360° View - nPowertek
SF775-2 Heatsink
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The Heatsink Fan: The nPowerTek SF775-2 heatsink
is built with a 92mm diameter fan. The 7-bladed impeller on this Pulse
Width Modulation (PWM) fan spins at speeds of 0-4200RPM when controlled
by the computer's BIOS. Power is supplied by the 4-pin PWM fan cable which
connects to a standard 3-pin or 4-pin motherboard fan header. The fan
defaults to its full speed when the PWM-signal is absent. There is a 9mm
plenum between the top of the copper fins, and the bottom of the fan
impeller to promote even airflow distribution within the radial
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Heatsink Top: 136 copper fins wrap completely around
a 31mm diameter copper column. Each fin has a slight counter-clockwise
curve to it, and is soldered at the base with 0.75mm tab.
The copper fins measure 0.2mm thick and are spaced 1.5-2.0mm apart along
the outer edge. The entire body of the nPowerTek SF775-2 heatsink has a
diameter of 88mm. Notice the four spring-tensioned mounting posts at each of the four
corners, the bottom of that support clip obscures a portion of the exhaust
space. |
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Heatsink Side A:
The nPowerTek SF775-2 heatsink stands 36mm tall, and the heatsink has an
overall height of 62mm. The spring tensioned mounting screws affix to
the rear mounted metal support bracket. Notice the clear plastic fan support frame,
it holds the fan in place at center above the cooling fins.
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Heatsink Side B: Air is exhausted dow and out from the copper cooling fins,
where it can then be used to cool adjacent board-mounted components. Most
socket 775 Intel motherboards are designed to use this source of airflow,
and so VRM and chipset heatsinks are often entirely passive. |
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Heatsink Base: The copper base of the nPowerTek SF775-2
heatsink is 41mm in diameter where it makes contact
with the CPU integrated heatspreader. The copper has a pressed and sanded finish,
and is pretty smooth to the touch. The surface is wavy in both
the x and y-axis. Surface roughness is on the order of ~32
microinches, which is considered good. Since the mounting hardware screws into the base
of this heatsink, it's safe to assume a K8 version is also available from
the manufacturer. |