I think someone just yanked the radiator off a motorbike Frankly other than to show off what is the point? The larger the radiator the more the diminishing returns. The only way to really increase cooling a lot, once a certain size of radiator is reached, is to reduce the ambient temperature used for cooling, increase the contact patch where the heat transfer is occuring (which can't really be done with CPUs) or increase the thermal efficiency of the heat transfer (use something more efficient than a copper base, better than regular heat pipes, use water instead of heat pipes, etc). Its what kind of bothers me about the massive 1kg coolers with dual 140mm fans. All that extra work to maybe carry away heat 20-30% faster than a little 350g cooler and single 120mm fan. Seems to make more sense to just go with a water cooler at that point.
obviously, this is a passive cooler. the fans are only there to provide lift so it doesnt wrench itself off the mobo
I could see the point of this being a passive cooler with the fans only powering up if it reaches a certain temperature.
Not even close. As mentioned by Jeff on the previous page, you need a few of these babies, then you can fly. More info on the fan (and a few others) here: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showpost.php?p=2419830&postcount=184.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=603-1093-ND 120x120x76.2 millimeters. 76.2 millimeters thick, dual motor. And before anyone asks, yes I've played with one of these. They take off fingers. Thankfully not any of mine.
I think the NZXT Phantom would suit it, if the heatsink + fans aren't wider than the case, but if not, the Phantom has a huge 200mm fan mesh hole on its side which would match up reasonably nicely.
Strap on too many and you'll end up with this: I still don't want one, it's that much of an overkill it'll be more inefficient than an indoor cannabis farm- A.K.A my bedroom.
