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Thermaltake ISGC-300

Here we have the Thermaltake ISGC-300 tower cooler. When you first look at the ISGC-300 it looks like any other tower cooler. What sets this one apart is the ISGC 12 fan. The notches at the end of the fan blade make it almost silent. Finally, an option to the Noctua NF-12P fans; although not as quiet, ISGC fans are a whole lot easier on the eyes. Let’s look at the specs of the ISGC-300.

• Model Number: CLP0539
• Compatibility:

• Intel Socket LGA1366: Core i7, Socket LGA 775 : Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Pentium / Celeron D / Celeron
• AMD Socket AM2/AM2+ : Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 / Sempron

Heatsink Dimension: 126(L) x 71(W) x 161(H) mm

Heatsink Material

• Aluminum Fins
• Aluminum Extrusion Cover + Copper Base

Heatpipe 6 mm x 4

Fan Dimension 120 x 25 mm

Fan Speed 800 ~ 1300 RPM

Bearing Type Hydro Dynamic

Noise Level 16 dBA

Max. Air Flow 58.3 CFM

Max. Air Pressure 1.4 mmH2O

Power Connector 3 Pins

Rated Voltage 12 V

Started Voltage 7 V

MTBF 50,000 Hours

Weight 697 g

Looking from the side I see that Thermaltake took some more design cues from the Noctua fins, although it is not as heavy. I’m interested to see how this new line will work out.

One other feature of the ISGC fans is the built in speed controller. This regulates the fan from 800-1300 RPMs.

The base of the ISGC-300 is not that great; a little polishing, though, can fix that right up.

The ISGC-300 comes with all the stuff needed to mount the cooler to your favorite AMD or Intel socket.