In April 2010,
GlacialTech introduced a new multi-platform cooler for the CPU -
IGLOO 5760 . The novelty has an original design and absolutely small dimensions, among the currently produced air cooling systems. Of course, one should not expect ultra-high efficiency from it. However, let's see what results the new product from GlacialTech will show during our testing.

The GlacialTech IGLOO 5760 cooler comes in a cardboard box decorated in black and gray-blue. On the front side of which is the logo of the manufacturer, information with key features of the cooler and information on compatibility with various platforms Intel LGA 775/1156/1366 and AMD AM2 / AM3.




On the back of the box, and its side walls, there is information on the technical characteristics of IGLOO 5760, the website address, e-mail and contact numbers of the manufacturer. Also, this information can be found on the official
website of the company GlacialTech.

Inside the carton is actually the processor cooler itself. The package also includes fastening systems for supported platforms and instructions for installing it.


The radiator, weighing 350 grams, has dimensions of 96 x 128 x 90 mm and consists of three 8 mm heat pipes, to which 55 aluminum plates are soldered.

The radiator is equipped with a GlacialTech JT9225M12S002A fan size 92 x 92 x 25 mm, the rotational speed of the blades of which is regulated by the PWM method in the range of 800 - 2000 (± 10%) rpm.

On the ribs, the name of the manufacturer and the model of the cooler are extruded. The base has dimensions of 40 x 38 mm and is equipped with an additional radiator. The ends of the heat pipes located at the base are flattened to increase the contact area. However, it is worth noting that the distance between them is not filled with anything.

The quality of the base treatment is at a very high level: no irregularities or traces of the cutter were noticed, the base was polished to a mirror finish.

The attached mounting kit consists of three reverse plates (for installing the cooler on Intel LGA775, LGA 1156, LGA 1366 motherboards, respectively), two steel plates, fastenings for AMD platforms and four spring-loaded bolts.
The installation process is very simple and not intricate.

First, fasten the steel plates to the base of the radiator.

After installing the backplane into the mounting holes of the system board

fasten the radiator with a special key with four spring-loaded bolts.
Test configuration and testing methodologyProcessor - Intel Core i5 750 ES (2.67 GHz, Lynnfield, rev. B1)
Motherboard - Asus Maximus III Formula (Intel P55, Intel LGA 1156, BIOS 1801)
RAM - Apacer, DDR3, 2 x 1024 MB, CL9-9-9-24, 1.5 V
Video Card - Gigabyte GeForce 9600GT (GV-N96TZL-512I)
Power supply - Enermax EMG500AWT (Modu87 +, 500 W)
Hard Drive - WD3202ABYS RE3
Cooling system - GlacialTech IGLOO 5760.

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Testing was conducted in the operating system Windows XP SP3.
RealTemp 3.58.4 beta was used to monitor the temperature, Everest Ultimate Edition 5.50.2100 fan speed was monitored, and Riva Tuner 2.24c was used to graphically display the monitoring. The load was created using the Linpack - LinX 0.6.4 graphical shell for 15 minutes using all the available memory. The Intel Core i5 750 processor was overclocked to 3,600 MHz at a supply voltage of 1.325 V. The rotation speed of the fan blades was 2,200 rpm. Testing was performed on a horizontal open stand. The temperature in the room at the time of testing was 24-25 degrees Celsius.
Test resultsThe obtained test results show that the new GlacialTech IGLOO 5760 cooler is able to ensure the operation of modern processors in a fairly acceptable temperature mode, even in the overclocked state. The maximum temperature of the hottest core was 86 degrees Celsius at these test system configuration settings.

Advise to use GlacialTech IGLOO 5760 can HTPC lovers. With its small dimensions and small mass, it should ideally fit into compact systems. In addition, the manufacturer plans to release this model at a very modest price of $ 25, and therefore we are giving this cooler the “Reasonable Choice” award.
