Probably the first thing anyone picking up the Akasa Silvermountain will notice is its weight - it is a lot heavier than it looks. I suppose we are used to copper heatsinks being extra heavy and the similarity to the colour of aluminum throws us off guard.

In any event, as we mentioned before the Silvermountains' silver concentration is only skin deep. Electroplated with silver for vanity, or perhaps to help keep the copper below from oxidizing we will never really know. In the past I've heard stories that the silver plating was there to fill in the gaps between the base and the fins - but we can't confirm this for sure.

Each of the fin sections has been inserted into a slot milled or cut into a 6mm thick copper base. The fin sections have then been crimped into place to keep them securely attached as possible. It is difficult to tell if any soldering has taken place since the entire heatsink is plated.

A small aluminum fan shroud has also been attached to keep the fan in position and direct the airflow from the 25mm thick fan further down the length of the 216 individual fins.