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Thermaltake Contac 29 review

A bargain CPU cooler that offers some seriously low temperatures

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2010-01-21January 21st 2010

Price at launch £20.00
Product Type Cooling Fan/Heatsink
Number of Fans 2
Fan Speed 2 x 2000 rpm
Brand Name Thermaltake
Application/Usage Processor
Fan Diameter 2 x 120 mm
Heatsink Height 159 mm
Heatsink Width 50 mm
Heatsink Depth 120 mm
Compatibility

Intel Socket LGA 1366 Processor:

  • Core i7

    • Intel Socket LGA 1156 Processor:

  • Core i7
  • Core i5
  • Core i3

    • Intel Socket LGA 775 Processor:

  • Core 2 Extreme
  • Core 2 Quad
  • Core 2 Duo
  • Pentium D
  • Pentium 4
  • Pentium
  • Celeron D
  • Celeron

    • AMD Socket AM3 Processor:

  • Phenom II x4
  • Phenom II x3

    • AMD Socket AM2 / AM2+ / 939 / 754 Processor:

  • Phenom
  • Athlon64 FX
  • Athlon 64 X2
  • Athlon 64
  • Sempron
    		•
    Connectors 4-pin LP4
    Manufacturer Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd
    Product Name Contac 29 CPU Cooler
    Manufacturer Part Number CLP0568
    Manufacturer Website Address uk.thermaltake.eu
    Weight (Approximate) 558.0 g

    Product Summary

    Contac 29

    Thermaltake Contac 29

    Price at launch

    £20.00

    For

    >

    Great performance

    >

    Wide socket support

    Against

    >

    Not pretty but that doesn't really matter

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