CeBIT 2002 Part 2 - CPUs, Cooling, Motherboards, & Video

Cooling

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Thermalright presented their SLK800 on CeBIT. This cooler is a larger version of their SK6, for usage with an 80mm fan. Considering how great the SK6 performed in our cooler tests, with just an 60mm fan, we have great expectations for the SLK800's performance. Thermalright also presented lots of other high-end models, and so did their competitors. By the end of each CeBIT day, we were loaded with heatsink samples - AnandTech's next cooler roundup will be exciting. A article dedicated to "CeBIT cooling news" will be published in the next days on The Heatsink Guide.

A heatsink made of plastic? Well, almost. Madex showed us first samples of an gold-plated carbon composite heatsink. Carbon has a great thermal conductivity, but only in one direction. Madex is experimenting with stacked carbon/copper heatsinks as well. Note that these coolers are still in the early stages of prototyping; they are produced using stereolithography. It will take a while until techniques for mass-producing such coolers at a reasonable price will be available.

Cooler Master is offering a cooler with a heatpipe again. Note that these coolers only work well when mounted horizontally; for mounting in a tower case they are not so suitable.