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Thermalfly I75DUH Bifurcated Fin Socket 775 Heatsink Review
Thermalfly I75DUH Bifurcated Fin Socket 775 Heatsink Review
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Abstract: Thermalfly's I75DUH heatsink is equipped with a 96mm fan that rotates as lackadaisically as 500RPM, yet it can scale up to 2300RPM when the needs demand.

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Thermalfly   Cooling / Heatsinks   Nov 14, 2006   Max Page  

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360° View - Thermalfly I75DUH Heatsink
Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available here.

The Heatsink Fan:
The Thermalfly I75DUH heatsink is built with a 95mm diameter fan. The 7-bladed impeller on this Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan spins at speeds of 500-2300RPM when controlled by the computer's BIOS. Power is supplied by the 4-pin PWM fan cable which connects to a standard 3-pin or 4-pin motherboard fan header. The fan defaults to a speed of 2300RPM when the PWM-signal is absent. There is an 11mm plenum between the top of the aluminum fins, and the bottom of the fan impeller to promote even airflow distribution within the airframe.

Heatsink Top:
With the fan support structure removed, the unique design of Thermalfly's I75DUH heatsink is apparent. The copper slug is a whopping 33mm thick; most bifurcated fin heatsinks have cores made from hollowed out copper rods - not solid ones which will tend to retain heat directly behind the fan motor where there is no airflow.

The aluminum which surrounds the copper core is 90mm in diameter, though each side is comprised of 2.5mm of aluminum and ~26mm long straight bifurcated cooling fins. Each fin is 0.8mm thick and spaced 1.0mm apart at the base. The tips of the bifurcated fin are a scant 0.2mm thick, and spaced 1.5mm apart. This has to be among the thinnest extruded aluminum we've seen.

Heatsink Side A:
The body of the Thermalfly I75DUH heatsink 28mm tall, and the heatsink has an overall height of 63mm. The plastic clips lock directly into the 4mm motherboard mounting holes which surround the LGA775 processor socket. To release the heatsink from the board, the black portion of the clip is rotated 90 degrees and pulled upwards. The heatsink then pulls free of the board.

Heatsink Side B:
The fan support frame locks onto the aluminum portion of the I75DUH heatsink with a couple slashes cut into the side of the fins. The fan frame is held in tension, so vibration and rattling isn't a problem. Air is exhausted outwards from the cooling fins, where it can then be used to cool adjacent board-mounted components. Most socket 775 Intel motherboards are designed to use this source of airflow, and so VRM and chipset heatsinks are often entirely passive.

Heatsink Base:
The copper base of the Thermalfly I75DUH heatsink is 35mm in diameter where it makes contact with the processors' integrated heatspreader (IHS). The heatsink ships with a thin grey pad of ShinEtsu thermal interface material thoughtfully pre-applied. The copper is machined perfectly flat, and is very smooth. Surface roughness is on the order of ~8 microinches, which is considered excellent. Owing to the pinless design of the LGA775 processor and socket, the mounting clips and hardware on the heatsink are rigid mounts. It's the CPU in the socket which provides the flex, by means of its many springy electrical contacts.

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Table of Contents:

 1:  Thermalfly I75DUH Bifurcated Fin Socket 775 Heatsink Review
 2: — 360° View - Thermalfly I75DUH Heatsink
 3:  Acoustic Comparisons and Base Surface Quality
 4:  Intel LGA775 Heatsink Temperature Comparisons

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