When overclocking the north and south bridge chipsets on the motherboard they usually get quite hot and the stock heatsink or fan is usually not enough
to keep them cool and maintain a stable computer. With this problem there are several solutions and Swiftech has released their new chipset cooler to be able to keep the chipsets cooled of. They decided to call this one MCX159-CU which is a copper base heatsink with fins and a small fan to keep it cool. Swiftechs products are high quality and we are here to see if this chipset heatsink will do the same and what type of performance we can expect from this.
About Swiftech:
Swiftech was established in 1994 and incorporated in 2001. Its sales skyrocketed in early 2001 following the release of the MC370 line of heatsinks. Reviews of the heatsink in the Internet Press propelled Swiftech into the limelight as the number one source for high-performance heatsinks in the aftermarket computer parts Industry.
Base dimensions 1.59 x 1.59 x 0.5" - 40.4 x 40.4 x 12.7mm
Base material Copper C110
Base flatness better than .001" - 25µ
Base micro surface finish 8 or better
Heat dissipation medium 96 Helicoid pins (patented), made of high conductivity aluminum alloy 1100 (218 W/m-K)
Heatsink overall dimensions without fan 1.59 x 1.59 x 1.63" - 40.4 x 40.4 x 42 mm
Heatsink overall dimensions with fan 1.59 x 1.59 x 2.47" - 40.4 x 40.4 x 62.8mm
Weight with fan 8.4 oz - 238 g
Fan summary specs 40x20mm fan 12V DC 2 wires (no RPM output) - 6 CFM 18dBA
Performance *
1.26°C/W
Features:
Hybrid copper base, and thin aluminum pin heatsink:
the massive 1/2" thick copper base provides superior heat capacity for unparalleled stability in extreme overclocking applications. The thin aluminum pins promote increased turbulence for more efficient heat dissipation compared to traditional fin extrusions.
Patented Helicoid pin design (U.S. patent 6,469,898): pins are individually machined in an helicoid shape, to increase their surface area, and further enhance heat dissipation efficiency.
Ultra quiet (18 dBA) VAPO bearing Sunon 40mm fan
Three models are available, using different retention mechanisms for compatibility with with a wide variety of platforms:
MCX159-A™ for AMD® processor platforms - see compatibility specifications
MCX159-P™ for Intel® processor platforms - see compatibility specifications
MCX159-R™ (Retail version) includes both retention mechanisms
The product:
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The product comes packed in a brown small box with a sticker around it that has a picture of the product and some info about it.
Inside it's packed in foam to prevent it from moving and shaking during shipping and I have to admit it works well as I have so far not gotten a broken Swiftech product.
With the cooler you get a installation manual, mounting parts and a fan to install on the heatsink.
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