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View Single Post  Topic: What the hell is with these "heatpipe" heatsinks? 
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Nookie420
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PostPosted: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:26:48    Post Subject: Reply with quote

yeah heatpipes are pretty efficient. the problem with a big hunk of copper over the die, is that while ti does well to absorb heat, that massive of a piece of metal is also a lot harder to cool.
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