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Akasa AK350 Copper 1U Heatsink Review
Akasa AK350 Copper 1U Heatsink Review
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Abstract: In the case of the AK350, the entire heatsink appears to made by cold forged from one small billet of copper.

 Manufacturer  Category  Published  Author 
Akasa   Cooling / Heatsinks   Dec 23, 2002   Max Page  

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1U - Rise Above Ambient Temp. (c)
Mfg. Model 27mm large copper block 15mm small copper block 27mm large copper block 15mm small copper block
50W 50W 100W 100W
Dynatron DC1206BMR 27.2 52.7 56.8 63.0
Spire 5R057B1M3R 21.9 46.7 43.4 66.7
Arkua 648N-6B 32.2 35.7 62.2 67.9
Vantec CCK6012 34.9 37.2 68.2 73.0
Akasa AK350 36.0 37.4 68.6 78.2
Alpha Pal153 38.6 40.5 75.5 82.4
Thermaltake DTFCF014-1 34.0 43.6 68.2 82.4
Thermaltake TFCR06 42.2 46.4 81.2 87.2
Vantec FCE-6010 45.1 46.8 85.7 91.3
50W 50W 100W 100W

True enough, the Akasa AK350 comes in about mid-range in this list of reference heatsinks. The full copper construction works well to transfer heat up and away from the base, but airflow is what will pull that heat from the copper and out to the surrounding environment.

With all heatsinks of this type there is always the problem of the fan motor placement over the hottest part of the heatsink. Perhaps YS-Tech will soon develop a 60mm version of their TMD fan for use in 1U servers.

Overall, even though the temperatures in this set of reference coolers are much higher than what we would see with a more traditional desktop cooler, the Akasa AK350 works well. In an enclosed case with additional cross ventilation, temperatures may be a little different, but those sort of parameters vary too much with the type of case employed to test here.

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Table of Contents:

 1:  Akasa AK350 Copper 1U Heatsink Review
 2:  close look from all sides
 3:  Acoustic / Thermal Heatsink Test Parameters
 4:  Thermal Test Results, Acoustic Sample
 5: — The Final Results

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