Aerocool GT-1000

Think of Aerocool’s GT-1000 as an updated HT-102. Both of these coolers have the same dimensions and characteristics. The GT-1000 has six heatpipes, an outer shell supporting two 80mm fans, and the unproductive little heatsink on top of the base.

The main difference between the HT-102 and the GT-1000 is that the GT-1000 is gold plated. Gold conducts heat worse than copper, so this addition should be purely aesthetic, and could actually hurt performance because it does not dissipate heat as fast. It also has a custom colored fan to match.


The GT-1000’s base is just as reflective as its twin’s, however as we noted before, the gold plating doesn’t help pull heat off of the CPU. Rather, it actually slows down the process. The mounting hardware included with the GT-1000 is exactly the same as the parts included with the HT-102. There are mounting parts for sockets 775, 939/754, 478 and 462 (A). Once again, a tube of thermal paste and instructions are supplied.

Installation

Since the mounting hardware and overall shape of the GT-1000 is similar to the HT-102, then obviously the installation procedure should be similar. All you need are four screws for mounting the fan, the two socket 775 clips, and the backplate. Unscrew the two small black screws on the bottom of the base and place the two clips between the small heatsink and the base. Then line up the holes on the clips with those on the base and screw the little heatsink and clips to the base. Line up the screws on the clips to the motherboard and evenly screw them in. Connect the fan to the motherboard and you’re done.