Thermal Integration TI-RV104N
Heatsink From All Angles |
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The Fan: The fan draws upwards of
0.6A which is quite a lot compared to many other coolers on the market. Given its size, and RPM, I was
a little surprised that the fan did not have any wire fan grill to protect it
from stray wires that could potentially stop the impeller from rotating. |
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Heatsink Top:
The TI-RV104N looks pretty neat from above
with the fan component removed. Like other heatsinks of this design,
the heatsink and fan are separate units. When installing it into a PC,
it is easiest to lay the PC on the ground on its side.
The copper core is 34mm in diameter, and the fins are 1mm thick at the
base. The forked fins are just 0.3mm thick, and spaced evenly 1.5mm apart at
the tips. |
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Side A: While the entire heatsink is 37mm high, the copper
core is slightly shorter at 30mm tall. This keeps the weight of the heatsink down
and also makes for a slightly more efficient design when we take into consideration
the natural dead spot below the fan motor. The clips are separate to the entire
assembly. |
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Side B:
The fan and bracket
sits on top of the entire heatsink, but doesn't actually screw into it. This can make
installation a little tricky at times. The fan sits almost flush against the top of the
fins. |
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Heatsink Base:
The base of the TI-RV104N heatsink is nicely
machined copper. The copper is
actually a little raised above the aluminum surface, and it is the only part of the
heatsink that comes in direct contact with the processor. Surface flatness is quite good, and
surface finish is nice and smooth as well, but not mirror
finished. |