Do copper vga coolers still exist?

mas5acre · Mar 22, 2011

I know it may seem dumb to some, but i prefer the look and effiency of using copper aftermarket coolers. I'm a bit bummed out for the lack of copper vga coolers in the current generation of cooling solutions. All Ive seen is the msi gtx 560 twin frzer2 golden edition, or is there more? I also would like to keep with my theme. I have a TRUE Copper and a thermalright copper cooler on my physx card a 9800 gt.

Conumdrum · Mar 22, 2011

The only really exposed coolers now are Thermalright. Big, cool, add your own fans. They went to nickle coating. Doesn't tarnish and works just as well. Pretty sure all the others got smart too.

Bobnova · Mar 22, 2011

Heatpipes by and large removed the need for a large array of copper fins, they can use the far cheaper alternative of aluminum fins now, as the heatpipes will conduct the heat out to the aluminum.

caincha · Mar 23, 2011

Bobnova said:
Heatpipes by and large removed the need for a large array of copper fins, they can use the far cheaper alternative of aluminum fins now, as the heatpipes will conduct the heat out to the aluminum.

Sure, but wouldn't it be more efficient - thus smaller if needed - if it were built with copper? :shrug:

m0r7if3r · Mar 23, 2011

heatpipes are so insanely efficient that I'm gonna have to go with no, being able to distribute the heat where you want it in the fins, even at a very small loss in terms of transfer, is gonna be the superior method.

Bobnova · Mar 23, 2011

They would, but copper costs four to six times as much as aluminum.
The manufacturers would have to charge five times as much for the cooler with 10% more performance.

caincha · Mar 23, 2011

Bobnova said:
They would, but copper costs four to six times as much as aluminum.
The manufacturers would have to charge five times as much for the cooler with 10% more performance.

Got it!
Reason enough to forget about it.

Omsion · Mar 23, 2011

Copper is also more than 3x as dense, and given the size of most heatsinks these days...2kg of weight on a heatsink is not exactly a desirable characteristic

mas5acre · Mar 24, 2011

Omsion said:
Copper is also more than 3x as dense, and given the size of most heatsinks these days...2kg of weight on a heatsink is not exactly a desirable characteristic

My computer does weigh a ton with a TRUE Copper 120. But its worth it... :salute:

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