Today we are continuing our testing of the primary line of CPU coolers from Raijintek. In previous reviews we’ve already covered the low-profile Pallas and the smaller tower cooler dubbed the Themis Evo. Both of these coolers performed well, with the Pallas being our favorite thus far. We’ve been testing these coolers in order of size, working our way up to their monster cooler, the Nemesis. Today we look at the third out of four samples sent to us for testing, the Ereboss.
Packaging and initial impressions:
Here Raijintek continues with their previous packaging methods with a box that is clearly meant to be seen on retail shelves. Photos of the cooler are included as well as most of the technical information listed above.
Included in the package are the usual single-sheet instruction list, a box of mounting hardware identical to that used for both the Pallas and the Themis Evo, and the 140mm slim fan. This is the same Aeolus fan that comes standard with the Pallas cooler.
Here we start to see some differences between the Ereboss and its smaller cousin the Themis Evo. The primary difference in the retail package is the fan and mounting methods. While the Ereboss uses the same fan as the Pallas, it uses the outstanding rubber mounts we found in the Themis Evo. I noted the difficulties encountered in installing this same fan on the Pallas with the provided clips, so hopefully these rubber mounts will alleviate that issue here.
The Ereboss is definitely not a small tower. Weighing in at over 800 grams without the fan, it is am impressive array of fins and heat pipes. Here also we start to see design differences between the Ereboss and the Themis. While the Themis sported a flared cutout in the fins, which served as both screw access and aesthetic, the Ereboss seems to be all business. I noticed a lack of the polish that the Pallas and the Themis both had on the fins, and the fins on the Ereboss not only seem thicker than those on the Themis, they are definitely less prone to bending thanks to better stiffening bends.
The Ereboss shares the same nickel copper base as the Pallas, rather than the direct-touch heatpipes of the Themis Evo. While this may adversely affect performance, the Ereboss sports six heat pipes vs. the four on the Themis. Testing will be interesting on these two coolers.
I’m happy to confirm that the rubber fan mounts were as easy to use on this cooler and they were on the Themis, and the slim Aeolus fan looks great when mounted.
