GlacialTech Alaska CPU Cooler

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Decent cooling performance.
Unique "breathing" fin design, Good performance, Support for dual fans, mounting hardware is even included, PWM controlled fan gives pretty quiet performance at lowload, Quiet operation

Cons:

Narrow base, Scratches all over the otherwise perfectly smooth base were disappointing to see right out of the box

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Last revision on September 9, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Decent cooling performance
Unique "breathing" fin design, Good performance, Support for dual fans, mounting hardware is even included, PWM controlled fan gives pretty quiet performance at lowload, Quiet operation

Reviewers Didn't Like

Narrow base, Scratches all over the otherwise perfectly smooth base were disappointing to see right out of the box

Expert reviews and ratings

A promising looking tower heatsink, the Glacialtech Alaska CPU cooler sets itself apart with the use of perforated aluminum cooling fins, a pseudo-honeycomb cross sectional fin geometry and six 6mm diameter copper heatpipes tightly packed behind an...

By FrostyTech on December 06, 2010

Aside from the semi-transparent blue cooling fan, the Alaska looks and feels like an ordinary tower cooler. Its appearance gives no hints that this is a top performance product.The Alaska is a well made, durable cooler. We would have liked to see the...

By VR-Zone on November 12, 2010

The GlacialTech Alaska surely is one of my worst installations I’ve had with a CPU cooler. The difficult installation angry mood was changed by the decent cooling performance, but yet again made me annoyed by the noisy fan. This CPU cooler is a...

By ThinkComputers on October 19, 2010

For a long time, I was a cooling enthusiast; it was water or nothing. However, as improvements have been made over the last few years, the idea of air cooling has become an attractive option. The days of drilling holes in my case for mounting...

By Computing on Demand on February 16, 2011

I have to admit that Glacialtech Alaska cooler came late to the market. The new cooling solution is no longer as appealing at $45 MSRP, as it could be a year or one and a half years ago, neither in terms of cooling efficiency nor in terms of acoustic...

By X-bit Labs on February 09, 2011

GlacialTech’s Alaska cooler is a nice performing cooler that is easy on the wallet, but is hard to install and even harder to find....

By Legit Reviews on November 10, 2010

The Alaska has a very innovative fin design, called "breathing effect" by GlacialTech, based on holes and slopes on the fins. This design probably increases the airflow turbulence, improving heat transfer.The cooler is simple and looks nice. The...

By Hardware Secrets on November 09, 2010

From our testing GlacialTech's Alaska looks to be a real player in world of big air-coolers. The heatsink's performance was exceptional when pitted against a larger and heavier competitor. The Alaska weighted 100 grams less than this competitor...

By Pro-Clockers on September 19, 2010

The Alaska proved to be unique with its adoption of a honeycomb hexagonal fin design in combination with cross-drilled vented fins. Glacialtech should be congratulated for thinking outside the box and providing a way to consumers to keep their...

By TechwareLabs on September 08, 2010

For around $49USD, GlacialTech has a well performing CPU cooler on their hands with the Alaska. The single 120mm fan, coupled with the unique "breathing" affect is certainly not disappointing at all in the performance tests. By including a second set...

By DreamWare Computers on August 26, 2010

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