If you�ve ever experienced a hard drive failure, you know what a pain it is and how improving the reliability of the drive can save you a lot of trouble.Many companies have developed coolers to help reduce operating temperatures, but some work better than others.Ultra, a well-known maker of a variety of computer accessories, has developed a new Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler that attempts to increase the life of your drive.Will it prove to be up to the challenge?Read on to find out more.
About Ultra:
Check out their website- http://www.ultraproducts.com/
Ultra Products is a global, technology-solutions provider with headquarters in Fletcher, Ohio. The company strives to offer a wide range of solutions, products and services all with a common thread: Innovation, value and quality.
It is Ultra's mission to be the best provider of technology-solutions in the global market. By offering superior, innovative products and ensuring a high level of customer service, Ultra guarantees its customers receive an exceptional value in everything they do.
Ultra Products is constantly monitoring industry developments to guarantee the product lines are up-to-date with the latest innovations; products are manufactured and engineered to exceed customer application requirements. Ultra currently offers: case fans and lights, CPU designer cases, DVD products, hard drive coolers, media drives, complete memory solutions, memory coolers and power supplies.
Ultra Products constantly searches for opportunities to grow and to improve its services to meet the customer's changing needs. Customer service does not end but begins with the sale and Ultra's relationship with the customer continues to build from there.
Specifications:
Heatpipe Material: Sintered Powder Heatpipe
Heatsink Material: Aluminum
Grounding: Wire Grounding
Dimensions: 143 x 122 x 42mm
Weight: 402g
Features:
Passive Thermal solution for Hard Drives
High performance sintered powder heatpipe dissipates heat efficiently
Rubber dampers reduce HDD noise and vibration
Top heatsink fins provide an outstanding cooling surface area
Fan-less operation
The product:
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The Ultra Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler arrived in a sturdy, colorful package with pictures of the cooler on the front/back and a list of product specifications and features.Note that the cooler doesn�t come with a hard drive, which is the norm for most coolers on the market.Also of note is Ultra�s 3 year warranty.
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Opening up the package, the cooler can be found snuggly secured between a custom foam insert.Along with the cooler, the package contains screws, a grounding cable, and vibration dampers.Also included are easy to understand instructions.
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Taking a closer look at the cooler�s main body, we see a bright blue, machined aluminum cooler.The cooler has 4 heat pipes to evenly distribute the heat across the large set of radiator fins.There aren�t any moving parts or fans on the cooler; it relies on the ventilation of the case to dissipate heat from those radiator fins.I also like the fact that they designed in adjustment screws to allow you to ensure that the cooler is in solid contact with the hard drive; very important since the cooler relies on conduction to radiate heat.
