Silenx EFZ-92HA3

SilenX EFZ-92HA3 CPU Cooler

Many consumers are obsessed with cooling, adding better, larger, louder aftermarket coolers. But what does one do if working in a case with limited clearance? Or on an HTPC system where reduced noise levels are also desired? These conditions make many of the current choices unsuitable for consideration. Staying with the stock CPU cooler may solve the size problem, but as we have all noticed, they are usually quite loud. The ones that aren't are usually inefficient, leaving the user with an overabundance of heat. Many of the low profile aftermarket coolers suffer from the same symptoms. So what we would need is a small or moderately sized cooler that can wick the heat from the CPU without sounding like a hurricane, and fit in a somewhat narrow case. SilenX offers an option for this in their EFFIZO 92mm compact silent CPU cooler. This is a newer product that has just hit the market. The EFZ-92HA3 is a relatively small and attracive CPU cooler, but can it hold the heat to acceptable levels? Can it live up to it's name and do this silently? Let's find out exactly what it's made of, and what it can do.