Computer parts manufacturer NoFan plans to release a copper version of its huge CR-95C CPU cooler. It’ll weight 1020g, be made of pure copper, and be able to cool processors with up to 100W TDP (including Ivy Bridge‘s 77W). This monster will be 180mm wide and 148mm tall, meaning you better make sure that the heatsinks on your memory aren’t too large. And while the silent operation it promises is ideal, it probably won’t fit into your HTPC’s case.
We won’t blame you if you don’t remember the NoFan CR-95C Nickel IcePipe. It was a behemoth of a CPU cooler, that was made available towards the end of 2011. It was regarded, by some, as the largest CPU cooler ever. While I’m not sure if that’s the case, it was by no means small. The cooler weighed in at a motherboard-destroying 730g and came wrapped in a handsome nickel coating. It was designed to handle CPUs up to 95TDP, was compatible with Intel LGA1155/1156/775 and AMD FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 sockets, and sold for about $130 (though it seems to have mostly been available overseas). Reviews were generally positive, but often remarked on the price, huge size, and weight of the cooler. No one seemed to take issue with its cooling power though — the cooler’s incredible 217,036 mm² of dissipation area might have had something to do with it!
The copper version, known as the Copper IcePipe, looks much classier, and it’s a good deal heavier than the original. Both require motherboard removal for installation and use a backplate behind the CPU socket in order to support the cooler. If you use a unit like this you might enjoy the low decibel levels of your system, but you really don’t want to move the computer around if you can avoid it (though placing the case motherboard-side down will help).
No price has been announced yet for the copper version of the CR-95C, but you can bet it will be expensive. Copper isn’t particularly cheap these days and this cooler has a lot of it. Plus it’s clearly an intricate design, complete with heatpipes and some very nice skiving work. The cooler should be available some time in June.
Fanlesstech, via Engadget
A review of the original CR-95C…
