Heat Sink/Fan

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Thermalright AX-7

I can't say enough good things about this heatsink. This is truly a well designed heatsink that provides excellent cooling.

What makes this heatsink unique is the fact that it is one of the few out there that allows you to mount a 80mm fan standard without any adapters.

Take a look at the fin structure.  This heatsink is very well made.  It has a solid copper core that is welded on to the aluminum fins.  The copper core is so smooth in fact that I did not even bother lapping it.

The fan is a Mechatronics 80mm Ultra High Speed fan.  This is by far the best 80mm fan that I have used.  It moves some serious air (53cfm) yet it isn't very loud. (39dba).  I love this fan so much in fact that I bought a couple more to replace my Sunon case fans.   As you can see from the pics, the fan comes with a 4pin connector and a rpm cable that way you can still monitor it's speed.

This is a great alternative to those who want maximum cooling without all the noise. 

Note: This heatsink is HUGE.  It will fit many motherboards but it's a tight fit.  You can tell from the pics.  I had to actually remove the PSU in order to get to the tension clip to be able to install it.

Also, for those wondering, that kickass fan grill is NOT included with the sink. :)

 

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