Thermalright HR-01 "High-Riser" Heatsink

jmke · 3rd February 2006, 11:48

Today I will be taking a look at the new HR-01, an aluminum heatsink incorporating 8, count them, 8 heatpipes in an all-new (for Thermalright) tower design. Thermalright claims the HR-01 is so efficient, it can be used solely as a passive radiator, meaning it requires no fan attached directly to the heatsink. Many companies before have tried the passive tower design... tried and failed to produce a heatsink that even comes close to equaling the performance of a traditional fan-cooled heatsink. However the HR-01 marks Thermalright's first foray into the passive tower market, and if anyone can make this thing work, and work well, it almost has to be Thermalright, right?

jmke · 3rd February 2006, 23:26

I have a few concerns about his testing method;

a) did he just let that gaping hole open during testing?
b) did he use that additional 80mm fan with the other heatsinks?

3rd February 2006, 11:48	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Thermalright HR-01 "High-Riser" Heatsink Today I will be taking a look at the new HR-01, an aluminum heatsink incorporating 8, count them, 8 heatpipes in an all-new (for Thermalright) tower design. Thermalright claims the HR-01 is so efficient, it can be used solely as a passive radiator, meaning it requires no fan attached directly to the heatsink. Many companies before have tried the passive tower design... tried and failed to produce a heatsink that even comes close to equaling the performance of a traditional fan-cooled heatsink. However the HR-01 marks Thermalright's first foray into the passive tower market, and if anyone can make this thing work, and work well, it almost has to be Thermalright, right? __________________

3rd February 2006, 23:26	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I have a few concerns about his testing method; a) did he just let that gaping hole open during testing? b) did he use that additional 80mm fan with the other heatsinks? __________________

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