Testseek.com have collected 18 expert reviews of the Ultra ChillTec Thermal Electric CPU Cooler ULT33186 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Ultra ChillTec Thermal Electric CPU Cooler ULT33186.
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Abstract: Video Review: Thermo-Electric Coolers (TEC) have been around for some time, but recently there are a lot of cooling products implementing them. This makes sense because processors are getting faster and more effective cooling devices are required to cool them. The Ultra ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler performs very well, even on a highly overclocked CPU. It has a clear advantage over standard coolers. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.
When it comes to maintaining a cool CPU, the Ultra ChillTec Thermo-Electric CPU Cooler delivers. In each test, we recorded significant improvements over stock cooling and the cooler helped the CPU achieve a respectable overclock while keeping thing...
Abstract: A TEC (thermo-electric cooler) also known as a "Peltier Cooler", is a solid-state active heat pump capable of transferring heat from one side of the device to the other. The Ultra ULT33186 ChillTec CPU cooler uses a TEC, sandwiched between two copper...
Setup is no harder than that of a high end air cooler, Excellent cooling performance without the complication of watercooling, Overall high quality build, TEC is backed up by Air Cooling in case of failure, Fast temperature recovery from full load to idle
The MSRP of $150 starts to rival entry level watercooling solutions, The constant RPM throtting up and down can get annoying, The control module is somewhat useless
The Ultra ChillTEC is a great alternative to other high end air and watercooling system out on the market. Its a lot smaller than some of the super ginormous high end heatsink/fan based coolers that have been hitting the market lately which allows it...
The Ultra ChillTEC is an impressive piece of hardware and although I never really had high hopes for this product, it has really proved itself worthy. There are a lot of remarkable aspects of the ChillTEC that make it such an impressive product, such a...
High cooling efficiency, Universal design (supports all contemporary platforms), Fan highlighting.
umes at least 50W of power under maximum workload;Requires good air circulation inside the system case for proper cooling efficiency, Heavy weight.
I have to admit that I was somewhat disappointed with the Ultra Chill-TEC thermo-electric cooler. Of course, it boasts some indisputable advantages compared with Titan Amanda TEC. Among them are free cooler positioning inside the system case, the contr...
Worthless 5.25" bay module, Complete lack of control over the TEC, Cyclic fan speed increase
As we mentioned earlier, we are cooling an Intel E6600. Being used on the DFI ICFX3200 motherboard as our test bed, the results will be compared to the stock Intel cooler as well as the previously mentioned Zalman 9700. The entire bench includes: CPU:...
The Ultra ChillTec Thermoelectric CPU Cooler is by far one of the best hybrid air coolers on the market today. If you are looking for an outstanding and high performing cooler without having to go to water, this is the cooler for you! ...
Abstract: The traditional method behind this is to wedge a thin, flat thermoelectric cooling module between either a standard CPU cooler or a water block. But high risks have kept this technology from reaching the retail CPU component market until recently, when en...
