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The third part of our Road to the Pentium 4 series of reviews brings you the Indigo Orb heatsink and fan combo from Thermaltake. Being one of the coolest-looking coolers around, the Indigo Orb does a great job of cooling our Pentium 4 processor, but still manages to score poorly. Find out why.

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Conclusion

So, you've decided to buy an OEM version of the Pentium 4 and are in need of a cooler for it, since the OEM version doesn't include one. Well, if you can manage to find a motherboard that uses Intel's reference design heatsink retention mechanism, the Indigo Orb is the best choice for you because of its awesome cooling ability. If, however, you're using a motherboard that has a newer-type retention mechanism, such as the DFI WT70, Abit TH7 or even possibly the Asus P4T, I suggest you stay at least 10 meters away from it (even in the store), or else you'll be facing a very sore arm from having to saw it apart.

Special thanks to HighSpeed PC for providing us with this product!

Pros
  • Very cool-looking
  • Does a very good job of cooling the Pentium 4 processor
  • Has a decent price
Cons
  • Installation woes; won't fit on all Pentium 4 motherboards (-3.5)
Overal Rating - 6.5/10

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