One of the most recent and most popular technologies in the world of air cooling is the Heat Pipe. Heat pipes contain a liquid in the base of the pipe, and when the liquid gets hot, it evaporates, sending it upward. As the evaporated liquid reaches the top of the pipe, the cool air blowing over the fins and the heat pipe causes it to cool and return to it's liquid form, thus creating a drastic drop in temperature. This constant phase changing keeps the base of the heat-pipe cooler than it would with a standard, solid copper base. Today, I get the chance thanks to the good people of
Sidewinder Computers to look at the Akasa Evo 120 Heat Pipe cooler and see how well Akasa puts this technology to use.
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Review:
Overclocker Cafe
