Introduction

Rosewill is one of those companies that is often overlooked by enthusiasts. I have also been guilty of name-dropping, and thinking Rosewill as "too cheap" or "too generic" before I tried any of their products. I reviewed a Rosewill Xtreme 800 watt power supply last year and was impressed with its quality and value. Last fall, I needed a 400 watt power supply to replace a dead stock PSU in a family member's HP. Remembering how I felt about the larger Rosewill PSU, I took a chance and ordered a Rosewill as a replacement. I was even more impressed by the quality of this surprisingly heavy and well-made PSU. Later, I needed an IEEE 1394 PCI card, so I didn't hesitate to purchase one made by Rosewill.

Today I will be reviewing the Rosewill RCX-Z775 CPU Cooler. It is a tower styled cooler, designed to fit LGA775 coolers, and sporting a 92mm fan. I am very familiar with 92mm tower coolers, having used them nearly exclusively for the past three years. How will the Rosewill cooler stack up against other 92mm towers? Read on and see...

Specifications:

Model No. - RCX-Z775-EX
Fan Size - 92mm
Compatibility
- Intel Core 2 Exterme (Socket LGA 775)
- Intel Core 2 Quad (Socket LGA 775)
- Intel Core 2 Duo (Socket LGA775)
- Intel Pentium Extreme (Socket LGA 775)
- Intel Pentium D (Socket LGA 775)
- Intel Pentium 4 (Socket LGA775)
- Intel Celeron D (Socket LGA775)
Fan Speed - 800 - 2100 RPM +/- 10% (Supporting PWM)
Air Flow - 16.5~46.2CFM, 2.9mmH2O (Supporting PWM)
Noise Level - 21 - 27.45 dB(A)
Weight - 504g
Power Connector - 4 Pin
Heatsink Material - Hi-grade aluminum fins, 3 embedded copper heatpipes and copper base
Bearing Type - Long life two ball bearing / 80000 hours
Heatsink Dimensions - 68x 94 x 138 mm
Fan Dimensions - 92 x 92 x 25mm
Warranty - 1Year

Features:

- 92mm two ball bearing long life fan for over 80000 hours
- Powerful fan providing 46.2CFM and 2.9mm H2O max air flow
- 21~27.45dBA hyper low noise and PWM control
- Three copper heatpipes and full copper base to increase the heat transfer
- Extreme performance and hyper cool silver black edition
- Easy installation for all Intel socket 775
- Back board design to give more support to motherboard and avoid damage

Packaging

The RCX-Z775-EX comes in this rather tall box, taller than any tower box I have seen yet. The box is primarily black with the familiar red and white Rosewill logo, a color scheme that Rosewill has apparently adopted for their products marketed towards enthusiasts, the two aforementioned power supplies were in similar boxes.