Gladiator II Heatsink From All Angles
	The Fan: Love them or hate them, 6800 RPM fans are everywhere. Protected by a wire gill, this noisy 60mm fan blows air down into the copper Microfins of the Gladiator II heatsink. The fan connects to the motherboard via a three-pin connector, and supports RPM monitoring.
	Heatsink Top: This level of fin density is something you are not going to see very often. Each copper fin is 0.35mm thick, and spaced about 1.0mm apart. Each of the 60 sets of fins measures about 21mm wide and 21mm tall. The clip sits in a trough 6mm wide. According to the manufacturer, airflow pressure is reached at the base of the fins for optimal cooling. The fan mounts to the shroud leaving approx. 3-4mm clearance from the tips of the copper fins.
	Side A: From a side view the number and density of the one-piece copper Microfins becomes apparent. Each of those sixty fins is only 0.35mm thick, and have been formed from material skived off the base copper plate. The fins and the base plate are still the same piece of copper though, and so there are no joints.
	Side B: The clip used on the Gladiator II is only operable with a flat headed screwdriver, but it is not difficult to engage or remove from the socket. There is no protection from the heatsink sliding on the die in the event the computer is moved, so as with most heavy copper heatsinks, it is always a good idea to remove it first, then transport the computer. Since the clip uses all three tabs on the socket to keep itself in position it is less likely that the clip will snap off the socket tabs.
	Heatsink Base: The base has been machined nice and flat, and is very smooth. There are some slight machining marks visible in the reflection, but they are really not too significant all things considered. The material is undercut to one side to provide clearance for the socket cam arm.