Nofan CR-80EH Copper IcePipe 80W Fanless CPU Cooler NOFAN-CR-80EH

Fanless cooling - at last! Probably the biggest technical advancement of the last decade in the field of PC cooling has been the invention of the thermal heatpipe. This has allowed a much greater efficiency of heatsink to be designed since heatpipes are good at moving heat from one location to another; both quickly and silently.
However; the performance of heatpipes has been limited by their internal design; which relies on cyclic evaporation and condensation of the water inside them. That is until now! The next generation heatpipe has arrived - it's smaller; lighter; wickless and offers a massive improvement in performance. Its design is patented by Nofan Corporation of South Korea; and it's called the IcePipe.
The holy grail of quiet computing is excellent cooling without resorting to the use of a fan. Rather than using forced airflow along with its associated problems (noise; dust-build up; bearing wear and limited lifespan); convection cooling is undoubtedly the technology of the future and because of the IcePipe; this is now a realistic possibility.
The exact details of how the IcePipe works are a trade secret; but in essence it operates by liquid capillary action. By making the pipe very small; natural perpetual circulation of the liquid inside takes place and heat is efficiently dissipated into the attached heatsink fins. Of course; like conventional heatpipes; the IcePipes are permanently sealed in the factory so that no liquid can ever escape.

Product differences The CR-95C is Nofan's flagship CPU cooler and replaces the CR-100A which was a slightly larger first-generation version. Because the CR-95C is physically a little smaller; it has much improved compatibility because of reduced interference with other motherboard components. It is certainly a thing of great beauty and if you happen to have a side-window in your PC; a definite talking point!
The primary consideration with the CR-95C (like all CPU coolers) is its ability to cool hot-running processors. The heat generated by a CPU is defined by its TDP (thermal design power) and is measured in watts. Newer processors tend to run cooler than previous generation models; although there will always be a trade-off between speed and heat. The CR-95C can continuously and silently cool any processor with a TDP specification of 95 watts and under; which includes the majority of processors on the market today - even high performance ones.
More recently; Nofan launched another version of the IcePipe: the CR-80EH. This is a smaller; cheaper version but is still capable of cooling processors with a TDP figure of up to 80 watts. Motherboard compatibility is enhanced and because of its smaller radius; the likelihood of adjacent PCI slot obstruction is reduced.
Compatibility Considerations
Due to the size of the cooler special consideration must be taken into account when choosing a motherboard. While it will physically fit on all compatible boards; the location of the CPU socket may prevent the motherboard (with the cooler installed) from fitting in a suitable case. This can happen if the CPU socket is too close to the edge of the motherboard.
Ideally; with the motherboard already seated in the case; measurements need to be taken to ensure that there is no obstruction within a 92mm radius of the of the CPU socket. You can find a large list of all the known compatible motherboards here.
instructions/nofan/CR-95C.swf|650|510|| Important note for installation of CR-95C and CR-80EHDo not over-tighten or unevenly tighten the four CPU cooler retention screws!