The rounded pins present minimal resistance to incoming air streams and
Incoming air streams can enter from all directions (omnidirectional).
Round pins generate extensive air turbulence.
I'm guessing the more splayed the pins, the greater the air turbulence and it allows for air movement in all directions; the time / gps chipsets are meant to run cool.
Anyone know why that heatsink is that weird hedgehog spines design and not the more common regular extruded fin?
The design is called a splayed pin fin heat sink.
The rounded pins present minimal resistance to incoming air streams and Incoming air streams can enter from all directions (omnidirectional).
Round pins generate extensive air turbulence.
I'm guessing the more splayed the pins, the greater the air turbulence and it allows for air movement in all directions; the time / gps chipsets are meant to run cool.
This guy cools
> And I guess it wouldn't be, since it's not exactly cheap (they don't publish a price for the unit online).
Any idea how much it costs?
Starting price of $835 after a quick search.
Real Engineers at work.