Thermalright SK-7
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The Fan:
The 80mm fan is pretty quiet, but still moves
a good amount of air each minute. To keep the
fan in place, the two wire clips lock into the screw holes on each
corner of the frame. This attachment method works pretty well, but can be a
bit troublesome if you wish to use a fan
grill. There are built in recesses in the top of the SK-7 for 80mm,
75mm TMD, and 60mm fans to sit. |
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Heatsink Top:
There are 36 sets of thin copper fins on the SK-7. Each
fin measures about 0.35mm thick and is a spaced 1mm apart. The fins each have
a small copper fold at the base 1mm wide which allows them
to be soldered to the copper base. The thermal interface between the
fins and the base is the most critical, so it is important for the solder joint to be quiet solid.
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Side A:
Composed of 36 identical copper fins punched out
from a sheet of the material, the SK-7 is pretty simple all things
considered. At the top of the fins you can see the two rows of
interlocking tabs and key, and then towards the outer edges the steps for
the different sized fans from 60mm-80mm. The middle step is for TMD fans
which are 75mm wide. The tabs for the fan clips can be
seen at the bottom corner. While the SK-7 does require a screwdriver to engage,
the three tabs lock into the socket securely making the job of mounting it pretty
easy. |
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Side B:
Looking at the other side you can see the
basic fin structure that has gone into making this heatsink.
The base of the SK-7 is 7mm thick milled
copper.
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Heatsink
Base:
The main portion of
the copper base measures 49x55mm, but if we measure the entire area
is sits in at 60x66mm. The surface finish is machined, and the base is nice and flat behind
all that left over adhesive. Notice the four tabs, one at each corner, that
the spring clips hook into to hold the
fan.
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