The Japanese manufacturer Scythe
has introduced a low profile, sub-70mm tall heatsink for Intel and AMD
processors tailor made for low profile computers. If you've got a low profile PC and
are looking for that extra cooling edge, this might be just what the doctor ordered. The Scythe Shuriken (SCSK-1000) heatsink features copper
heatpipes, high density stacked aluminum fins, a copper base and a low profile
12mm thick 100mm Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan. All that in a package that is
65mm tall.
The fan has 13 impeller blades, spins at
650-2200RPM and is rated for 31CFM. Springy wire clips are used to hold it in
position, and I suppose if your computer has the room it could be substituted
for a 25mm thick 100mm fan with little difficulty.