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Gigabyte G-Power Lite Cooler The first thing that grabs the attention about this cooler is its size. It's not the largest cooler that I've ever seen, but it is up there. Here's a shot next to my watch to give you an idea of the size. The fan atop the cooler is a standard 92mm fan that runs at 2000 rpm. Despite the G-Power's size, with the aluminum fins, it is quite lite.
As you can see, it's a bright blue fan atop the white base. Beneath the fan, you can also see a good number of thin aluminum fins. Another noteworthy feature here is the ability to replace the 92mm fan with ease if necessary. There's a small clamp on each of the four corners that can be opened to remove and replace the fan. This should also allow easy removal for cleaning purposes.
As stated, below the fan are the thin aluminum fins. Though it took me about three tries but I finally concluded that there are 61 of them. That's plenty of surface area to dissipate heat. Attached to these fins are the nickel plated copper heat pipes. This attachment feels very sturdy, even though there are only these three pipes to support the weight of the fins and fan.
The three heat pipes lead down to the nickel plated copper base. Bringing the watch back out, you can see the finish on the base. Though it was not a mirror like finish, there were no imperfections noticeable.
Once installed, there is no included fan speed controller. The fan is plugged into the motherboard using a standard 3-pin connector. There's an included resistor with the fan to limit the voltage.
I can't consider the lack of a fan speed controller a negative, because this is the Lite version of the G-Power Family. The G-Power Pro comes equipped with the rheostat. Let's go ahead and install this bad boy and see how it performs.
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