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0 Degrees Centigrade: APACK ZEROtherm CPU Coolers Roundup (page 6)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 04/03/2008 | 01:32 PM ]

Design and Functionality

Let’s take a closer look at this cooler:

The heatsink is of very beautiful shape. It is designed the same way as those of the previously discussed systems. However, it features fewer copper plates in the heatsink array: only 32. Therefore, the gap between the plates is a little bigger:

This change in the design is quite logical, because without a fan the heatsink plates will only be cooled with the airflow generated by the case fans, if there are any in your system.

And while the butterfly-shaped heatsink wasn’t really a key distinguishing feature of the previous three CPU coolers, it definitely is one by ZEROtherm BTF95 Fanless.

Otherwise, the cooler is exactly the same as BTF92 O.E.: the same size, shape, number of heatpipes and base finish quality:

It weights a little less than BTF92 O.E.: only 510g.