FSP, a well-known power units vendor, releases two new CPU cooling systems, namely the Windale 6 and Windale 4.



Windale 6 has 6 copper heat pipes and an array of appropriately sized aluminium fins. The Windale 4 construction includes 4 heat pipes and a diminished stack of fins. The products are of 240 and 180 W heat sink capability respectively.


Both cooling systems have one 120 mm fan with a friction bearing. Due to the PWM technology support the rotary speed can be adjusted in the range of 600–1,600 rpm. The ultimate air flow rate equals to 60 CFM (102 m³ per hour) at the 32 dBA noise level. The master model’s fan is supplied with blue LED- backlighting. The specialties from FSP are compatible with all modern platforms, including AMD AM4 and Intel LGA2011(-3).


Windale 6 weighs 823 g and features the 122 х 110 х 165 mm dimensions; and Windale 4 weighs 620 g and is of 122 х 83 х 158 mm size. These products are already available to official retailers. The …

Nowadays customers don’t find it difficult to acquire the motherboard which would absolutely correspond to their needs. This is primarily explained by the fact that each manufacturer tries to pack its production lineup with models of various calibers. Asus is one of the few companies that restlessly enlarge their motherboard inventory with variegated items, and Vanguard B85 (TUF series) is yet another item for saving users. The key to ‘affordability’ of Intel B85 chipset-based board lies mainly in the reduction of connectivity facilities, where the chipset supports not six but four SATA 6 Gb/sec + four USB 3.0 devices. However, the model is rich in other facilities that are vital for a contemporary multimedia PC.



Design and Layout


To begin with, Asus Vanguard B85 is designed in an uncommon uATX form-factor and supports Pentium/Xeon/Corei3/Corei5/Corei7 CPUs (Haswell gen.) for Socket LGA1150. The motherboard inventory involves 4 DIMM slots for the installation up to 32 …

Zalman seems to be relentless in its attempts to daze all potential customers, as well as rivals. In this respect, there is no doubt that the company manages to regularly indulge consumers with ever newer, ever better power supply units. One of such dazzling products is Zalman ZM1250 Platinum PSU which is thought to belong to the high-end segment. As seen from the codename, the unit’s total power equals to 1250 W, providing for practically unlimited opportunities for extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. Due to ‘extreme’ facilities, this model easily attained 80+Platinum standard, demonstrating up to 93% efficiency.



ZM1250 Platinum is a modular power supply with all detachable cables, except for 24-contact and 8-contact ones. Upon the whole, the unit supports five cables for ODD/HDD devices and six 6+2-contact cables PCI Express.


To continue, ZM1250 Platinum is a dual-rail PSU: one 12V rail (45A) plus one more 12V rail (65A). Their combination suggests the …