By now we know that just about any cooler will beat an Intel Stock heatsink unit, especially if the CPU is running at stock/default voltage and clock speeds. But what happens when we put a little overclock on the CPU? Well, we wouldn't be Club Oveclocker if we didn't show you right?

The vCore voltage was given a slight bump up to 1.2875 volts and the front side bus taken to 400Mhz (1600QP) with a 9.0 multiplier for a total CPU speed of 3600Mhz. A mild overclock for this CPU, which has been known to hit 4050Mhz...... 

With the increase in clock speed and voltage, we can expect a hike in its idle and 100% load temperatures. The difference is only 2*C at idle but widens 9*C to 62*C  under 100% load. Still, the average temperature was 62*C with the peak being 63*C. Once the test was concluded, the Lion Square recovered in a decent amount of time to a resting temperature of 40*C.

Conclusion

For a cooler in this price range, the Asus Lion Square performs pretty well, and that's putting it into the same class as the all copper Scythe SCNJ-CU1000 "Ninja". While the Lion Square doesn't quite perform as well as the Ninja, it has a few perks that make it a more attractive offering.

The Lion Square is large, but not overly tall, so enclosures that have fans on the side panel will still be able to use them. With the fan on the inside of the cooler, you can get ready access to all of your RAM slots without reconfiguring the cooler.  The integrated fan uses the Intel reference design 4-pin power plug for advanced thermal/voltage control.

     Even with a 7-LED green light illuminating the enclosure, the Lion Square's blue LED's manage to add their own accent!  Bonus bling for the folks with windowed enclosures who don't like boring.

     The mounting of the heatsink is perfect! With the adhesive ring on the backplate, the heatsink can be removed and reinstalled (if you're careful lining up the bolts and don't press to hard) without removing the motherboard. The base of the heatsink could have been made bigger in my opinion, but it obviously gets the job done.  All in all, I like the heatsink and would have no problem recommending it for all but the most extreme air-cooled overclocks.  

Performance:	4 out of 5
Innovation:	4 out of 5
Quality:	5 out of 5
Stability:	N/A
Aesthetics:	5 out of 5
Software/Drivers Pack:	N/A
Overclocking:	N/A
Value:	4 out of 5
Project Skill Level (5 being most difficult)	3 out of 5