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Today marks a new month, a fresh beginning so to say. It was a good month for Overclockers Online. We published a total of 7 reviews:Patriot Memory 2GB DDR3 1333 (PDC32G1333LLK) Thermalright Ultima-90 Corsair Dominator PC3-14400 Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan Super Talent Project X 2×1GB PC3-14400 CoolIT USB Chiller and Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W.

You can expect the same number of reviews for February, I already have all of the month planned out. Products you’ll see include: AutumnWave onair GT, Ultra Products Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler, BlueLounge POP, Cooler Master 690, Audio FX Pro 5+1, Antec NeoPower 650W Blue, Noctua NH-U12, and Zalman CNPS7500-CU.

Reviews that I expect to see completed include the Samsung CLP-610ND, Samsung 2693HM, Tagan BZ 900W PSU, Silverstone KL02, Mitron Hard Drive selector, HIS HD3870X2, Cooling Jag Programmable Mini LED Flash Fan and Patriot Memory Viper Series DDR3 1866.

If all goes well, the following samples are expected to arrive in February: OCZ 2×2GB DDR2 PC2-8000 Platinum Edition Dual Channel , Samsung T22, Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution and Biostar TF-7150UF. I will of course make every attempt possible to bring in more samples and get some contests rolling again.

Tags: Antec, Audio FX, AutumnWave, Biostar, Cooler Master, Cooling Jag, CoolIt, Corsair, HIS, Logitech, Mitron, Noctua, OCZ, Overclockers Online, Patriot Memory, Silverstone, Super Talent, Thermalright, Ultra Products

. 01 Feb 08 | Reviews, Technology | Comments (0)

CoolIT USB Chiller

CoolIt USB Chiller Cool It claims to be a company with a long presence in the industry, but I never heard their name until they came up with products like the Eliminator. As far as I know, that puts them in the less than 3 year time frame, an infant company in my mind. However, they have certainly come up with a series of impressive products, mainly ranging in the quality of CPU and GPU cooling.

The latest device we have here is the CoolIt USB Chiller, better known as a Beverage Chiller. There is a thermo-electric-cooling (TEC) inside the unit with a heatsink leading up to the surface. You place your drink on the surface and it’s able to lower it’s temperature keeping your drink refreshingly cold. The USB Chiller was capable of dropping a 100mL steel canister of water from 12C down to 9C. A can of coke kept its 4C temperature for 15 minutes before a low rise. A regular can started to warm up right away.

If you understand how a TEC works, you’ll know that on side of the dielectric plate it gets really cold but the other side then gets really hot. The only feature missing from the USB Chiller is the ability to take advantage of the hot side of the TEC to create a heater. This way you can keep your warm drinks warm in the winter and your cold drinks cold in the summer. A new name would be required, but that’s nothing some marketing folks can’t handle.

Check out the full review here.

Tags: CoolIt, Overclockers Online, Peltier, TEC

. 25 Jan 08 | Reviews | Comments (0)