Introduction
Remember in Total Recall when Arnold asks for a woman that is both sleazy and demure for his Mars trip? Well here at Neoseeker we are offering an once in a lifetime special event; you're the winner of your own personal mars trip as secret agent. Fire up a picture from NASA's Mars Rover, turn on your favorite P2P application and take a look at Thermaltake's Venus 12, a heatsink that is sleazy and demure. Err loud and quiet. If you do not want to live out the full Recall experience, you might want to go ahead and turn off the P2P app because we cannot be held responsible when the RIAA knocks down your door and extorts you for your money and/or life.
Thermaltake is no stranger to our lab having made many appearances in the last couple of years. One of our favorite products is the Silent Boost which is our current reigning K7 noise and cooling champion. The Venus 12 is Thermaltake's first attempt at producing a heatsink for AMD's Athlon 64 series of chips and here is a quick run down of the specifications -
| Fan Dimensions | 80x80x32 mm |
| Heatsink Dimesion | 73.6x73x48 mm (73 fins) |
| Fan Speed | 2000 RPM at 20 C
5500 RPM at 55 C |
| Air Flow |
26.50 CFM at 20 C
72.92 CFM at 55C |
| Noise | 21 dBA at 2000 RPM
48 dBA at 5500 RPM |
| Bearing Type | 2 Ball bearing |
| Life Expectancy | 80,000 Hours (9.13 years for a computer on 24/7) |
| Connector | 4 Pin Molex |
| Weight | 760g |