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Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:49 am
by Apoptosis
This cooler is pretty wicked:
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Alpenföhn is giving final touches to its K2 high-end CPU cooler. The K2 is large-size CPU cooler that resembles the Noctua NH-D14 in design. It uses eight 6 mm thick nickel-plated copper heat pipes that convey heat to two independent aluminum fin arrays. There are two fans that ventilate a fin array each, one pushes air onto the first array, while a second nested between the two arrays, conveys air to the second. Alpenföhn's innovation here is the unique wavy pattern that differently-sized aluminum fins form, probably improving heat dissipation by creating high-pressure areas. The K2 comes with two, WingBoost fans the first one is 120 mm, and the one in the middle is 140 mm. Expect the Alpenföhn K2 to be priced around the €75 mark.
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Re: Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:15 am
by bubba
wonder how many of those 8 pipes are actually over the CPU. :-k

Like the funky fin profile though.

Re: Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:21 pm
by Sttm
Looks great. Never understood why Noctura uses that fugly brown.

Re: Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:36 pm
by FZ1
Sttm wrote:Looks great. Never understood why Noctura uses that fugly brown.
You know it's Noctua when you see it though, don't ya? That may be their mindset.

Re: Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:19 pm
by bubba
Yup, you can tell from across the room who made the fan that is for sure.