An idea?

[Howard]

I wonder why manufacturers don't do this:

See this?? Remove the fan brackets and get rid of the pins adjacent to the mounting screws, and toss a larger version of the blue cap onto the sides of the heatsink's base. Ultra surface area, huge turbulence (efficiency), good thermal conductivity, good clamping system, what's not to like? Except price... although those willing to go the watercooling route should be able to swing it.

 

[Bentrold]

One reason could be an uneven flow between the pins, which could lead to a perfomance at the same level as aircooling or even worse, you could end up with a heatsink with very uneven temps across the surface??

Cool Breezes

Bentrold

 

[Howard]

I don't get it.

I forgot to mention, the in/outs are moved to opposite ends.

 

[ChrisADuffy]

I don't get it either.

 

[Howard]

Basically, it's a waterblock utilizing the MCX462.