The TTIC nPowertek NPH-1000 heatsink reminds us of the behemoth Zalman CNPS-9700LED cooler, in shape if nothing else. Given how the last heatsink from the nPowertek stables performed (the aptly named NPH-K8 Big ) we're anticipating an exciting review process over the next three pages. Will the NPH-1000 kick butt or rise in temperature like a runaway nuclear reactor? Who knows, at Frostytech we rely on hard numbers.

nPowertek's NPH-1000 heatsink is a predominantly copper heatsink with an aluminum base, four heatpipes and a 95mm fan. The heatsink is compatible with AMD Athlon64 socket 754/939/940 & AM2 sockets, and Intel Core 2 Duo socket LGA775 CPUs. A small pile of metal mounting brackets and screws attach in different ways to the motherboard, but curiously enough just two screws hold the clips onto the NPH-1000 heatsink itself.

The retail price on this heatsink is unknown at this time, but we'd expect it be in the range of $25-$35USD. Along with the shiny brackets a rather large fan speed controller is also included.

nPowertek NPH-1000 Heatsink
	HEATSINK SPECSHEET Manufacturer: TTIC nPowertek Model No.: NPH-1000 Materials: Copper fins, heatpipes, aluminum and copper base Fan Mfg: n/a Fan Spec: 2200RPM, 12V, 0.35A Fan Dim: 25x95x95mm Heatsink & Fan Dim: 122x100x72mm Weight: est. 550 grams Includes: Multi-socket mounting hardware, thermal compound, fan speed alarm Compatible with Sockets: 754/939/940/AM2, 775 Est. Pricing: $44USD ($49CDN)

nPowertek have taken steps to build an efficient heatsink here, but we're a bit puzzled why the heatpipes that rise up from the base do not wrap all the way around the outside of the heatsink's copper fins? Were they a bit longer there is clearly enough of a groove to accommodate the heatpipes, but instead nPowertek engineers only extended the pipes about half-way around.