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March 2009
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The editors liked
Very good performance
Nice build
Greener packaging CONS
Poor mounting system
Not quite as effective as competitors
High MSP
Our thanks to Thermolab for the heatsink sample
Articles of Related Interest
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Great fit and finish
Visually appealing
Good cooling performance
Great cooling performance
No fan included - choose your own to optimize configuration
Performs extremely well with low speed / low noise fan
Big
But not too big
Compact mounting bracket has plenty of clearance
Bolts go through from backside of motherboard - avoids interference issues
Includes a syringe of 'silver' thermal grease
Unique fin design and heatpipe layout
Mirror finish base for best contact with the CPU
No built in fan allows user to change fans
Excellent performance
Well made
Looks cool!
Excellent Cooling capacity
Unique and stylish radiator design
Staggered heatpipe placement
Dual fan support
Fan not included
Great performance
High build quality
Reasonable price
Multicompatible
The editors didn't like
16 dBA
Cost not in line with performance
No fan included
Availability
Unpleasant smell
Bolts go through from backside of motherboard for LGA775 - Installation is not easy!
ThermoLab BARAM cooling solution tested today deserves our best feedback. However, it is not because this cooler managed to slightly outperform the former efficiency leader. Most importantly the manufacturer achieved it not by increasing the size and w...
The results of my testing clearly show the Baram is a very good performing cooler, it will keep you CPU cool even without a fan. The installation could be easier in my opinion, it just takes a bit of work to get it installed when youve got to put the...
Great cooling performance, No fan included - choose your own to optimize configuration, Performs extremely well with low speed / low noise fan, Big, but not too big, Compact mounting bracket has plenty of clearance, Bolts go through from backside of motherboard - avoids interference issues, Includes a syringe of 'silver' thermal grease
Bolts go through from backside of motherboard for LGA775 - Installation is not easy!, No hardware included for LGA 1366 processors, No fan included - extra expense, Not yet available in the US, Foul odor
The Baram CPU cooler made a strong first impression for ThermoLab and what they are capable of... I hope to see more products from them in the future. The cooler performed quite well during testing, and using a low speed / low noise fan was able to ke...
When ThermoLab first e-mailed us telling of how their new Baram cooler was better than existing high-end products, it is fair to say that we were very skeptical about this. After all, it would not have been the first time a new company had surfaced mak...
Very good performance, Nice build, Greener packaging CONS, Poor mounting system, Not quite as effective as competitors, High MSP, Our thanks to Thermolab for the heatsink sample, Articles of Related Interest, Zalman 9300AT: Not me too, but me again, No...
16 dBA
The Thermolab Baram provides very good low noise cooling performance with a quiet 120mm fan, but it does not make the top ranks of tower coolers. It is a bit surprising that better performance was not achieved, given the large area of the fins, and th...
The last couple products we reviewed from Thermolab havent performed all that great, but the Baram is a different story. This heatsink performs well, even when cooling the AMD X4 9950 that kicks out 140 watts of heat, and under full load lowered our ...
Performance, 250 Watts Worth of Capacity, 5 Heatpipes, Multi Platform Design, Copper Base and Heatpipes, Sturdy Mounting Hardware, Fin Layout, Fan Choice...
Mounting Hardware, No Fan Included...
The performance of the Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler was within 2 degrees Celsius of the vaunted TRUE when under load. When you add a second fan, however, you are going to see the exact same performance from the Baram as you do from the TRUE, pretty stou...
Published: 2009-03-15, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
It looks like the time and effort that ThermoLab put in to the design and development of the BARAM has paid off well for them. Their take on heat-pipe placement and the alternating fin design seems to be very effective for getting the job done. Like ...
•Excellent design features, •5 heat pipe solution, •Easy to install, •Class leading cooling performance, •Very well priced although other similarly priced product provide a fan, •Attractive design
•Nuts bundled must be installed by hand
The Thermolab Baram is an impressive piece of kit. Looking at the results, it bested all the other high end coolers thus putting itself into a league of its own. Surprisingly it is also much cheaper than the Noctua and CoolIT solutions at only £32.99...
