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As mentioned earlier, the Venomous-X does resemble the Ultra-120 Extreme standing 16cm tall. However the Venomous-X is slightly longer and wider, measuring 12.7cm long, and 6.3cm wide. The heatsink is still designed to be cooled by either one or two 120mm fans, which direct air over the 47 nickel plated aluminium fins.  Thermalright has increased the fin gap distance by 20% to 1.9mm, though despite this the Venomous-X only features 13% less fins overall. The modified fin array has been designed to incorporate a new arrowed bent winglet design which allows air to rapidly pass through the heatsink with minimal resistance.    Like the Ultra-120 Extreme, there are six high quality 6mm heatpipes which Thermalright say are strategically positioned to pick up the heat from the CPU. It is worth mentioning that these are dual heatpipes that run through either side of the fins, so they are quite long. These heatpipes are soldered to the base plate in order to ensure the highest rate of heat transfer and durability.   Unfortunately the Venomous-X does not feature a universal design, meaning that its support is limited to Intel processors only; more precisely LGA775, LGA1156 and LGA1366 processors. However it is possible to purchase the AM2/AM3 bolt-thru-kit for an additional price for those keen to use the Venomous-X with their AMD processor.   Also included in the package are two sets of fan wire clips for a duo-120mm fan installation, though as usual the fans themselves are not included. That said, Thermalright has just recently begun selling retail packages that do include fans, though no such package is available for the Venomous-X and we do not expect that there will be one. Finally, the package also includes a new thermal paste called Chill Factor 2, for even better conductivity.  And then there is the weight, the Venomous-X tips the scales at 755 grams without the fan(s) or bracket system installed. While this doesn't make the Venomous-X the heaviest heatsink we have ever reviewed, it is certainly up there, though armed with the new pressure vault bracket system we are not too concerned with the weight. |
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