Evercool Transformer 3

Evercool Transformer 3

With the heat generated by CPUs of the last few generations, cooling them has become a major concern for many end users, especially the enthusiasts and gamers. With a penchant for overclocking, these are the consumers most likely to toast a chip. The solution? After market cooling. While liquid cooling is more efficient, air cooling systems are far more affordable. And since many of us have to watch where we spend our money, affordable makes sense. With that in mind, we will take a look at Evercool's Transformer 3 retailed at $32.00 USD which is relatively cheap for an aftermarket heatsink. Let's see how well it handles the heat. The Transformer 3 is a direct touch copper heat-pipe\aluminum fin heat-sink with a 4 wire PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controlled 120mm fan. Those with a 3 wire connector on the motherboard please note that these fans function as a DC (3 wire) fans whenever a signal is not present on the fourth connection. This also applies if the bios is set to DC fan. The connector is made so as to align properly with a 3 or 4 wire pin set.