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Thermal's Heatsinks: TI-A8736N
The TI-A8736N has what has become a pretty standard design for P4 heatsinks. It comes with the 70mm fan already mounted atop the sink. It is attached to the to of the sink with 4 screws which are mounted in an integrated manner on the outside cooling fins.
Removal of the fan gives us a good look at the cooling fins. There are a total of 43 cooling fins, 19 are copper while the remaining 24 are aluminum.
A close look reveals that the five center fins, copper, are quite a bit thicker than the rest. This will allow for greater heat absorption from the center of the CPU. Turning the sink over, we see that the base, while at first appearing to be solid copper, is not.
You can actually see that the fins are an integral part of the base, and that the aluminum is actually alternated with copper where they come into contact. While copper has better heat absorption, the aluminum can dissipate it faster. Also of note, is the serious need for a lap job on this sink. While there are no score marks, the surface of the sink is far from smooth or shiny. Installation of this heatsink is perhaps one of the easiest I have seen in quite a while. The cooler comes with two brackets, one of which is pictured below, that mount on either side of the fan.
Just place the heatsink atop the CPU, line the brackets up and push down. So very easy, even for me. I love it.
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