Socket-A / Socket-370 Cooler Roundup - July 2000

A look at the huge fins of the PEP66:
 

The fan
 

For comments on the YS Tech fans used for this combo, please see the PAL6035/YS Tech section
 
 

Despite its larger size, the PEP66 does not outperform the FC-PAL6035, at least not in any measurable way. Both provide the same (excellent) performance. The PEP66 does have an advantage over the FC-PAL though: It is not as high, and therefore less likely to block DIMM slots when installed on a Slotket adapter. On our test motherboard, an ASUS P3B-F, it blocked only one DIMM slot. On the other hand, the PEP66 is not very suitable for socket motherboards.

Like all heatsinks with YS Tech 26 CFM fans, the PEP66/YS Tech is excessively loud, and like all Alpha heatsinks, it is expensive. The PEP66 is even more expensive than the FC-PAL.