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FrostyTech has posted an Alpha Novatech S-PAL8952 Pentium4 Heatsink review



It has been nearly two years since FrostyTech last reviewed an Alpha heatsink. That heatsink was the PAL 8942, the predecessor to the S-PAL8952 we are testing in this review. There have been significant advancements in Pentium 4 heatsinks, and the industry has seen the emergence of low noise coolers, more exotic technologies like Heatlane and traditional heatpipes, chemically assisted Heat Columns, and several major advances in fan technology. As we begin our look at the latest Alpha Novatech heatsink to be released, the question will be whether or not Alpha still have what it takes to design and build a high performance heatsink... to find out, we'll be comparing the Alpha S-PAL8952 against the best Socket 478 heatsinks on the planet!
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