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dual tower cooler of which I'm aware, the Thermalright IFX-14 (IFX stood for
dual tower cooler of which I'm aware, the Thermalright IFX-14 (IFX stood for
Inferno Fire eXtinguisher). In 2008 you saw a little Austrian company called
Inferno Fire eXtinguisher). In 2008 you saw a little Austrian company called
Noctua release their NH-U12P, and one year later the legendary DH-14b. I got
[[Noctua]] release their NH-U12P, and one year later the legendary NH-D14. I
a DH-14 for my 2011 Sandy Bridge i7 2600K build, and it was like a piece of
ordered one of the latter for my 2011 Sandy Bridge i7 2600K build, and it was
alien technology. I'd never seen anything remotely like it.
like a piece of alien technology. I'd never seen anything remotely like it.


[[File:cpufire.png|right|thumb|we're gonna need a bigger chip]]
Anyway back to the ATX motherboard connector. The Pentium IV needed more
Anyway back to the ATX motherboard connector. The Pentium IV needed more
juice than that available, and it wanted it in the 12 volt form. By this
juice than that available, and it wanted it in the 12 volt form. By this