power Cable


If they don't list the wattage of the pettier then it is most likely inadequate !!!

 

[technicks]

Should be good. But i find it but ugly and cheap looking.

 

[JdPower]

Hmmm I changed my mind the most important info for this would be the wattage which they dont list in the specs

Model
Brand VIGOR GAMING
Series Monsoon II
Model CLT-M2A
Spec
Type Fan&Heatsinks
Fan Size 92mm
Compatibility Socket 754 / 939 / 940 / AM2
RPM Low: 2000 RPM
Mid: 2400 RPM
High: 2600 RPM
Noise Level 24-34 dBA
Color Transparent
LED Blue
Heatsink Material 4 heat pipes, Aluminum Fin & Copper Base
Physical Spec
Fan Dimensions 92 x 92 x 25mm
Heatsink Dimensions 90 x 90 x 160mm
Features
Features Active CPU Cooling: The world's first CPU cooling system combining patented advanced software controlled Active TEC technology and heat-piped cooling module.

Automatic Temperature Control: 5.25" Management unit with LCD Display.

Ultra-low Thermal Resistance: Excellent thermal resistance provides extreme cooling performance.

Worldwide Patents: Including USA, Germany, China, etc.

Fail-safe Protection: Alarm system will alert user in the unlikely event of CPU cooler malfunctioning.
Package Contents
Package Contents CPU Cooling System
Thermal Grease
Clips
Power Cable


If they don't list the wattage of the pettier then it is most likely inadequate !!!

I think in one of the reviews it states how many watts the whole things pulls. I'll edit when I find it out give me a min...

EDIT: From one of the reviews....

When the TEC is on, and when the fan is operating above low speed (medium or high) the system consumes quite a bit of power. For comparison purposes, the system running a Core 2 Xtreme x6800 at 3.67GHz (@1.4875V) under full load with the Thermaltake Big Typhoon was using up 270 Watts of power. With the same settings and the MonsoonII cooler, the system was consuming 335 Watts. This trait is also dependent upon ambient temperature. If you live in a hot climate, the effectiveness of this system is high at stock settings, but not so great overclocked.

 

[JdPower]

Voltage is...

40mm, 12 VDC, 5A, 50W 100% loading...

TEC is 40mm unit 24 volts Vmax, 10A Imax, 65° DTmax, and upwards of 150 watts Qmax.

 

[DRDNA]

Thats only a 65 watt difference ! I would never use a peltier that was rated that low of a wattage for any thing,not even a gpu(well maybe I would on a mobo chipset ) let alone a cpu .. thats only me though...Maybe they have changed the design of the peltier cooling system

 

[JdPower]

Thats only a 65 watt difference ! I would never use a peltier that was rated that low of a wattage for any thing,not even a gpu(well maybe I would on a mobo chipset ) let alone a cpu .. thats only me though...Maybe they have changed the design of the peltier cooling system

The voltage might be wrong, but its not depedent on the peltier to cool, it also has the heatpipes, and fan to help exhaust and intake air. Here is the manufacturers website and if you scroll to the bottom they have 6 websites that have reviewed this product. I think I might get it here when I got the extra cash

LINK:
http://www.vigorgaming.com/components/cmp_monsoonii_intel.html

 

[OneCool]

I had wierd troubles with mine..

Check here http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=129872&hl=vigor

 

[JdPower]

I had wierd troubles with mine..

Check here http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=129872&hl=vigor

Hmmm what kind of case do you have? fans? Like you said/or someone else; that its not cooling the mobo chipset and its not letting you oc it more because of that ...

 

[lufrey]

Careful using peltier cooling. My old motherboard was damaged by water condesing and dripping onto the motherboard. You'll need to use something to insulate the peltier device, so it doesn't make contact with air, and therefor no condensation.

 

[Wile E]

I seriously debated getting one of these for a while, they perform quite good. But they have one flaw, imo - they are either for AMD or Intel, not both in 1 unit. If you have AMD now, but wanted to upgrade to Core2, you can't take the cooler with you. So, ultimately, I decided to start piecing together a nice water cooling setup instead, using Dangerden parts.

 

[lufrey]

I seriously debated getting one of these for a while, they perform quite good. But they have one flaw, imo - they are either for AMD or Intel, not both in 1 unit. If you have AMD now, but wanted to upgrade to Core2, you can't take the cooler with you. So, ultimately, I decided to start piecing together a nice water cooling setup instead, using Dangerden parts.

Yes, it's a shame these more exotic coolers don't have multiple mounting kits that the cheaper air coolers have.

 

[DRDNA]

Well I couldnt resist , I just purchased one of these babies to test out ...When i get it I will let ya's know how it gets along.

 

[ktr]

Just buy a TEC pad and a nice zalman heat sink, then grease up the TEC and sandwhich it between the CPU and Heat sink and wire it up to a spare v12 (i now this is still under the requirement but still works pretty good). Badda BING...TEC cooling.

***WARNING*** Frosting/moisture can occur...most of the pre-done TEC are sealed. Perhaps there is a way to seal the DIY TEC my placing a thin copper plate...

 

[ktr]

Here is a quick diagram of a DIY Tec cooling...

also i recommend a heatsink that requires to be "screwed down" rather than clipped down so that you can have some space to slide the TEC.

 

[lufrey]

Well I couldnt resist , I just purchased one of these babies to test out ...When i get it I will let ya's know how it gets along.

Well, if you are going to DYI, then I recommend you seal the TEC, if you can't find anything to seal it with, you can get away using petroeum jelly (vasaline). Just don't expose the TEC to air else it will frost or cause condesation, and you don't want water anywhere near your cpu or motherboard.

 

[DRDNA]

Yes Sir you are right about that...I will give it a good exam and look for such problems...I am not new to frost as I run a phasexchange also.Thanks for the good advise

 

[ktr]

Yes Sir you are right about that...I will give it a good exam and look for such problems...I am not new to frost as I run a phasexchange also.Thanks for the good advise

phase cooling dispates very quickly, therefore no frosting, but tec does not dispates as fast...

 

[DRDNA]

thank you for the heads up on that KTR ,any and all feed back is welcomed....I get the cooler tomorrow so I will post back on the results.

 

[WarEagleAU]

Phase change would be better than TEC cooling right?

 

[ktr]

Well you can pull of DIY Tec for around 60 bucks while phase will cost you 600-800...

overall phase will cool the cpu a lot cooler, but for a cost.

 

[lufrey]

Well you can pull of DIY Tec for around 60 bucks while phase will cost you 600-800...

overall phase will cool the cpu a lot cooler, but for a cost.

I look forward to hearing the results from you. Sorta makes me want to dig out my old Peltier device and try experimenting with it again

 

[ktr]

I look forward to hearing the results from you. Sorta makes me want to dig out my old Peltier device and try experimenting with it again

I have done that already for a skt A 3200+ for a friend about 3-4 years ago...i got his cpu around 10-15C on load....

Based on math...i would have gotten around -20C on the cool side, and around 51C on the hot...so the hot tends to be harder to exhaust so the temps are usually higher than usual.

also air cool TECS are not that efficient...you really want to use water cool to go under 0C...plus in addition with higher watts...12v doesnt really cut it.