PCWizKid has an opportunity to take GlacialTech's latest CPU Cooler, the Igloo 5710 Plus Silent to the test.  GlacialTech is known for their cooling products and this mainstream CPU Cooler adds to the lineup GlacialTech provides.  Previously we reviewed the UFO 51 Gaming CPU Cooler from GlacialTech which has an innovative design and cooling for hardcore gamers looking to overclock their CPU.  The Igloo 5710 Plus cooler is a mainstream CPU Cooler which comes in two flavours, the Silent and the PWM model.  The difference between the two is essentiall the fan control that the PWM model has and the RPM of the Fan.  The Silent model, is essentially just that, mode silent with a 19dBM 1300RPM fan.

At first looks the Igloo 5710 Plus cooler has a standard design that is simple and straight forward.  Seen in many other brands and in the GlacialTech lineup, this design consists of a Fan, Aluminium heatsink and copper pipes.

PCWizKid's Test System

- AMD AM3 Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition @ 3.8Ghz
- AMD AM3 Athlon II X4 620 @3.1 Ghz
- MSI 785GM-E65 MicroATX AM3 Motherboard
- 4GB Patriot G-Series DDR3 AMD Black Edition
- Lian Li PC-A05N MicroATX Case
- InWin Commander 1200 Watt PSU
- 500GB Seagate SATA

Video Review

Specifications

Model		Igloo 5710 Silent	Igloo 5710 PWM
Socket Type		T	T
Intel® CPU Clock Speed (max.)		Pentium D 3.4 GHz (95W) Prescott 3.4 GHz (84W) Intel® Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66 GHz (65W) Intel® Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz (65W) Intel® Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93 GHz (75W) Intel® Core 2 Extreme QX6800 (130W) All Celeron	Pentium D 3.4 GHz (95W) Prescott 3.4 GHz (84W) Intel® Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66 GHz (65W) Intel® Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz (65W) Intel® Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93 GHz (75W) Intel® Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6800 (130W) All Celeron
Cooler Dimension (mm)		93 x 102 x 135	93 x 102 x 135
Cooler Weight (gram)		485	485
Fan	Bearing Type	1B1S	1B1S
	Rated Voltage	DC 12 V	DC 12 V
	Dimension (mm)	92 x 92 x 25	92 x 92 x 25
	Speed (RPM)	1,600 (±10%)	800 (±10%) ~ 2,600 (±10%)
	Airflow (CFM)	35.8 (±10%)	Max. 51.6 (±10%)
	Noise (dBA)	19	Max. 29 (±10%)
Interface Material		High Efficiency Thermal Compound

Conclusion

All round, this is a great mainstream CPU Cooler that handles well both the dual and quad core CPU's we tested keeping temperatures at or below 40C Celsius.  Though a second fan would have really made a difference the single fan combo for the price point of about $25 USD is pretty good if your building a budget PC and are not looking to spend a lot on your mainstream CPU but want better than stock cooling.  PCWizKid gives this a recommended editors choice for mainstream CPU cooling.