Thermalright SK6+
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The Fan:
The 60mm Zalman
fan sits snugly on this heatsink, and is held in place with two
spring wire clips which lock into tabs at the base
of the SK6+. Thermaltake also include wire clips for 38mm thick 60mm highspeed fans.
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Heatsink Top:
A 7mm wide area runs right through
the center of the heatsink for the clip to sit. There are 36 sets of
thin copper fins on the SK6+. Each fin measures ~0.4mm thick and roughly 30x22mm
in size. The fins each have a small copper fold on the base 1mm in width that
allows them to be soldered to the copper
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Side A:
Looking at the other side you can see the basic
fin structure that has gone into making this heatsink. Each fin is
identical to another and is stamped from a sheet of copper. The base of
the cooler is undercut to provide socket the necessary socket
clearances
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Side B:
The SK6+ clip requires a tool to engage or
remove, and snaps on to all three tabs of the socket A. This method is
much better than just using the center tab, as these have been known to
break off of the clip force is too strong. Notice the small tabs at either
corner for the wire fan clips to lock into.
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Heatsink
Base:
The base of the Thermalright SK6+ is
machined heavily, and while it is remarkably flat
from one edge to another, it is not all that smooth. There are machining
marks visible on the surface, but at least the bumps are not very
significant. Notice the four tabs that the spring clips hook in to at each corner to hold the
fan in place. A few minutes of lapping would smooth out any
surface irregularities here, but that is not totally
necessary.
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