Vantec GSN-7025 Socket 478 Heatsink Review

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Built upon the older model GSN-7015, the new Vantec GSN-7025 packs in a larger surface area and bigger fan with the goal of delivering better cooling performance for the socket 478 Pentium 4 processor.

Like its brother, the GSN-7025 has maintained the distinction of having one of the thickest base plates of all the heatsinks we have reviewed (9mm). A 70mm YS-Tech fan with 7 blades (and a fan guard) is what keeps the GSN-7025 cool, and by the look of the preliminary results Vantec have improved on the previous heatsink significantly.

	Heatsink Specsheet: Model: GSN-7025 Fan: YS Tech, 6000RPM, 12V, 3.68W. Fan Dim: 15x70x70mm Heatsink Dim: 83x68x68mm HS Material: Extruded Aluminum Mfg by: Vantec Cost: ~$35 Sold By: www.vantecusa.com

The GSN-7025 uses a very simple spring tensioned set of articulated clips that lock into the motherboard's HSRM (HeatSink Retention Mechanism) at all four points.