News Scythe makes even bigger coolers

Don't forget that the cooler's weight won't be as simple as X grams pulling straight down. As the heatsink gets bigger, the weight is placed farther and farther from the attachment point. Think of the heatsink as a lever, and the bracket as the fulcrum. The farther the weight moves out, the more it will pull on the bracket. Add in the additional forces incurred when moving a computer and you have the potential for a giant heatsink to damage the motherboard. I don't think it's entirely unfounded.

-monkey

 

Sheesh, if they make this thing any bigger you could use it as a toast rack.

 

@supermonkey: i had forgotten my a level physics there, essentially a moment about a point, i see your point and agree with it totally. I still think the bracket on a high end mobo where this heatsink would probably end up should have a stronger bracket and plating where the heatsink would sit and surrounding parts to allow for it.

peace

 

And how much performance increase does this massive porcupine of a heatsink actually give you? In six months or less, a faster performing processor will smoke your heavily quilled processor. What indeed is the point?

 

...Still, good to see an option for those who want to go fanless (and Pumless) ;-)
As long as you don't carry it around.

I wonder why not to use the entire casedoor as a heatsink directly to the outside...just connected by (made movable) Heatpipes, so taking load off the Mobo and the need for caseventilation.

...actually that would be quite easy for a watercooled setup...maybe I shoud try and patent it :-D