SwiftTech MCX462-V™

Processors keep getting faster and faster and unfortunatley that also usually means they are also getting hotter and hotter. Then add to that the fact many of us love to try and get even more out of that cpu by overclocking, that means even more heat. Heatsink makers keep trying to make better performing heatsinks to keep us happy, and them in business. SwiftTech has one they hope to be among the elite of cpu coolers, introducing the SwifTech MCX462-V™ heatsink for AMD® processors.

• CNC machined, C110 copper base, 3"W x 3"L x .500"H, flatness better than 0.0003", micro surface finish 8 or better.
• 390 Helicoid Pins made of High Thermal Conductivity Aluminum Alloy, press fitted in the base.
• Heatsink base dimensions 3"x3"x1.66"
• Weight: 23.2 oz (650g)

• Hybrid copper base, 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.
• Several patents pending for concentrically aligned rows of pins, bent at multiple angles. The spacing and angles between the concentric rows has been precisely calculated to optimize cooling and reduce noise at air flow levels as low as 22 CFM and 23 dbA.

The MCX462-V comes with everything you need, except for a fan and a screwdriver to install it, of course. You get two sets of brackets. One set which fits 80MM fans and the other set which fits 92MM fans. Four pins (no extras) to attach a fan and instead of including generic cheapy thermal goop as most other heatsink makers do, SwifTech incudes some good Arctic Alumina thermal compound. Last but not least SwifTech includes some very good and detalied instructions.