Bent fins on Volcano 7+

[gargamel51]

Hi,

I just received the ThermalTake Volcano 7+ I bought from NewEgg, and although I haven't opened the box yet, I can see through the clear plastic packaging that on the heatsink, all the copper fins are slightly bent in the same direction about 8 degrees (moreso at the top than the bottom, kind of like a curve).

Is this something to be concerned about? Will it raise the cooling performance enough to bother I exchanging it with NewEgg for a new one?

Thanks for any information you can provide!

Gargamel

P.S. I'll see if I can get a picture, if it would help. Tell me if you need one. Thanks!

[AmigoThree]

That is how they all are. The fins are supposed to be bent. :cool:

[gargamel51]

Hi,

Supern00b to the rescue! ;-)

I just assumed they were supposed to be straight because that's how they look in the 3D demo on ThermalTake's site. How do bent fins improve the cooling performance?

Gargamel

[Puer Aeternus]

Originally posted by gargamel51
Hi,

Supern00b to the rescue! ;-)

I just assumed they were supposed to be straight because that's how they look in the 3D demo on ThermalTake's site. How do bent fins improve the cooling performance?

Gargamel
Ya, I was concerned when I brought my V7+ home and found the fins bent...but all is good....I just cannot remember why it is good:confused:
Some one wanna help Gargamel out and refresh my memory(wine coolers on a hot sunday afternoon seems to make my brain soft and mushy:beer: )
Hey, no jokes about "Girl Drinks"!!!

[-=UR=- Ranger]

I would guess, that bent fins will increase turbulence within the HS quite a bit, and that will help your temps

[gargamel51]

Aaaaah, OK. Thanks for the info! :)

Gargamel

[dansonang]

actually the bent fins increases surface area to volume ration of each fin the the volcano 7+ HSF. Hence it allows more thermal energy to be conducted to the HSf and be cooled by the Fan faster.

Understand?

[gargamel51]

Which is it, then, surface area, or turbulence, or both? :confused:

Gargamel