"The MCX is an impressive piece compared with the stock cooler. The base is a solid hunk of copper and has a good heft to it. There is no doubting the mass here, as it easily outweighs two other active coolers in my possession. The copper base is home to 96 vertical rods that penetrate the copper base. The vertical rods look a lot like machine screws with the heads cut off, and at first I thought this was a little strange. As I thought about it though, I realized that the threading on the rods is an excellent way to increase the surface area for heat dissipation. With 96-1" screws, you get a lot of linear inches of surface area (someone care to calculate the total surface area?). The rods are topped by a tall fan with big, broad blades. The kit includes the cooler, mounting hardware, instructions, thermal paste, and the fan."
Review:
Virtual-Hideout
Aug 4, 2004, 03:52 PM
