Vizo Propeller 2 - System Cooler PCL-101 - Review

Clunk · #1 26-02-2008, 01:26

Vizo Propeller - System Cooler PCL-101.

Here we have a quick review on the latest PCI slot cooler from Vizo.

First up, the specs from the Vizo website.

Description.

"VIZO PROPELLER SYSTEM COOLER features a powerful but quiet blower fan which is focused on increasing case cooling effect and making your system / VGA card work with excellent performance. It exhausts the hot air out of your PC chassis and keeps all your system components / VGA card cool. Real cool stuff in your PC."

Features.

Fit in an expansion slot
Blower fan provides the maximum airflow and air pressure
Exhaust hot air out of your PC chassis and keep your system components / VGA card cool
Make your system / VGA card work with excellent performance
Low dBA level
Easy to install

Specifications.

Dimensions : 131.7 x 87.4 x 22.5 mm
Fan Dimensions : 65 x 65 x 15 mm
Speed : 1500 R.P.M.
Noise Level : < 20 dBA
Max Air Flow : 5.34 CFM
Rated Voltage : DC 12 V
Weight : 120g

Package Includes.

System Cooler

Screw Package

Next - A closer look.....

Clunk · #2 02-03-2008, 04:12

Packaging - Front.

Packaging - Back

The Cooler - Top.

The Cooler - Side.

The Cooler - Back.

Next - Thoughts and a quick test..

Clunk · #3 02-03-2008, 04:32

Thoughts & a quick test.

The Propeller II's build quality is acceptable for this kind of product, but is slightly plasticky, the wires are also quite thin, and feel quite fragile.

Obviously, the styling is down to personal taste and if you have a windowed case - Personally, I think it looks ok, although I would prefer black

In use, in a sealed case, the cooler managed to lower my GPU load temps by 6c.

I suspect that this could be higher if;

Your case airflow wasn't good to begin with.
You had a pair of graphics cards running SLI/Crossfire.
You had a hardware RAID card.

The fan itself is fairly quiet, and is less noisy than the stock cooler on my 8800GT, however, if you use a passive GPU cooler and really low RPM fans on the case/CPU, then you may hear a faint whirring - again, it is down to personal preference.

This is one of those products where the results will differ for every situation, so no amount of results will tell you how it will perform in your system, it's a case of try it and see

Next - Conclusion..

Clunk · #4 02-03-2008, 04:49

Conclusion.

To sum up, if you have a case that doesn't have good airflow around the PCI/PCI-E area, or if you have any hot running graphics cards or RAID cards, then you could benefit from the Propeller II.

The differences in temps that it provides will vary hugely from system to system, but most people should see some improvement in their case temps at least.

Definitely worth a look.

Pros.

Can lower case temps.
Fairly quiet.

Cons.

Slightly plasticky construction.

geesolo · #5 17-03-2008, 14:50

Nice i was just looking around for 1 of these. Which is the best pci vga cooler you know of and where might I aquire them from as I am having trouble finding them?