eVGA Superclock

EVGA Superclock Review

NZXT isn’t the only company branching into CPU coolers. EVGA—better known for videocards and motherboards—recently released its Superclock cooler, with five direct-contact copper heat pipes, one clear 12cm fan with red LEDs, and a sharp-looking black finish to its skyscraper-style copper cooling fin stack. The Superclock rises to just less than 6 inches high, a little over 5.25 inches wide, and (with the fan attached), more than 3 inches deep. The black-plated copper fins are crimped down at the ends and around a hole in the center, channeling airflow only to the areas of the fins near the heat pipes. Like most coolers these days, the Superclock’s mounting system uses a universal backplate with tall, threaded posts. Four metal nuts are used as spacers behind the motherboard, and four in front of it. The Superclock’s top mounting bracket is preinstalled around the heat exchanger and is secured with six spring screws—one at each corner and two holding the center pressure bar against the back of the heat exchanger. The 12cm fan is held with wire clips, which attach to the heatsink and clip to the fan (instead of the other way around).