Frostytech has posted a review on the AVC 212AHO Skive Heatsink

Constructed originally from a flat bar of aluminum, AVC´s Skive heatsink is formed by passing a sharp blade over the aluminum at a very shallow angle - much like a chisel carving wood. The action of the blade cutting into the aluminum ´draws´ up metal which becomes the fins of the heatsink. Each of the fins are roughly 24mm tall and ends up in a very slightly angled, perpendicular position to the base.

The result is not only a high aspect ratio thin-fin heatsink, but one which is constructed without any joints between the fin and base. Kind of a cool construction method isn´t it? We´ll have to see how ´cool´ a heatsink the Skive really is when faced against the mighty reference coolers though.

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