Kuthtec KTM2101 From All
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The Fan:
The 60mm Superred fan draws 0.28A and is a little higher than average in terms of noise production.
The fan attaches to the shroud which also keeps it sitting just a little
bit above the rest of the heatsink. A 3-pin fan
header connects directly to the motherboard for power and RPM sensing.
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Top:
The fan shroud keeps the base of the fan
6mm above the top most sheet of punched aluminum fin. This
space is important for airflow reasons, and also provides a platform for
the fan to attach to. The copper core measures just over 22mm in
diameter and features a 13mm hole at the top. The hole is about
12mm deep and is not an uncommon feature among heatsinks based on similar
principals. |
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Side A: The stainless steel clip is tool free and works really well. The
joint may look a little dodgy, but we haven't had any problems with it
thus far. Given the choice between a heatsink with a tool free design, and one which requires
a screwdriver to install, I'd go for the former. The fins of the heatsink are ~0.9mm
thick, and spaced about 1.0mm apart. |
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Side B: Each of the punched
out fins are separated by about 1mm and measure 80x61mm in size. The main heatsink component
itself is just 46mm in height. |
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Heatsink Base:
The central copper core is off center so
that
it will sit squarely on the core
of the AMD processor. The core itself measures ~24mm in diameter and is very smooth,
and flat. The clipping system is attached directly to the copper section with little pins, so
the fulcrum is a fixed point and there is no chance of sliding. The springs
are used to hold the fan shroud in place on the rest of
the heatsink. |