Thermaltake SpinQ VT CPU Cooler Review

Installation

SpinQ VT retention system is quite simple: for AMD processors, you just need to put the appropriate clip over the base of the cooler and attach it to the CPU cooler frame on the motherboard. With Intel CPUs you must screw the proper clips (there is one set for socket LGA775 and another for sockets 1156 and 1366) to the base, and then attach it on top of the processor the same way you do with the Intel stock cooler.

In Figure 9 we can see the hardware that come with the cooler, manuals, one small tube of gray thermal compound and the clip sets.

Figure 9: Accessories.

In Figure 10 we can see the cooler with socket LGA775 clips attached. We thought that a tall and relatively heavy cooler like this deserved a better holding system, with a backplate to avoid the motherboard from bending.

Figure 10: Socket LGA775 clips.

In Figure 11 you can see the cooler installed in our case. As this cooler do not direct airflow to the rear side of the case, it will probably perform better with a good case ventilation. A fan at the rear panel of the case should work nice.

Figure 11: Installed in case.

In Figure 12, you can see the red glow of the fan when it is turned on.

Figure 12: Fan glow.